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 Geikwar of Baroda
This photograph is annotated with 'The Geikwar of Baroda. Wearing state jewels value £2.000.000'.
The Marquess of Donegall as a child by Sir Benjamin Stone
Edward Arthur Donald St George Hamilton Chichester (1903-1975) was Sixth Marquess of Donegall. It was not unusual for boys to wear dresses until the age of 4 or 5 when they were ‘breeched’ or put into ...
The Odd Ball
Poster for an exhibition of sports photography by Roy Peters, featuring fooball and rugby players, tennis players and snooker players, amongst others. The exhibition was shown at the Triangle Photography ...
'The Pied Piper and the Children of Hamelin'
This photograph shows children performing in a play at Stratford on Avon.
The Shelter Archive: Photographs by Nick Hedges
Between 1968 and 1972 Nick Hedges made a series of photographs for the national housing charity 'Shelter'. Launched in December 1966 (the same month as Ken Loach's influential television drama 'Cathy ...
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 ...
Three children on the street
Photograph of three children on the street in Winson Green, Birmingham. Taken by Nick Hedges.
Three Coal Faces: Pictures of the Miners' Strike
Poster for an exhibition of photographs of the Miners' Strike, held at the Triangle Photography Gallery 4 July-1 August 1986. The exhibition comprised 'A Matter of Principle', consisting of photographs ...
Three women pushing a pram in the street
Photograph of three women pushing a baby in a pram in a slum street. Taken in Liverpool by Nick Hedges.
Tug of war at Bournville Children’s Festival
The Bournville Children’s Festival took place every year to encourage children and families to take part in healthy leisure activities. Young workers from the Cadbury works were also encouraged to take ...
'Two Faces of War' and 'Nicaragua'
Poster for two photographic exhibitions shown at the Triangle Photography Gallery 4 February-1 March 1986. These consist of 'Two Faces of War' - an exhibition of photographs of Central America by John ...
Two women with children in the street
Back-to-back and Tunnel-back Slum properties, Hockley, Birmingham.
Two young girls with grandmother
Views in St Thomé and Angola by William Cadbury and Joseph Burtt
This photograph album was produced as a limited run of 50 copies by Cadbury and supported William Cadbury’s 1909 publication Labour in Portuguese West Africa. The album and book documented William Cadbury ...
Warwick Pageant
This photograph shows a scene from the Warwick Pageant, with the child selected to act out a sacrifice.
Warwick Pageant Rehearsal
This photograph shows school children attending a rehearsal of the Warwick Pageant.
Woman and four children
Photograph of a woman in a headscarf with four small children in a slum interior. Taken in Winson Green, Birmingham by Nick Hedges.