Booth's Farm
Booth's farm was part of the Perry Hall estate. The farmhouse was thought to date back to the sixteenth century.
It takes its name from its most famous tenant, the forger William Booth. He rented ...
Cartwheel Penny
Matthew Boulton lobbied for years before he was finally given the contract to produce the national coinage at the Soho Mint. These coins were known as cartwheels because of their large size and raised ...
Cartwheel Penny (reverse)
Matthew Boulton lobbied for years before he was finally given the contract to produce the national coinage at the Soho Mint. These coins were known as cartwheels because of their large size and raised ...
Channel 4's Time Team at Soho House
Channel 4's Timeteam archaeology programme undertook a dig at Soho in 1996. Looking for the remains of the Soho Manufactory digging took place in the back gardens of houses in South Road. The programme ...
Countermarked Cartwheel Penny (obverse)
This cartwheel penny was minted in 1797 at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint. In 1812 it was countermarked to convert it into a workman's pass for the naval dockyards at Chatham in Kent.
Countermarked Cartwheel Penny (reverse)
This cartwheel penny was minted in 1797 at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint. In 1812 it was countermarked to convert it into a workman's pass for the naval dockyards at Chatham in Kent.
Design for Hafod Friendly Society Token by John Phillp
The Hafod Friendly Society Token was ordered from Matthew Boulton by Colonel T Johnes who had created a model agricultural establishment and parkland at Hafod in Cardiganshire. The Welsh inscription ...
James Watt commemorative medal, obverse
This medal was struck to commemorate the life of engineer James Watt (1736-1819). The obverse shows Watt himself, the reverse his steam engine.
Medal commemorating Queen Charlotte's birthday, obverse
This medal was produced at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint to commemorate the birthday of Queen Charlotte on 19 May 1795. She spent the day at Frogmore, the house built by Nash for her near Windsor.
The ...
Medal commemorating Queen Charlotte's birthday, reverse
This medal was produced at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint to commemorate the birthday of Queen Charlotte on 19 May 1795. She spent the day at Frogmore, the house built by Nash for her near Windsor.
The ...
Medal commemorating the death of Matthew Boulton by Edward Thomason
This silver medal was produced by Edward Thomason to commemorate the death of Matthew Boulton. Thomason, by then one of Birmingham's leading metalware manufacturers had served his apprenticeship at Boulton's ...
Medal commemorating the death of Matthew Boulton by Edward Thomason (reverse)
This silver medal was produced by Edward Thomason to commemorate the death of Matthew Boulton. Thomason, by then one of Birmingham's leading metalware manufacturers had served his apprenticeship at Boulton's ...
Medal Commemorating the Death of Matthew Boulton, obverse
This medal was produced by Matthew Robinson Boulton to commemorate his father.
The obverse shows Boulton based on a wax portrait by Peter Rouw. Below this there are two cherubs with a model or drawing ...
Medal commemorating the death of Matthew Boulton, reverse
This medal was produced by Matthew Robinson Boulton to commemorate his father.
The obverse shows Boulton based on a wax portrait by Peter Rouw. Below this there are two cherubs with a model or drawing ...
Medal commemorating the marriage of the Prince of Wales
This medal commemorating the marriage of the Prince of Wales (later George IV) to Pincess Caroline of Brunswick was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint.
This image shows the medal itself, ...
Medal commemorating the marriage of the Prince of Wales, obverse
This medal commemorating the marriage of the Prince of Wales (later George IV) to Pincess Caroline of Brunswick was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint.
The obverse shows the Prince and Princess. ...
Medal commemorating the marriage of the Prince of Wales, paper wrapper
This is the paper wrapper for a medal which came from the collection of James Watt junior.
The medal (available elsewhere in this site) commemorated the marriage of the Prince of Wales (later George ...
Medal commemorating the marriage of the Prince of Wales, reverse
This medal commemorating the marriage of the Prince of Wales (later George IV) to Pincess Caroline of Brunswick was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint.
The obverse shows the Prince and Princess. ...