"My Journey to and Life in Britain"
MY JOURNEY TO AND LIFE IN BRITAIN
My name is Sarwan Singh. I came to this country in 1960. I have lived all my life in Handsworth and worked in Birmingham. I am a member and office bearer of Indian ...
A Home for the Association
As the organisation's work grew it became essential to acquire somewhere to accommodate its activities and provide a focal point within the local community.
The Sparkbrook Association's premises were ...
Ahmed's Journey
"My name is Ahmed Mirreh. I was born in Khamis Mashed in Saudi Arabia. I stayed there for 6 years. In 1989 civil war was in Somalia. My parents emigrated to Holland. There was at that moment no other ...
Asian Resource Centre
The Asian Resource Centre was established in 1976 at Villa Road in Handsworth. It was founded on the belief that it was "necessary and desirable for Asian residents in Handsworth to have their own autonomous ...
Birmingham China Town Lions Club
Photograph by Terry Lo.
Birmingham Chinese Elders Concern Group
Photograph by Terry Lo.
Cellar Youth Club
Cellar Youth Club was based in the cellar at the Sparkbrook Association's headquarters in Braithwaite Road. The youth club was decorated by its members and was opened in 1962.
Many young people from ...
Creating Space for Play
The Sparkbrook Association's interest in child development and welfare led to the opening of a number of playgroups. Playgroups were places mothers and fathers could bring their children to play alongside ...
Drawing of a Middlemore Girl
As an Edgbastonian, John Middlemore was proudly celebrated in the pages of the Edgbastonia magazine:
‘A benevolent Edgbaston gentleman who has solved one of the difficult social problems of modern ...
Faces and Places: Sarwan Singh and the Indian Workers Association
[Submitted by Sarwan Singh]
On the 3rd of October 2008 Birmingham Stories held an event entitled 'Race and Racism' in Birmingham Central Library. At this session, Dr Kevin Searle introduced the new ...
Front Cover of the Weoley Castle Review
Weoley Castle Community Association newsletter, volume 2, number 11.
Mahmood Hashmi
MAHMOOD HASHMI - Critic, essayist, author, editor, playwright and educationalist
Entry submitted by Pervaiz Khan
Mahmood Hashmi is a long established name in Urdu literature with a wide range ...
Mary Cottrell
Mary Cottrell was the first female Labour councillor for Birmingham Corporation and was a leading figure of co-operative women’s guilds, both with TASCoS and regionally. She also became the first woman ...
My journey to and Life in Britain
I joined Indian Workers Association in late sixties and was a trade union shop steward.
I am very proud of the Indian Workers Association because of the help and advice that I received from the comrades. ...
NUDAW Stirchley Branch Dinner
The National Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers recruited from the TASCoS workforce and the branch dinner, which this menu refers to, was held directly across the road from TASCoS’ central ...
Pin and Flag in Support of Belgian Refugees
This pin and flag was issued by the Birmingham Belgian Refugee Committee, which included Elizabeth Cadbury amongst its members and which was formed by the City to raise money and provide food and shelter ...
TASCoS Box of Bicarbonate of Soda
Ten Acres and Stirchley Co-operative Society [TASCoS]
The carton for bicarbonate of soda was purchased from the TASCoS chemist in Stirchley. Also known as baking soda, this key ingredient in bread ...
TASCoS Choral Society
This advertisement for TASCOS Choral Society appeared in the handbook for Stirchley Spring Bazaar, 1911. The Choral Society fulfilled social and campaigning roles for the local co-operative movement. ...