Al Sharpton, Political Activist

"Controversial black political activist and preacher. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Sharpton began preaching at the age of 4 and was ordained a minis...

Admiral Jerry, Reggae DJ

"Admiral Jerry a Handsworth based DJ, talking to the media during the Handsworth disturbances. Jerry performed on the local reggae sound system c...

African Liberation Day 1981

This photograph was taken on African Liberation Day in 1981 at Holyhead School. African Liberation Day was an annual event which included a demons...

African Liberation Day, 1977

African Liberation Day demonstration 1977

Anti Nazi Demonstration, High Street, Deritend

Police protect the Digbeth Civic Hall where the Nazi National Front are meeting.

Bomb scare near Boulton Road, Handsworth. October 1974

Boulton Road, Handsworth

Boulton Road, Handsworth, on the occasion of a bomb scare nearby in October 1974

Central TV News Car,Lozells Road during Handsworth riots.

"A Central TV News car was overturned during the Handsworth riots, then suddenly a bath came tumbling into the street.This image adds a surreal con...

Central TV's camera smashed in Handsworth riots.

"Central TV News were filming a crowd of White, Asian and African Caribbean people. Suddenly someone grabbed the video camera and threw it to the ...

Clare Short MP, Councillor Phil Murphy, Handsworth disturbances

"Clare Short was still in Birmingham at the time of the disturbances and visited Handsworth with Cllr Phil Murphy. In the 1970's Short was heavily ...

Dave Butcher & Police

This was taken on the occasion of the IWA demonstration in Saltley. At one point the police took Dave and Sebastian from the demonstration.

Demonstration Against Police Brutality

Demonstrators marched from Handsworth to Steelhouse Lane Police station to protest about police brutality towards black people.