Isaiah Phillips
Portrait of Rabbi Isaiah Phillips, a minister of the early Birmingham Hebrew Congregation between 1785-1835. Phillips was known to have lived on Hurst Street, part of the early Jewish district of Birmingham. ...
J.A.James
John Angell James was an important local 'congregationalist' minister based at Carrs Lane church, Birmingham. He was a longstanding member of the Birmingham Anti-Slavery Society.
Image taken from ...
J.W.C Pennington
In 1850, Pennington visited the 'Birmingham Female Society for the Relief of British Negro Slaves'.
Dr Pennington was himself a slave until the age of twenty in the United States of America. He went ...
Jacob Jacobs
Image: Jacob Jacobs. Birmingham Faces and Places, Vol 4. Local Studies and History.
Jacqui MacDonald
Jacqui MacDonald, Lecturer, London University Institute of Education; Compiler and Editor of the book 'Portraits of Black Achievement: composing successful careers': "The media cult of the Black delinquent ...
James Bissett ( 1762?- 1832)
Submitted by Mike Hunkin, Birmingham Archives and Heritage
James Bisset was born in the city of Perth, Scotland, around the year 1762. Not a great deal is known about his early life and family background. ...
Jane Suffield
Submitted by Maggie Burns, Birmingham Archives and Heritage.
In the early nineteenth century education was a privilege. The parents of upper and middle class children would pay for their education. ...
Janet Campbell
Janet Campbell, Director of Human Resources Europe, SCO Ltd: "I always say I'm English because being 'British' is something altogether different. I'm 37 and I was born here. How can I feel British when ...
Japan
Originally captioned 'The Inn (or Yadoya) at Motomiya. Luggage packed in ricksha ready for starting to Inawashiro. Japan.' From the collection of Sir Benjamin Stone.
Japan
Originally captioned 'Making Tea, Japan.' From the collection of Sir Benjamin Stone.
Japan
'Wintertime, Japan.' From the collection of Sir Benjamin Stone.
Japan
Originally captioned 'Japanese Girl in Wet Weather.' From the collection of Sir Benjamin Stone.
Japan
'Buddhist Priests, Japan.' From the collection of Sir Benjamin Stone.
Japan
Originally captioned 'A youth of the better class, Japan.' From the collection of Sir Benjamin Stone.
Jazzie B / Soul II Soul: British Soul Group
Jazzie B, established one of the most influential bands to come out of Britain during the 1980s.
Photographed in Birmingham, 1999. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery ...
Jessica Huntley
Jessica Huntley, publisher, cultural and political activist: "My mother was a very positive person. She taught me that no one was better than I was. Some of our young people are doing very well. Somehow ...
Jester's Bauble
Dr H.C. Crew of Oakswell House in Wednesbury carved this jester's bauble. He made it to entertain Belgian refugees who were staying in the upper floors of his house during the First World War. When the ...
Jewish Congregation
Jewish Congregation, Wolverhampton Synagogue. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.