Alderman Glass
Louis Glass, who was born in 1903 in Burton-on-Trent, qualified as a doctor and then, in 1929, was elected onto Birmingham City Council for the Ladywood ward. The committees on which he served reflect ...
Alderman William Cook JP
This is an abridged biography of William Cook, the full version is available on this page as a download.
Mr Cook was born on November 28th, 1834, at the village of Kingscourt, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. ...
Alfred Bowkett - Liberal candidate for Ladywood in 1924
This leaflet was part of the campaign ephemera produced for Alfred Bowkett. Bowkett grew up in Ladywood; his first school was Clark Street and he remained in business in the area with his own firm of ...
Aneurin "Nye" Bevan in Calthorpe Park
Labour politician Nye Bevan is seen here addressing the May Day Rally in Calthorpe Park. Bevan was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1959 - 1960 (when he died). As Minister of Health in the post ...
Birmingham presents Lloyd George with the Freedom of the City
A ticket for the ceremony at the Town Hall when the Council presented David Lloyd George with the Freedom of the City. All presumably went well but many of those present (including Lloyd George) would ...
Charles Henry Glassey - Handsworth Conservative Association
This is an abridged version of his biography, the full version being available as a download on this page.
Mr C H Glassey, F.N.S., the indefatigable Secretary of the Handsworth Division Conservative ...
Councillor W.J. Lancaster J.P.
William James Lancaster was born in Birmingham on the 9th of April, 1846. His love of science is an hereditary possession, for not only his father but his forefathers for several generations were also ...
Crown Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia meets Kosovan Refugees in Balsall Heath
Crown Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia comes to visit at the start of a trip to support Kosovan refugees. Princess Katherine (born 1943 in Athens) has dedicated much of her time to charitable activities ...
David Cameron in Balsall Heath
David Cameron stayed for two days with Abdullah, a neighborhood warden. He spent the time in Balsall Heath learning about local initiatives and issues. Cameron visited many local shops and also St Paul's ...
Dr Robert Dunstan - Ladywood politician
Robert Dunstan stood for the Labour Party in Ladywood at the 1923 General Election where he managed to reduce the sitting Conservative MP Neville Chamberlain's majority to 1,554. He became disillusioned ...
Election card for Neville Chamberlain
A "thank you" card sent out on behalf of Neville Chamberlain to his supporters in the General Election of 15th November 1922. Chamberlain was returned as MP for Ladywood beating Dr R. Dunstan of the Labour ...
Election in Edgbaston
This card was delivered to addresses in Eardley-Wilmot's constituency to drum up votes for the election. the card was sent to the then City Librarian H. Pearson. The polling station was at the junction ...
Holliday Road, Handsworth
Procession passing along Holliday Road, Handsworth. The occasion is the celebrations marking Joseph Chamberlain's 70th birthday, 7th July 1906.
Jill Knight MP at St Thomas Junior and Infant School
The then MP for Edgbaston, Jill Knight, opening a play scheme for local children at St Thomas Junior and Infant School on Great Colmore Street. This was only the second one of it's kind to be opened in ...
Joseph Chamberlain - Grave at Keyhill Cemetery
The grave of Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) is located in Keyhill Cemetery in Birmingham. Buried here are: Joseph Chamberlain, Harriet Chamberlain (his first wife), Florence Chamberlain (his second wife) ...
Joseph Chamberlain's Funeral at Key Hill Cemetery
This exhibition contains previously unpublished images. They were not professionally taken and are the only record of the burial of this great man.
Chamberlain, MP and former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, ...
Liberal candidate in the field at Ladywood
In the nineteen twenties it was still unusual for there to be three candidates at a poll. The "third" candidate was felt to be a "vote splitter"- in much the same way as is nowadays. In the 1924 General ...
Lloyd George escapes at Birmingham Town Hall
On 18 December 1901, giving a characteristically trenchant pro-Boer, anti-war speech at Birmingham Town Hall, Lloyd George was practically lynched by a patriotic mob and had to escape from the building ...