Grove off Hurlingham Road 1931

A grove off Hurlingham Road. One of the greatest assets of these new houses were said to be the front and back gardens. Most people used the back g...

Hall Road, Handsworth

The back garden of 91 Hall Road, Handsworth, photographed around 1924. The garden is now part of the playing fields of King Edward's School.

Hall Road, Handsworth

Sutton House, 91 Hall Road, Handsworth, photographed around 1924. Some elaborate architectural detailing can be glimpsed between the trees. The rai...

Hamstead Road, Handsworth

View of Hamstead Road, Handsworth, from a postcard, 1st January 1923

Hamstead Road, Handsworth

Hamstead Road, Handsworth, from a hand-coloured postcard

Handsworth and Smethwick railway station, Handsworth1600

Handsworth and Smethwick railway station, Handsworth

Handsworth Cemetery Chapel

The memorial stone for the chapel was laid by Alfred Sanders JP on September 22nd 1909.

Handsworth Comedy Company

Members of the Handsworth Comedy Company. This is from a postcard but sadly there is no other information available. If anyone out there has inform...

Handsworth Dairies

Handsworth Dairies opened in 1910 at Woodville Cottage on the corner of Forge Lane, the proprietors being Valentine and Carleton White. In 1917 the...

Handsworth Old Town Hall

A different view of the hall to the way it is seen today, overgrown with creepers.

Handsworth Park

Postcard view of the pool in Handsworth Park around 1930.

Handsworth Park by G.E. Madeley

Burning leaves in the park. Watercolour painting dated 1936.