Women's Rights Group, Chinese Community Centre
Photograph by Terry Lo.
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 ...
'Workwell' Kitchen Range
Triplex 'Workwell' coal fired kitchen range, bearing the registration number '708307', with small fire place next to oven door with a range above. The two levers provide heat to the bottom and top sections ...
World War 1 recruitment poster
Poster depicting the destruction wrought by the German naval bombardment of Scarborough on December 16, 1914.
Home held a powerful symbolism during World War 1. Men went to the Front to fight in defence ...
Wychbury Residential Nursery, Hagley Road, Stourbridge
Wychbury opened in 1952 as a residential nursery. The purchase of the building (at a cost of £7,500) was intended to replace the use of the Meadway Residential Nursery which was needed as housing. The ...
Yatesbury Avenue Residential Nursery, Castle Vale
When a site for Yatesbury Avenue was initially selected by the Council in 1967, it was intended to be an ordinary children’s home.
It was later decided that it would be a 12 bed home to be used ‘as ...
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 boy reading a book
Photograph of a little boy reading a book in outside stairwell. Taken in Liverpool by Nick Hedges.
Young boy sitting on pavement
Back-to-back and Tunnel-back Slum properties, Hockley, Birmingham, 1943
Young girl in slum bathroom
Photograph of a little girl in a slum bathroom. Taken in Moss Side, Manchester by Nick Hedges.
Young girl on fairground ride
Young girl playing with toys
Young girl playing with yo-yo