A quiet Soho Road
Early morning on Soho Road and a contrast to the normal traffic laden images.
ABC Cinema - formerly The Bristol
The ABC Cinema in 1979 on the site of what is now MacDonalds drive-in restaurant at the junction of Lee Bank Middleway and the Bristol Road. Showing that day in 1979 were "Monty Python's Life Of Brian", ...
Allotments
The thriving and always popular Handsworth allotments. The best home grown food on the table! A way of life for many(a pastime for others). Part of the cultural heritage people bring with them when they ...
Asian Resource Centre
Built in 1904 and known as "Ye Olde Toll Gate House". It is a 3 story building with mock timber framing. I remember it as being Anne's West Indian food store, then Focus Housing had it as offices. In ...
Bandstand
Bandstand listed as grade II, listed furniture,late 19th century. Octagonal in plan, brick base with iron Corinthian columns and domed roof. This has been preserved and can be found in Handsworth Park. ...
Canon Street Memorial Baptist Church
The congregation is very mixed. The audience of people are from various nationalities. Services are twice a day on a Sunday, including a Sunday School. The church has senior and junior choir - Children ...
FCF Nightclub
It is owned by Faith & Confidence Business Agency formerly Faith and Confidence Finance Ltd. Hence the name FCF. The club opened in September 1971. Membership was £2.00 for the year then; a proposed member ...
Funday at the Fire Station
To promote the local fire service a Community Open Day was held on June 10th 2000, This was attended by many people from the community. Handsworth Community firestation has excellent facilities for holding ...
Grove Lane Baths
Grove Lane Swimming Baths was converted into flats. An estate of houses has also been built alongside it. As a child I regularly attended there with school, and during the holidays. A place which many ...
Gurdwara
Ravi Das Bhawan, on Grove Lane/Union Row.
Handsworth "Through My Eyes" - by Dorrette Hanson
Dorrette Hanson was born and grew up in Handsworth and decided to record her life and experience there after winning a Millenium Award. She later recieved funding from HART- Handsworth Regeneration Trust. ...
Heathfield Road Maternity Hospital - Wall
On the 7 June 1965 I was born at Heathfield Road Maternity Hospital, 134 Heathfield Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B19. During my search to find out information on the hospital I was amazed at what little ...
Holyhead Road
The Wesleyan and Holiness Church, Holyhead Road. As a child I attended this church , but it was then called Asbury.
Job Centre
The once popular Youth Training Scheme at Holyhead Road was knocked down and the new signing-on office/ job centre replaced it.
Leisure Centre
In June 1983 work started on the new leisure pool, which was to replace the old swimming baths in Grove Lane. The leisure centre has the following facilities, two swimming pools, (1) 15-metre small pool, ...
Market
Handsworth Market, once a thriving busy part of life in Handsworth. After numerous fires to the remains, the site was left derelict, such an eyesore! Last year the bulldozer came and flattened the land, ...
Metro Gates
Winson Green Metro Station gates. What I like best about them is the ornamental décor reflects the history of the Handsworth area: wheels, cogs, steam, and pumps, which were what the area was once famous ...
Metro Station
Handsworth has its own Metro station. I thought it would be nice to show some evidence of the environmental improvements to the area. Its quicker travelling by Metro, than by bus to get to Birmingham ...