Banner Theatre, 'The Great Divide'
Leaflet for the Banner production of The Great Divide which dealt with racism.
Banner Theatre, 'The Little Red Mole'
Leaflet for the opening night of this Banner Theatre show, at the Farcroft Pub, Rookery Road, Handsworth.
Banner Theatre, 'Women at Work'
Leaflet for a Banner show on womens rights.
Bath Row Redevelopment Scheme
Pencil sketch by Reginald Edgecombe depicting an artist impression of new housing and road infrastructure for the new Bath Row Redevelopment Zone which encompassed Lee Bank.
Bedouin Children
This photograph shows Bedouin children on the Desert of Sahara.
Bedouin Children
This photograph shows Bedouin children from Algeria.
'Being Marked Out'
This is one of several caricatures published by wounded soldiers in the Edgbaston WW1 military hospital magazine that express deeply conflicted feelings towards the medical and administrative staff. ...
Beshara and Sly Dunbar
Members of the Beshara Reggae Group with Sly Dunbar. Photographed in 1987, from the collection "Musik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery archive.
Birmingham reggae group Beshara's biggest hit ...
Biby James: Singer
Handsworth based Biby James, a well known singer who could perform Reggae, Soul, and Rhythm and Blues with ultimate ease. With her band she constantly toured Britain, Europe and America. Throughout her ...
Birmingham Blue Coat School Boys
The Blue Coat School stood at the east end of St Philip’s churchyard. It was founded as a charity in 1723 to board and educate the children of the poor. Boys and girls were taught to read, write and do ...
Birmingham Blue Coat School Girls by Sir Benjamin Stone
The children were clothed in distinctive blue uniforms. The photographs are particularly important as the names of the children are included. These can be cross referenced with the other school records. ...
Birmingham Musical Festival
Birmingham Triennial Music Festival, took place from 1768 until the First World War, and was an important showcase of contemporary musical talent. The festival of 1900 included a performance of The Song ...
Black Dance Development Trust
From 'Les Ballets Nègres' onwards, black dance companies have had an important place on both the stage and in the community in Britain. During the 1980s many dance companies using traditional African ...
Black Ivory. A tale among the slavers of East Africa by Robert M. Ballantyne (1825-1894)
Adventure stories, such as Black Ivory became a popular genre for boys in Victorian children’s literature. It was a genre which also reflected the growth of British power with the adventures opening up ...
Black Performance on Sale
The image of the black minstrel was popular in Victorian England and was used to advertise products. This advertisement for 'Austin's Starch Glaze' appeared in a programme for the Prince of Wales Theatre ...
Black Uhuru: Jamaican Vocal Group
After Michael Rose left the group, Junior Reid took over duties as the lead singer.
Black Uhuru were photographed at The Tower Ballroom, Birmingham, 1986. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" ...
Blackheart Man: A Journey into Rasta
Poster for an exhibition of photographs by Derek Bishton, on the history, culture, music and lifestyle of Rastafarians in Africa, Jamaica and Birmingham. The poster is illustrated with a photograph of ...
Board School Boys
This photograph shows school boys from a Board School in Stratford on Avon.