'Darshan'
Poster for an exhibition of photography by Asian photographers, shown at the Triangle Photography Gallery, 5-28 February 1987. The poster is illustrated with a photograph by Sunil Gupta. This exhibition ...
David Cox - 'A Gypsy Encampment'
Artists have often sentimentalised gypsies, using them as local colour in idealised rural settings. Here, however, it appears that David Cox has sketched these people from life, and they are the main ...
Dee Johnson: Singer
Dee Johnson, photographed in Moseley, 1999. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive.
Deed of Gift for Cannon Hill Park
This plan shows the land given by Louisa Ann Ryland to Birmingham Corporation to form Cannon Hill Park, which was opened in September 1873.
Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown (1957 - 1999) at Reggae Sunsplash, Clapham Common, London, 1987. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive.
Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown, photographed at Alpha Tower, Birmingham, 1987. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive.
Des Coleman
Des Coleman, actor: "There weren't any Black role models around when I was a kid. But you cannot walk around with a chip on your shoulder...Because things might be a bit harder it would be very easy to ...
Discussion of Park Closure at Night
Parks in Birmingham were usually kept closed at night, but in 1954 the Parks Committee did consider leaving Calthorpe Park open. These pages from the Parks Committee minutes consider this proposal, which ...
DJ Spoony
DJ Spoony, photographed at Mobo Unsung, The Academy, Birmingham, 2002. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive.
Domestic Economy Lesson, Somerville Road Board School, Birmingham by William Woollaston
This photograph has been carefully constructed. It was taken to be displayed or circulated as evidence of good educational practice. The blackboard is used to describe what is happening. The subject is ...
Domestic Interior, by Reginald Edgecombe
The Edgecombe drawings demonstrate that urban planners in Birmingham were considering the internal layout as much as the external appearance of new houses. This sketch illustrates the creative processes ...
Don Letts: Film Maker / Musican.
Don Letts was born in London 1956 and was around during the punk explosion in Britain. While working as a DJ at the Roxy in London he played a mixture of dub, reggae and punk records. Letts is credited ...
Dormitory rules in Norton Reformatory
Dormitory, Sir Josiah Mason's Orphanage by Sir Benjamin Stone
As Mason’s Orphanage was so large the dormitory could accommodate three rows of beds. The room is essentially bare except for a few reproduction paintings. There is no evidence of any personal belongings ...
Dr Jacqueline Andall
Dr Jacqueline Andall, Lecturer in Italian Studies, University of Bath: "Being black is only one of many identities. I realized fairly early on that society did not expect black people to achieve. I was ...
Dr Morgan Dalphinis
Dr Morgan Dalphinis, Director and Chief Executive, Urban Learning Foundation: "The priority for young people, particularly for black kids, is to make a clear decision about what is important. That means ...
Dr S. Prince Akpabio OBE
Dr S. Prince Akpabio OBE, Dental Surgeon and Founder President of the Commonwealth Dental Association: "Be honest with yourself and determine if you would like to serve your fellow human beings irrespective ...
Dragon Inn Takeaway
Photograph by Terry Lo.