Three children on the street
Photograph of three children on the street in Winson Green, Birmingham. Taken by Nick Hedges.
Tinkers Farm Council School
Tinkers Farm Road Council School opened in a new building in 1931 to accommodate junior and infant children. It was built because of the move of population from the poor inner city areas to the suburbs. ...
Train spotting at New Street Station by J.H. Russell
As well as the street, other public spaces provided a means of entertainment. Train spotting was a very popular hobby for school boys.
Tram Conductor's Uniform
Transport Workers in South-West Birmingham
This tram conductor’s uniform represents the human dimension of a mechanised response to suburban needs. A vast army of drivers, conductors, mechanics, cleaners ...
Two girls in a doorway in A B Row by W. Archer Clark
A B Row was so-called because it separated the ancient parishes of Aston and Birmingham.
Viennese girls with Elizabeth and George Cadbury in the garden of their home
On 29 October 1920 18 girls from Vienna arrived in Bournville where they lived with local families for a year. They were all between 8 and 12 years of age and lived in Bournville until 2 September 1921 ...
View of New Tower Blocks and Infrastructure, by Reginald Edgecombe
Reginald Edgecombe was a designer commissioned by the Council to produce artist’s impressions of what Birmingham might look like post-war once reconstruction was complete. A collection of his watercolour ...
Wall Plaque from Westfield Road, Edgbaston
This cast iron plaque, one of a set of three, was attached to a wall along a footpath in Westfield Road, Edgbaston, listing plants, supplied by Barr & Son, that were planted there between 1884 and 1897. ...
Woman and four children
Photograph of a woman in a headscarf with four small children in a slum interior. Taken in Winson Green, Birmingham by Nick Hedges.
Women's Cycling Shorts
Shorts like this were known as 'rational dress' because they were designed around function rather than fashion. Edgbastonia magazine printed articles about this development in women's dress in 1900.
Women's Hat
By the beginning of the First World War, women’s hats had assumed gigantic proportions. The corsets fashionable at the time tended to push the body forward at the bust and out at the rear; a large hat ...
Women's Tennis Dress
By the early twentieth century women were taking an increasing interest in sport. This led to special clothes being designed for particular activities. The popularity of cycling brought about some revolutionary ...
Women's Two-Piece Dress
Important developments were taking place in the role of women in the early twentieth century, with growing interest in women’s rights, the Suffragette movement demanding votes for women, and increased ...
Young black girl in slum interior
Photograph of a young black girl in a slum interior. Taken in Balsall Heath, Birmingham by Nick Hedges.
Young boy cleaning horse droppings off the street near the Town Hall by Thomas Clark
Young girls employed at Mills Munitions Works
Young workers making toys at Chad Valley