[Causeway Green Hostel, Birmingham 1949]

[Submitted by Kevin Searle] One important reason as to why the black community in London, developed around Brixton, is because many of the arri...

African Roscius

This is a playbill for a production of Othello, performed at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham in 1846. The production starred renowned black actor Ira...

Female American Serenaders

This advertisement for the Female American Serenaders from 1847 represents a form of performance that was popular in Victorian England during the n...

Letter from Arthur Davies to Lord Calthorpe

Lord Calthorpe's land agent, Arthur Davies, discusses potential sites to donate for the building of Birmingham's new university.

Lewis Lloyd (1870-1940)

Lewis Lloyd was Honorary Secretary of the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA), Birmingham Branch. He was also a keen photographer, recording pub...

Oswald Mosley

Image: Oswald Mosley at the Town Hall. (Birmingham Newspaper Cuttings Political History 1930-1932) It is important to remember that at the time ...

Plan for a Midlands Arts Centre for Young People

This plan formed part of a proposal prepared by John English concerning the establishment in Cannon Hill Park of a Midland Arts Centre, which he ho...

Postcard of the School of Art, Birmingham

This postcard carries a handwritten message from Gertie of Sparkhill to Lily Morris, who was staying in the popular holiday and health resort of Ll...

Professor Muirhead

The Edgbastonia magazine presents the new University of Birmingham as the pride of all Edgbastonians. Professor Muirhead is proudly claimed ...

Proposal for a Midlands Arts Centre for Young People

This is the first page of a proposal prepared by John English concerning the establishment in Cannon Hill Park of a Midland Arts Centre, which he h...

Stirchley Library - exterior

Lewis Lloyd’s photograph of

Stirchley Library - interior

Lewis Lloyd captured an important aspect of Edw...