Synagogue on Severn Street
Photograph of Severn Street(taken by Dr Andy Green).
In 1809, the Birmingham Jewish community had grown and a new synagogue was built on Severn Street. This building still stands (situated behind the ...
Tamasha Theatre Company
Formed in 1989 by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith, Tamasha Theatre Company was designed to reflect through theatre 'the Asian experience.' Using classic texts and work by contemporary writers, ...
Testimony
Testimony, African Methodist Episcopal Church of Zion, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
The Standard Newspapers Trial
The University of Birmingham Special Collections hold a range of legal documents pertaining to the Cadbury Bros Ltd v The Standard Newspapers Limited legal case. The range of documents include a ‘Statement ...
The Arts
Birmingham has long been associated with arts and culture. Since the 18th century the city has been home to writers, musicians and artists, and a centre for cinemas, theatres and concert halls which have ...
The Battle of Cable Street
Image taken from the 'Picture Post' (1943) of vandalism to Jewish property during the battle of Cable Street.
"The Battle of Cable Street or Cable Street Riot took place on Sunday October 4, 1936 ...
The Birmingham Afro-Caribbean Organisation
Undated photograph of the Birmingham Afro-Caribbean Organisation. From the papers of Henry Gunter.
Henry Gunter was secretary of the Afro-Caribbean Organisation, which was started in the 1940s. Gunter ...
The Black Triangle
Poster for exhibition of photographs by Armet Francis of people living in Africa, Jamaica, Barbados, New York and London, retracing the journeys taken by his ancestors during the period of the Atlantic ...
The Cave
A number of black arts centres have been founded in Britain which have provided an important space for the development and performance of black artists. Their development, primarily in the 1980s, reflected ...
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.