Performance of 'American Serenaders'
An advertisement for the appearance of the ‘Female American Serenaders’ at the Town Hall, Birmingham, on 9th June 1847. It depicts seven ‘coloured ladies’ who were to provide entertainment ...
Perry Barr Children's Home
In the early 1970s, six purpose built children’s homes were built each of which could house 18 children. This home in Perry Barr was one of these, opening in 1973.
When the home was being built in ...
Perry Villa, 155 Church Road, Perry Barr
The need for residential nurseries had become apparent in the Second World War with the Public Health, Maternity and Child Welfare Committee of Birmingham Council reporting on ‘the urgent necessity to ...
Personal profile - Bethsaida Brown
I took this photo of the lake in Malawi, it looks like a sandy coastal beach but it is referred to as "a lake". This was my first visit to the lake, I remember that the sand was fine blue looking sand, ...
Peter Stanford, 'From Bondage To Liberty' [1]
Photo of Sturge Statue (2006)
Image: Photograph of Sturge Statue(taken by Pete Ashton)
Joseph Sturge was a nineteenth century antislavery campaigner living in Birmingham.
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Photograph from Montserrat Lime Company records.
The Montserrat Lime Company was formed by J.& E. Sturge for the production and export of lime juice from Montserrat for use in the manufacture of citric acid at their chemical works at Edgbaston. Joseph ...
Photograph from Montserrat Lime Company records.
The Montserrat Lime Company was formed by J.& E. Sturge for the production and export of lime juice from Montserrat for use in the manufacture of citric acid at their chemical works at Edgbaston. Joseph ...
Photograph from Montserrat Lime Company records.
The Montserrat Lime Company was formed by J.& E. Sturge for the production and export of lime juice from Montserrat for use in the manufacture of citric acid at their chemical works at Edgbaston. Joseph ...
Photograph from Montserrat Lime Company records.
The Montserrat Lime Company was formed by J.& E. Sturge for the production and export of lime juice from Montserrat for use in the manufacture of citric acid at their chemical works at Edgbaston. Joseph ...
Photograph from Montserrat Lime Company records.
The Montserrat Lime Company was formed by J.& E. Sturge for the production and export of lime juice from Montserrat for use in the manufacture of citric acid at their chemical works at Edgbaston. Joseph ...
Photograph from Montserrat Lime Company records.
The Montserrat Lime Company was formed by J.& E. Sturge for the production and export of lime juice from Montserrat for use in the manufacture of citric acid at their chemical works at Edgbaston. Joseph ...
Photograph from Montserrat Lime Company records.
The Montserrat Lime Company was formed by J.& E. Sturge for the production and export of lime juice from Montserrat for use in the manufacture of citric acid at their chemical works at Edgbaston. Joseph ...
Photograph of a class from Nelson Street School
The photograph comes from an album to commemorate the laying of the foundation stone of Birmingham Children’s Hospital and contains photographs of individual children and school groups who contributed ...
Photograph of Arthur Wallis as a child
Photograph of Cadbury's Forewomen
This photograph forms part of an archive of photographs produced by Cadbury. Each photograph was catalogued and annotated. Some images were used in publications and advertisements, whilst others were ...
Photograph of children on a ward
Concerns for the health and welfare of children in the 19th century led to the establishment of children’s hospitals. Prior to the emergence of these specialist institutions children were generally treated ...
Photograph of children playing outside a Birmingham convalescent home