Greek Me , 1996

Transparency, wooden clock, metal, perspex, plastic lettering, and interactive lights. 18x18x13 cms. Shown in Intersection 11-20- June 1997. 16-...

Hamstead Colliery Disaster March 1908

In 1875 the Hamstead Colliery Company purchased the Hamstead estate to look for coal; the colliery, by Great Barr station, was launched in July. Co...

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 ...

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 28t...

Handsworth Magazine

The Handsworth Magazine started publication in July 1896 and described itself as a "local society magazine". The local areas targetted were Handswo...

Harrison's Directory & Gazeteer of Staffordshire 1861

Harrison, Harrod and Co's Directory of Staffordshire from 1861 is significant for two reasons. Firstly it includes Dudley in Worcestershire which t...

History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire by William White (1834)

White's 1834 Directory includes a description and brief history of Handsworth. Local gentry and trades people are listed for the area along with th...

James Watt's Laboratory Experiment Book

James Watt's laboratory experiment book in it's entirety, page by page. It records, in Watt's own words and handwriting, his calculations, results ...

James Watt's Workshop and Machinery

James Watt's attic workshop at his Heathfield home was preserved after his death in 1819. This exhibition focuses on the album of photographs colla...

Lying in a pool of Blood

Terrace Road, running between Hamstead and Villa Road in Handsworth, was a quiet respectable road. Kelly's directory in 1884 has entries for 2 dres...

Morris Commercial 'Dictator'

Morris Commercial 'Dictator'Trade Catalogue. 'Built from the operator's point of view'. Page 1 of 21. Dated January 9th 1934. Scanned from the ori...

Morris Commercial Goods Vehicles

Morris Commercial Goods Vehicles. A complete range 10cwt to 5 ton vehicles, with bodies for every trade and purpose. dated 3rd May 1932. Page 1 of...