A Grand Concert
A cutting from the Handsworth Herald announcing a Grand Concert in the grounds of the Old Crown and Cushion on Birchfield Road in aid of the Perry Barr Reservists Fund. There is still a pub called the ...
A.C. Gurley - Perry Barr Music Stores
Disc sold by A.C. Gurley who traded at 506 Birchfield Road. The record is 78rpm - a format replaced eventually by the 7" single and since then by the compact disc. The song is from a successful musical ...
Advert for the "Elite" Picture House
The Elite cinema opened on 30th September 1913 at 116 Soho Road which lies between Thornhill Road and Stafford Road. The proprietor was Lizzie Mann and the first film shown was "Bread Upon The Water". ...
Advert for the Palais De Danse, Monument Road
Advert for the Palais - Dancing Deluxe!
Aerial view
An atmospheric view taken during one of Lieutenant Lempriere's balloon flights.
Aerial view from the balloon
Aerial photograph from an album, taken from balloon of roof tops - sadly the photograph does not list the location. The long line in the bottom right hand corner is probably a rope from the balloon.
Lempriere's ...
Aerial view of Dudley Castle from the balloon
Aerial photograph from an album, taken from balloon of crowds at event at Dudley Castle. Visible in the top left corner is the bandstand with crowds arranged on seats around it.
Lieutenant Lempriere, ...
Aeronaut and Entertainer: The exploits of Lempriere
Lieutenant George Philip Lempriere of Handsworth was famous throughout Great Britain and Europe for his balloon ascents and parachute descents. He is recognisable as a Jules Verne "Phileas Fogg" personality ...
African Liberation Day 1981, Drumming Display
It was quite common for people from the Caribbean to be introduced to African culture and traditions, this was sometimes demonstrated by the pouring of libation or master drummers performing the opening ...
Airship design for Lieutenant Lempriere
Printed postcard, with illustration of an air ship called 'America', with address printed to side '466 5th Ave., Brooklyn, New York'. On reverse, written in hand, 'With Compliments of the inventor, to ...
Albion Picture Palace
The Albion Picture Palace at Holyhead Road opened on December 16th 1915, managed by Harry Calver. The first film shown was "Salambo". It eventually closed on September 24th 1960. This set of plans is ...
Alfred Tennyson Dickens at the Town Hall
There is no year on this item, just the day and month of 20th February, but Dickens died early in 1912 in New York so it dates from within a few years before that. Alfred was the godson of Alfred Tennyson ...
Athol Fugard's 'The Island'
Performed by two South African actors, at Balsall Heath Church Centre. The play is about inmates experiences on the notorious Robbin Island prison in apartheid South Africa.
Band Playing at the Red Lion
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 10-11)
Pages of the programme from the Christmas stint at Birmingham Bingley Hall by Billy Smart's Circus. The Arabian Horses presented by Rudolf Jurkschatt and The Gutis who were "krazy komics from Krackpotania". ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 12-13)
The list of attractions in order of appearance at the Circus. Use the "zoomify" tab to read the text more easily.
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 14-15)
A page showing the famous Billy Smart "chimps" playing tennis and two more featured acts from the circus. Firstly we have "the famous Tagora" who was an accomplished fakir. Secondly we have the "Ifni ...
Billy Smart's Circus 1954 at Bingley Hall (pages 16-17)
These pages from the programme feature heartwarming stories of the circus coming to "your" town.