Beechenhurst, 10 Serpentine Road, Selly Oak
From at least 1953, Beechenhurst was used by the Council as a care home for elderly people.
In 1981, Birmingham residential childcare was divided into four districts – West Birmingham, North/East Birmingham, ...
Belgian refugees at Moor Green House, Moseley
Belgrave Road, Balsall Heath
Bible Reading
Bible Reading, African Methodist Episcopal Church of Zion, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
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 ...
Bicknell Croft Children's Home, Kings Heath
There are several parallels between this home and another children's home which was built on Reynoldstown Road. The two homes are very similar in structure, at least outwardly. Both were built in 1967 ...
Birmingham and District War Refugees Committee, Register of Belgian refugees
During World War 1 thousands of refugees escaped from war-torn Belgium and many settled in Birmingham. The Birmingham War Refugees Committee chaired by Elizabeth Cadbury found work for adult refugees, ...
Birmingham and Moseley Society Journal
In contrast to the general movement to open up green spaces in the city to provide parks for Birmingham’s urban and suburban population during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Moseley Park ...
Birmingham and the Grunwick Dispute 1976-1978
SETTING THE SCENE
‘Grunwick’ was an industrial dispute centred on Cricklewood, north London but which had national significance. Political and campaign groups from around Britain rallied to the support ...
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 Boys and Girls Union Report
The caption underneath this photograph of boys who attended the junior boys club organised by the Birmingham Boys and Girls Union illustrates the anxieties that many middle-class reformers had about working-class ...
Birmingham Childrens Homes- Resources for Schools
Introduction to resources for schools
The records reproduced here are a sample of the archive material about Birmingham Children’s Homes, held by Birmingham Archives & Heritage. They have been put ...
Birmingham China Town Lions Club
Photograph by Terry Lo.
Birmingham Chinese Elders Concern Group
Photograph by Terry Lo.
Birmingham City Council Improvement Committee Minutes
The appointment of the Improvement Committee in July 1875 marked the earliest initiative by the City Council to tackle Birmingham’s slums. The originator of the scheme was the mayor, Joseph Chamberlain, ...
Birmingham City Council Interviewing Sub-Committee Minutes
Using powers conferred by public health and housing legislation, the Improvement Committee had condemned and demolished whole swathes of slum housing and overseen a number of improvements made in central ...
Birmingham City Council Tenants Sub-Committee Minutes
The Tenants Sub-Committee was appointed in November 1922. It reported to the City Estates Committee, its chief function being to deal with applications for municipal housing. Estates Department officials ...