The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (1866–1943)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit was the first of twenty-two ‘little books’ written and illustrated by Potter, with many of them featuring her own pets—Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, and Samuel ...
'The Taming of the Shrew' at Cannon Hill Park
This photograph shows a matinee performance at the arena at Cannon Hill Park. Plays had first been performed in the parks as part of the wartime entertainments organised as part of the Brighter Birmingham ...
The Town Hall
Image: An illustration of the Town Hall in the nineteenth century.
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The Village
Birmingham has its own vibrant ‘Gay Village’ that mainly focuses on and around Hurst Street in the city centre. This entertainment centre for the West Midlands gay and lesbian community is rapidly becoming ...
Thomas Bodkin file; Recommendations of the Land Tenure Committee
The West Midland Group for Post-War Planning and Reconstruction was a consultative body affiliated to the University of Birmingham, and included academics, city planners like Sir Herbert Manzoni, the ...
Thomas Hackett (1869-1950)
Thomas Hackett: Politician, Co-operator & Advocate for Adult Education
This photograph is from an official album of Birmingham City Councillors. Thomas (Tom) Hackett was elected in 1913 as Labour ...
Three children on the street
Photograph of three children on the street in Winson Green, Birmingham. Taken by Nick Hedges.
Three women pushing a pram in the street
Photograph of three women pushing a baby in a pram in a slum street. Taken in Liverpool 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 ...
Traveller Children and Education
Education was a continual problem for travelling communities since access to it was often difficult. Travelling caused schooling to be disrupted as children would spend a few months in school and would ...
Trenches at Calthorpe Park
This photograph is one of several images taken of trenches dug in Birmingham’s Parks as part of Civil Defence preparations made by the city authorities during the Munich crisis of 1938. Although the outbreak ...
Triumph Walk Children's Home, Chelmsley Wood
In the early 1970s, six purpose-built children’s homes were built each of which could accommodate 18 children. 5 Triumph Walk was one of these, opening in 1973.
The idea for the 18 bed units came ...
Truth and Reconciliation
Archbishop Desmond Tutu at his desk on the telephone. Photograph by George Hallett.
The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act was passed in South Africa in 1995, calling for a commission ...
Truth and Reconciliation
'Tom Manthata, a member of the Reparations and Rehabilitation Committee, in conversation with a visitor to the Commission in Johannesburg.' Photograph by George Hallett.
The Promotion of National ...
Truth and Reconciliation
Protestors at the amnesty hearing of Chris Hani's killers. Photograph by George Hallett.
The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act was passed in South Africa in 1995, calling for a commission ...
Truth and Reconciliation
Demonstration during the amnesty hearing of Chris Hani's killers. Photograph by George Hallett.
The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act was passed in South Africa in 1995, calling for ...