Watercolour depicting Factory Girls Dancing in Bournville Grounds
This watercolour of girls participating in open-air dancing was taken from a photograph dated 1921. The watercolour was an exact copy of the photograph. Both images are illustrative of gender segregation ...
Watercolour depicting the Men's Recreation Ground, by H.N. Bradbear
‘[Where] industrial life today is concerned, Work and Play are not only closely related subjects, but one subject’.1
Bradbear produced watercolour views of both the men’s and girls' recreation grounds, ...
'What I think of the Estate' by a resident, Weoley Castle
Anonymous letter illustrating the views of a tenant printed in the Weoley Castle Review on the estate and its facilities.
Women Dancing in the Dell at Muntz Park
From about 1914 organised dancing in some of Birmingham’s public parks became a popular activity. The Parks Committee made arrangements for dances to be held on public holidays and during the summer season ...
Women with Bicycles in Cannon Hill Park
Cycling was an activity that became increasingly popular with women during the early part of the twentieth century. Cycling in parks, however, was subject to restrictions.
Women's Cycling Shorts
Shorts like this were known as 'rational dress' because they were designed around function rather than fashion. Edgbastonia magazine printed articles about this development in women's dress in 1900.
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 ...