Boars Head Inn, Perry Barr

The Inn's name comes from the heraldic crest of the Gough family of Perry Hall. It was built in 1758 and was demolished in 1936. The soldiers who ...

Boat in sail on Hockley or Soho Pool by John Phillp

This pen and ink drawing by John Phillp shows the Boulton family boat on Hockley Pool. The boat shows part of the Boulton family coat of arms on t...

Boathouse doors by John Phillp

This scale elevation of boathouse doors by John Phillp does not match the doors of the boathouse on Soho Pool visible in other sketches by Phillp (...

Boulton & Watt Engine, Galton Street Locks, Smethwick

This engine was constructed c.1780 and after being dismantled, was later moved to the Birmingham Science Museum. Since the closure of that building...

Boulton, Watt and Murdock Statues

Sculpted by William Bloye and unveiled on September 14th 1956. The statues were paid for by Richard Wheatley, a leather goods manufacturer along wi...

Boxwood crystals made by James Watt

Taken from the T.E. Pemberton album held by the Handsworth Historical Society.

Branched candelabra by John Phillp (unfinished)

This unfinished drawing of a branched candelabra is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). ...

Brownes Green Lodge

The Lodge is still standing at the time of writing. There was originally also a house on the site but this was demolished in 1900, although the ice...

Bust of a cherub by John Phillp

This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton'...

Bust of a cherub by John Phillp

This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton'...

Bust of John Rennie by James Watt

John Rennie was born in East Linton, East Lothian, in 1761. After working as a millwright with Andrew Meikle he studied at Edinburgh University (17...

Bust of William Murdock by James Watt

William Murdock (or Murdoch), the son of an Ayrshire mill designer, was born in 1754. Murdock had an excellent grasp of mechanics and, in 1777, he ...