Portrait of a Girl by George Hallett
Hallett (b. 1942) is a South African photographer. Whilst living in exile in Britain in 1971 he was commissioned by the Times Educational Supplement to take a series of photographs in Handsworth. Many ...
Portraits of Individual 'Little Bricklayers' from A Souvenir of the Children’s Bricklaying Ceremony, arranged and carried out under the direction the direction of Mrs J. E. Player. July 29th, 1913.
The Children’s Hospital Brick League was established in 1913. The League’s objective was to raise money for building a new Children’s Hospital at Ladywood. It organised the ‘Scheme for Brick Laying Ceremony’ ...
Postcard of Moseley Park & Pool
This postcard shows the pool in Moseley Park. The park was created from part of the grounds of Moseley Hall, and opened to keyholders in 1899.
Postcard of Queen's Park, Harborne
Queen's Park was opened in 1899. It was formed from land at the corner of Court Oak Road and Turk’s Lane, purchased by fund raising by the Harborne Charity Fete committee, and named following Queen Victoria's ...
Poster advertising an event to raise money for Belgian refugees in Birmingham
Poster advertising defence bonds to raise money for the war effort
Poster encouraging parents to become ARP wardens
During World War 2 images of children were often used in propaganda and government publicity. They were used to remind parents and others of why the nation was at war and to encourage adults to ‘do their ...
Princethorpe Priory Schoolgirls
This photograph shows girls in their schoolroom at Princethorpe Priory, Warwickshire.
Progress Book of Amy Crutchley, Institution for the Blind, Birmingham
Amy Crutchley was at Birmingham Institution for the Blind in the early 1900s. The Institution kept detailed records for each child from admission to leaving. Each child had an individual progress book. ...
Proposal for a Midlands Arts Centre for Young People
This is the first page of a proposal prepared by John English concerning the establishment in Cannon Hill Park of a Midland Arts Centre, which he hoped would be administered by an independent trust. It ...
Punishment Book, Institution for the Blind, Birmingham
Alice Cumbley was at Birmingham Institution for the Blind in the early 1900s. The Institution kept detailed records for each child from admission to leaving. No concessions were made due to disability. ...
Pype Hayes Hall, Pype Hayes Park, Erdington
The children’s home at Pype Hayes Hall has the distinction of being in the oldest building of all the Birmingham City Council children’s homes. Pype Hayes Hall was built in around 1630, with some significant ...
Records of New Meeting House Birmingham
Submitted by Michael Hunkin, Birmingham Archives and Heritage.
This report book was compiled by the Missionary appointed by the Church of the Messiah Sunday Schools and Home Mission. The reports are ...
Rednal Children's Home
This children's home in Rednal was built as what was known as a 'family group home' in 1951 on the Rednal House Estate.
The home was part of a programme of new children’s homes, each built on Birmingham's ...
Rednal Road Hostel for Working Girls, West Heath
In the late 1960s, despite there being plans in place for building two new homes for working children (Allenscroft Road and one in Warstock), the Children’s Committee felt that need was outstripping the ...
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 ...
Register of Children, Marston Green Cottage Homes
For the Victorians orphans invited both pity and fear. They were pitied because they lacked family, but were feared because of what they might become as adults if they did not receive care, discipline ...
Report from The Birmingham Post
John Daintree was prosecuted in Erdington Magistrates Court for cruelty towards a 13 year old climbing boy called John Salisbury. John had to strip naked to get into a narrow chimney and then got stuck. ...