Balsall Heath Library Computer Centre
A room at the back of the library was converted into a Local Learning Centre where Balsall Heath residents could get to know the basics of computing and word processing. Over 25 years computing has come ...
Birmingham Central Library demolition, 1973.
A photograph of the demolition of the old Birmingham Central Library in 1973. The new Central Library can be seen on the left of the photograph.
Photographer unknown.
Birmingham Central Library old ...
Bull Street Friends I Have Known by William Adlington Cadbury, 1956
This volume, created by William Adlington Cadbury in old age, at a time when he was bed-ridden, is signed with the familiar signature (here poignantly shaky with old age) which in 1921 became the basis ...
Court Roll of the manor of Hales (Halesowen)
This is one of a number of court rolls of the parish of Halesowen which is now in Worcestershire. In the 13th Century, the parish was partly in Shropshire and this included the Manor of Hales. The Manor ...
Explore Your Archive
As part of the National Explore Your Archive campaign 2016, a pop up exhibition was created in the Wolfson Room of the Library of Birmingham. This included an eclectic mix of favourite items selected ...
Infinite Variety. Shakespeare in Birminghams Archives and Collections.
As part of the Library of Birmingham’s celebration marking 400 years of Shakespeare, Birmingham Archives & Collections has put together this online gallery to showcase some of the diverse and surprising ...
Interior of the Reference Library
The old Reference Library was located at Ratcliff Place which was by the side of the Town Hall. This photograph was taken by George Whitehouse of Handsworth.
Interior of the Shakespeare Library
This view, by George Whitehouse,is of the Shakespeare Library which was located inside the old Reference Library at Ratcliff Place. When the library was demolished it was saved and removed to a new location ...
Introduction: Birmingham’s Early Maps 1731-1831
This gallery has been produced to support a workshop held at the Library of Birmingham. All the maps reproduced here are from those held by Birmingham Archives & Collections. They have been selected by ...
Letters to William Knight Junior
The Smalbroke family are first recorded in the Birmingham area in 1425/6, when William Smalbroke is recorded as a trustee of charitable property at Yardley [584318 DV 860]. They appear to have remained ...
Letters written to Canning & Co. by Private R. Smith of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
These letters are from a series of letters written to Canning & Co. by their employees. This particular series of lettters were written by Private R. Smith of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
"In ...
Our Libraries: Celebrating 150 Years of Birmingham Public Libraries!
This gallery was put together to celebrate 150 years of Birmingham's public libraries. The celebrations include a series of free events comprising of talks, family activities and displays at Community ...
Papers of Sir Richard Threlfall
Sir Richard Threlfall was a chemist and engineer who worked for the firm of Albright & Wilson, a large producer of phosphorous based at Oldbury. During the First World War he was on the Board of Invention ...
Photograph Album of Elan Valley works
In the late 19th century, due to the rapidly expanding population and problems with the outbreak of diseases, for the benefit of its inhabitants, the Corporation of Birmingham needed to find a fresh water ...
Photograph taken by James Ranahan at St Patrick’s Parade, Birmingham
"This photograph sat on the corner of my desk and has lifted my spirits for 18 months, every time I have glanced up. Its appeal for me is three-fold:
* Uplifting - It reminds me of a very happy day, ...
Photographs of schoolboys at Saltley Reformatory (later Norton School), c.1890 – 1901
Saltley Reformatory was founded in 1852, and built on land in Saltley given by Lord Norton. It initially had space for 37 boys, rising to 100 by the end of the 19th century.
Boys between the ages of ...
Register of Habitual Drunkards
The Licensing Act 1902 stated "If a person is found drunk in any highway or other public place, whether a building or not, or on any licensed premises, and appears to be incapable of taking care of himself, ...
Shakespeare's Head, counterpart lease. 410170 DV/466.
Joseph Barwell from whom the lease of this property was obtained for a period of 16 years from 25 December 1874, was resident at 1 Springfield Street, Harborne in the 1871 census. Barwell, 50, was born ...