TASCoS Box of Bicarbonate of Soda
Ten Acres and Stirchley Co-operative Society [TASCoS]
The carton for bicarbonate of soda was purchased from the TASCoS chemist in Stirchley. Also known as baking soda, this key ingredient in bread ...
The Standard Newspapers Trial
The University of Birmingham Special Collections hold a range of legal documents pertaining to the Cadbury Bros Ltd v The Standard Newspapers Limited legal case. The range of documents include a ‘Statement ...
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Chinese in Birmingham
Photograph by Terry Lo.
The Corner Shop, Black Country - Gallery 1
The Corner Shop is a social history project charting the changing nature of small shops in the Black Country over the past 60 years.
In addition to this presence on the Internet by the Connecting ...
The Corner Shop, Black Country - Gallery 2
For over many decades now small shops have been adapting to changing circumstances to survive and to meet the needs of new communities.
The inspiration behind this shop front collection of images ...
The Corner Shop, Black Country - Gallery 3
The Corner Shop site-specific promenade theatre performance was based on new research conducted with Black Country shopkeepers, their families and customers undertaken by community members. In autumn ...
'The Froggery'
A Trade Directory of Birmingham (1775).
This entry in Birmingham’s very first 'Trade Directory' (1775) tells us about some of the early occupations being developed in a place once known as the ‘froggery’. ...
The Geikwar of Baroda
Photograph taken by Sir Benjamin Stone (1838-1914).
The invention and development of photography brought many more images into circulation in society. As the British Empire grew there was a desire ...
The Great Western Arcade
Image: Old and New Birmingham by R.K Dent, 1880. Birmingham Central Library, Local Studies and History.
The Jester
Extract from oral history interview:
“I am going to jump back again to, you know, ’76, ’78. I was a lesbian in Birmingham and nationally there was a ban on the sale, the selling of gay and lesbian ...
The Men's and Girls' Works Committees
The following photographs depict the Men’s and Girls' Works Committees at Cadbury in 1907. The Works Committees were established in 1905 as management committees. The Girls' Committee consisted of nine ...
The Montserrat Company
Image: an advertisement of the Montserrat Lime Juice Company.
Joseph Sturge was a nineteenth century antislavery campaigner living in Birmingham. Near the end of his life, he created a free labour ...
The Nightingale
The ‘Gale’ has been the enduring feature at the very forefront of Birmingham’s gay club scene. In existence for 35 years and now in its fourth location, it has won numerous gay entertainment awards. It ...
The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley
This very popular children’s book was written by Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) in 1862-1863 as part of the campaign against climbing boys. The main character, Tom, is a little chimney sweep who drowns ...
Tunisia
Originally captioned 'The Great Gate leading into the Arab Town. Tunis.' From the collection of Sir Benjamin Stone.
Tunisia
'The Square at the Gate entrance to Old Town, Tunis.' From the collection of Sir Benjamin Stone.