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

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 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

Athol Fugard's 'The Island'

Performed by two South African actors, at Balsall Heath Church Centre. The play is about inmates experiences on the notorious Robbin Island prison...

Austin Road Church, Handsworth

This photograph is taken at a special service. The church is full to capacity. The photograph was taken before the improvements and additional bal...

Austin Road United Church of God Crusade, Handsworth.

A procession through the streets of Handsworth spreading the gospel and seeking new members for the church. The power of gospel song to inspire an...

Austin Road United Church of God, Handsworth

Women kissing as a sign of peace, after the washing of the feet. The Church is at Austin Road, Handsworth.

Austin Road United Church of God, Handsworth,

Men from Austin Road Church symbolically wash each other's feet. This commemorates Christ's washing of his disciples' feet at the Last Supper. Thi...

Austin Road United Church of God, Handsworth.

Most Pentecostal churches have thier own choirs. Early choirs sang unaccompanied, relying on vocal dynamics, close harmony and improvised counterp...

Austin Road United Church of God, Handsworth.

Lydia Smith from Handsworth Wood Girls School said about this photograph: "These people go to church and they are getting baptised ready to give th...

Austin Road United Church of God, Handsworth.