"Brigitte Winsor: Birmingham Carnival 2005"

Selection of photographs of the Birmingham Carnival by Brigitte Winsor. Lead photograph features Shantel Ogarro, the Carnival Queen, at the very...

"Ruth Handley: Portraits"

Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned as a specialist in portrait photography. Mostly known for her photographs of actors and actresses who visited h...

"Win the Lost at Any Cost" Austin Road United Church of God, Handsworth.

Many first generation black Christians journeyed from the West Indies only to find racial discrimination and rejection by Anglican churches. This ...

'A Distinct Sensation'

This newscutting tells of a young lady from Perry Barr who had ventured out in her furs for the first time that autumn. As she got on the tram and...

Acapulco Cafe, Lozells

The guy playing the machine is Chris, he owned the shop. The cafe was demolished and in 2003 the site is the car park of Aldi.

Acapulco Cafe, Lozells

This is a photograph of George playing pool. The first time that Vanley took his camera into the Acapulco, he asked the owner, Chris's persmission...

'Accent on Youth'

Photograph by Ruth Handley, nd. Ruth Handley(1899-1957)was renowned as a specialist in portrait photography. Mostly known for her photographs ...

Advertisement for "Gowns by Gweneth"

This advertisment for a dressmaker is from 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. A. Porter.

Advertisement for Leonnie Clemmow, High Class Milliner and Hat Designer

Advertisment for Leonnie Clemmow, High Class Milliner and Hat Designer of Villa Road. From 'Handsworth Church Calendar 1937' by B. A. Porter.

African Liberation Day 1979, Handsworth Park

Crowd at African Liberation Day. This is one of Vanley's most famous images. Many people from the community were present that day, and many claim ...

African Liberation Day 1981, Drumming Display

It was quite common for people from the Caribbean to be introduced to African culture and traditions, this was sometimes demonstrated by the pourin...

African Liberation Day, 1977

African Liberation Day demonstration 1977