Margery Fry
In 1904, Margery Fry became the warden of the women’s residence at the University of Birmingham. After war-time relief work, she became an influential penal reformer and advocate for higher education. ...
Matron Lloyd
This photograph shows Matron Lloyd in her office at the Southern General military hospital, Edgbaston; she became famous as Birmingham's "Lady of the Lamp"; as well receiving several honours for her work ...
Memorial Birdbath to Rose Sidgwick
Rose Sidgwick (1877- 1918)
This memorial stands in the grounds of Birmingham Business School, formerly University House, in Edgbaston Park Road. It commemorates the life of Rose Sidgwick, a pioneer ...
Men's Tennis Trousers
These flannel tennis trousers were probably worn by Alderman Wilfred Byng Kenrick. The Edgbaston Archery and Lawn Tennis Society declared in 1879 that ‘each Member (Gentleman) playing Tennis shall wear ...
Mills Grenade
This First World War hand grenade is one of the original ‘Mills Bombs’ manufactured at the Mills Munitions Factory in Bridge Street West, Newtown, Birmingham, which supplied the bomb to the British and ...
Minutes of Edgbaston Archery Association AGM
The Edgbaston Archery Association (later the Edgbaston Archery and Lawn Tennis Association) was formed in 1860. Membership was carefully controlled: ‘applicants for admission to be proposed by a Member, ...
Mr Wheeley's, Edgbaston, by Charles Barber
Many of Charles Barber’s drawings are simply labelled with their district rather than a specific location, but this farmhouse is helpfully titled Mr Wheeley’s, Edgbaston. The Wheeley family had been in ...
Norman Chamberlain
Norman Chamberlain was the paternal cousin of Neville Chamberlain. He was Chairman of the Parks Committee of Birmingham City Council between 1912 and 1914, when he volunteered to serve in the First World ...
Oakhill House, Meadow Road, Edgbaston
Oakhill House, next to the Woodbourne Priory Hospital, opened as a reception centre in 1968. It was officially opened by HRH Princess Alexandra on Monday 6th May 1968.
By this time, Birmingham City ...
'Obviously', by D. Binns
This is one of several caricatures published by wounded soldiers in the Edgbaston WW1 military hospital magazine that express deeply conflicted feelings towards their visitors.
Illustration from The ...
Oral History Recording of Frank Jones
In this 'City Childhoods' oral history recording, Frank Jones talks about his memories of using Calthorpe and Cannon Hill parks.
During the 1920s, Calthorpe Park and Cannon Hill Park were popular play ...
Organised Labour and the University of Birmingham
This minute (dated 7 May 1919) included a report entitled ‘Organised Labour and the University of Birmingham'.1 It proposed that a diploma should be awarded after examination for students nominated by ...
'Peace?', by W.L. Sherwood
This dramatic frontispiece to an issue of 'The Southern Cross' (the Edgbaston military hospital magazine) is entitled simply ‘Peace?’. It is one of a series of visionary works by Staff Sergeant W.L. Sherwood, ...
'People Who Ought To Be "Strafed"', by B. Howells
This is one of several caricatures published by wounded soldiers in the Edgbaston WW1 military hospital magazine that express deeply conflicted feelings towards their visitors.
Illustration from The ...
Perambulation of Boundaries of Edgbaston Parish
In October 1872, a group of seventeen men met at the Edgbaston Vestry Hall, and proceeded to Gooch Street to begin a ‘perambulation’ of the boundary of the Edgbaston Parish. The group included Vestry ...
Photograph of Dr Mary Sturge
This photograph accompanied a feature on Mary Sturge in Edgbastonia magazine. Mary Sturge was a pioneer of medical training for women, and also campaigned for women's suffrage. She was among the first ...
Photograph of Helen Caddick
Helen Caddick, the traveller and diarist, was featured in Edgbastonia magazine in March 1900. This photograph illustrated that article.
Pin and Flag in Support of Belgian Refugees
This pin and flag was issued by the Birmingham Belgian Refugee Committee, which included Elizabeth Cadbury amongst its members and which was formed by the City to raise money and provide food and shelter ...