Aerial photograph of the Handsworth Park area
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition. Also clearly visible in the photograph are the Soho Road, Saint ...
Bellringers at St Mary's Church
A group portrait of the bellringers at Saint Mary's Church taken sometime in the early 1900's. The only identified person is the gentleman to the far right, A. Paddon Smith. Mr Smith became Lord Mayor ...
Corbel Stone in St. Mary's Church
St Mary's Church features many fine architectural features such as this Corbel Stone set high on the wall. It would be difficult to see without the zoom facility on the video camera.
Funeral of Mr. Wainwright in Handsworth
In this diary entry, John Benjamin Stone MP recounts the day of Mr Wainwright's burial in Handsworth.
"Wed July 2nd 1902.
Letters from home saying Mr Wainwright would be buried today.
Left Euston ...
Grave of George Burrell Ramsay in St Mary's Graveyard
George Burrell Ramsay a Scotsman arrived in Birmingham around 1871. While out walking he saw an Aston Villa F.C. practise match in the spring of 1876. Burrell asked for a game and dazzled the other players ...
Grave of James Henry Stone J.P. in St Mary's Graveyard
The gravestone of James Henry Stone (brother of the photographer and MP John Benjamin Stone) in St Mary's Church Handsworth, also buried are his wife and children. The inscription reads as follows:
"In ...
Hamstead Road, Handsworth
Hand-coloured postcard view of Hamstead Road, Handsworth, looking towards St Mary's Church
Handsworth Church & its Surroundings
Frontispiece of pamphlet of 'Handsworth Church and its surroundings. A lecture delivered in the Parish School Room, Handsworth, on Friday April 28th 1876, by Allen E. Everitt'. Printed by E.C. Osborne, ...
Handsworth Church Bazaar
Bazaar held at the local board rooms in aid of the National Schools.
Handsworth Church by George Willis Pryce
George Willis Pryce exhibited two oil paintings at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. Pryce was listed as living in Birmingham in 1885.
Handsworth Parish Church
Oil painting by J. Beardman of Saint Mary's Church. In the collection of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Handsworth Parish Church
From an old print by Rev Stebbing Shaw. Watercolour by Joseph F. Pimm who gave this picture to Handsworth Historical Society.
Joseph Pimm lived in Woodstock Road, Handsworth. He presented 12 etchings ...
Handsworth Park and Saint Mary's Church
Tinted colour postcard view of the church from the park. The Victorian Fountain is clearly visible tothe right.
Handsworth Park, Handsworth
An attractive view of the boating pool in Handsworth Park, Handsworth, artistically framed in foliage. Rising above the trees is the tower of the parish church, which by the time this photograph was taken ...
Handsworth Views by Allen Edward Everitt
Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and line and wash drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He ...
Interior view of St Mary's Church by Allen Edward Everitt
Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He lived for much ...
Interior view of St Mary's Church by Allen Edward Everitt
Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He lived for much ...
Interior view of St Mary's Church by Allen Edward Everitt
Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He lived for much ...