"Brigitte Winsor: Photographs of the St Patrick's Day Parade"

Photographs of the procession through Digbeth, Birmingham, by Brigitte Winsor. The St Patrick's Day Parade in Birmingham started in 1952 and is ...

A Home for the Association

As the organisation's work grew it became essential to acquire somewhere to accommodate its activities and provide a focal point within the local c...

Birmingham China Town Lions Club

Photograph by Terry Lo.

Birmingham Chinese Elders Concern Group

Photograph by Terry Lo.

Black People Against State Brutality

Flyers were an important medium for publicising Indian Workers Association campaigns. Many were quite unsophisticated in appearance due to the limi...

Cellar Youth Club

Cellar Youth Club was based in the cellar at the Sparkbrook Association's headquarters in Braithwaite Road. The youth club was decorated by its mem...

Connaught Gardens, Balsall Heath

Photograph by Terry Lo.

Creating Space for Play

The Sparkbrook Association's interest in child development and welfare led to the opening of a number of playgroups. Playgroups were places mothers...

Cultural Performance

This is a flyer, dating from the 1960's, promoting Indian Independence celebrations organised by the Birmingham branch of the Indian Workers Associ...

Highlighting Housing Need

The Sparkbrook newsletter became an important space for local residents to express their thoughts about living in Sparkbrook. This edition from 196...

Homes for Sparkbrook

This photograph shows volunteers at work decorating a Sparkbrook property. Improving the condition of properties had the potential to better th...

My journey to and Life in Britain

I joined Indian Workers Association in late sixties and was a trade union shop steward. I am very proud of the Indian Workers Association becau...