Lawrence Levy in 'Edgbastonia'
The suburban magazine Edgbastonia regularly profiled figures of local importance, such as Lawrence Levy, a prominent member of the Jewish comunity, who had been a pioneering teacher, Olympic weightlifter ...
Leon Salberg and The Alexandra
Image:Harry Levine Jewish Community Press Book Cuttings
1937-38.
The Alexandra Theatre remains a well known and popular theatre in Birmingham. Yet not many people are aware that one of its most important ...
Levy Book-1750 (full view)
Complete view of the Levy Book (1750) containing the Jewish lodging house. Notice that we are not given actual 'street names' in this early picture of Birmingham life; we are simply told 'New Street Quarter'. ...
Oscar Deutsch and The Odeon Cinema
In the twentieth century, Jews prided themselves on being both 'Jewish' and 'English'. Leaders of the Hebrew Congregation of Birmingham such as Oscar Deutsch also saw the importance of balancing responsibility ...
Oswald Mosley
Image: Oswald Mosley at the Town Hall. (Birmingham Newspaper Cuttings Political History 1930-1932)
It is important to remember that at the time people like Rev Cohen were making speeches against the ...
Photographs by Lisel Haas
The photographer Lisel Haas (1898-1989) was born in Germany. She was a Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany. She initially applied to the USA for asylum but was turned down and came to Birmingham in 1938. ...
Portrait of Rev. Cohen
A portrait of Cohen, minister of Singer's Hill 1913-1949.
Post Office Directry of Trades
Refugees in Birmingham
Image: Harry Levine, Newspaper Cuttings, sept-dec 1942 part 2.
This image features a group of Jewish Refugees in Birmingham, including a young child. Such children were at risk during WWII.
After ...
Refugees in Birmingham
Image: a photograph of Jewish Refugees in Birmingham. (Harry Levine, Press Cuttings, 1941 part 1).
Behind pictures such as these lies a complicated story. At least 6 million Jews were murdered under ...
Singer's Hill Window "Moses"
Image: Singer's Hill Window (photo by Brigitte Windsor)
In 1956, a scheme was launched to create new stained glass windows for Singer's Hill Jewish synagogue, marking one hundred years of worship in ...
Singer's Hill Window, Emancipation of the Jews"
Image: Photograph by Brigitte Windsor.
A publication entitled 'The Stained Glass Windows of Singer's Hill Synagogue, Birmingham' (Birmingham City Archives (JA/2/G/12) gives the following account:
"The ...
Singer's Hill Window, 'The Sabbath'
Image: Singer's Hill Window (photo by Brigitte Windsor)
A publication entitled 'The Stained Glass Windows of Singer's Hill Synagogue, Birmingham' (Birmingham City Archives (JA/2/G/12) gives the following ...
Society for Promoting Christianity Among The Jews
As this document shows, whilst the Jewish community was beginning to become more involved in the civic life of the town, this development was not without its opposition. A Birmingham auxillary of the ...
Staff Recommends: 'Migration Stories'
This is an additional miscellaneous resource list of materials on the subject of ‘migration stories’. Each item was suggested by the staff of Birmingham's Archives and Heritage Services during research ...
Staff Recommends: 'Refugee Movements'
This is an additional miscellaneous resource list of materials on the subject of ‘migration stories’. Each item was suggested by the staff of Birmingham's Archives and Heritage Services during research ...
Synagogue on Severn Street
Photograph of Severn Street(taken by Dr Andy Green).
In 1809, the Birmingham Jewish community had grown and a new synagogue was built on Severn Street. This building still stands (situated behind the ...
The Battle of Cable Street
Image taken from the 'Picture Post' (1943) of vandalism to Jewish property during the battle of Cable Street.
"The Battle of Cable Street or Cable Street Riot took place on Sunday October 4, 1936 ...