John Benjamin Stone was born in Aston in 1838. Stone was active as a local councillor, magistrate and MP in the Birmingham area. It is though for his photographic archive that Stone has remained famous. Stone photographed individuals, groups, street scenes and ancient buildings and amassed an archive of some 22,000 prints.
Stone's connections with Handsworth and Perry Barr extended mostly to photographing his friends and their houses, although he also photographed some farm labourers in the area.
The remainder of this exhibition looks at Stone's work and activities in Handsworth and Perry Barr through the legacy of his photographs and memorabilia.
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Donor Ref: '
Benjamin Stone Collection/ LSH
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