"Proud History"
The histories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people in Birmingham and the West Midlands remain largely hidden from view although recent research in the archives has begun to recover episodes ...
Arts and Charities
Image: Jenny Lind
Historical sources show that in the Birmingham Jewish community, drama, literature, music and the arts have always been integral. As well as an important form of self expression, ...
Bandstand at Calthorpe Park
This photograph shows crowds of people listening to a music performance in the park.
Children and Adults at the Theatre
This photograph shows an old fashioned theatre at Lichfield Greenhill Bower Fair. The theatre was owned by the Holloway Family.
Cultural Performance
This is a flyer, dating from the 1960's, promoting Indian Independence celebrations organised by the Birmingham branch of the Indian Workers Association at the Midland Institute.
Many cultural performances ...
Pride, Victoria Square
This image shows Birmingham Pride in Victoria Square. Pride has become one of the major events in the city's calendar:
“I think one of the big things probably in the last 10 years is the growth of ...
Programme of Grand Concerts at Llandudno
An article in the Edgbastonia magazine for January 1883 describes a somewhat hazardous trip undertaken to North Wales by an Edgbaston resident. The writer started out from Llandudno, and although he reached ...
'Reggae All Nighter'
Poster for an evening of films shown at the Triangle Media and Arts Centre, organised jointly with West Midlands Ethnic Minority Arts Service (WEMAS), on 6 March 1987 from 11.15pm to 8.00am. The poster ...