CHARLIE ON THE WALL
May 11th, 2022 | by Gaelle Finley
‘It was Saturday 16th April, late morning, and I had decided to visit Black Patch Park and pay my respects [&hellip
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HANDSWORTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES 70 YEARS
February 16th, 2022 | by Paulette Burkill
Her Majesty the Queen is not the only one with a milestone anniversary this year – Handsworth Historical Society (HHS) [&hellip
A PLACE CALLED HANDSWORTH
December 31st, 2021 | by Tony Jarne
Based in the North of Birmingham, it was a peaceful rural town, a manufacturing suburb during the Industrial Revolution and [&hellip
DURING COVID, COUNCIL AND COMMUNITIES NEED TO BE TALKING TO EACH OTHER, BUT BIRMINGHAM’S WARD FORUM SYSTEM IS BROKEN
January 16th, 2021 | by Birmingham Against The Cuts
There are supposed to be Ward Forums in each of the 69 Wards, meeting 6 times a year with their [&hellip
‘COFFEE HOUSER SEI ADDATA’ – THE ITALIAN BANGLADESHIS HAVE ARRIVED
October 16th, 2020 | by Aftab Rahman
Those of you that have a Bangla heritage may know this famous Bangla song by Manna Dey called ‘Coffee Houser [&hellip
WILL THE LOCAL COMMUNITY LOSE HANDSWORTH OLD TOWN HALL?
August 8th, 2020 | by Paulette Burkill
Since 1978, Handsworth Historical Society (HHS – formed in 1952) has looked after half of Handsworth Old Town Hall (OTH), [&hellip
THE HMO ‘RUNAWAY TRAIN’ BECOMES A HOUSING ‘VIRUS’ THAT IS SWEEPING BIRMINGHAM
August 6th, 2020 | by Frances Heywood
Early in 2020, residents in the Westminster Road area of Handsworth noticed this property for sale. Here it is: a [&hellip
GROWING OUR OWN: CREATING DIGITAL CAREERS IN HANDSWORTH – AT NO COST
June 23rd, 2020 | by Ravi Kaul
One day I took my bag and walked to the local high street, Soho Road in Birmingham, to see as [&hellip
HERE TO SERVE: A STORY FROM LOCKDOWN
June 10th, 2020 | by Aftab Rahman
The onset of the pandemic has had devastating impact on society in general and Lozells in particular. The Birmingham Mail [&hellip
DRESSED TO THE NINES & POWER TO THE PEOPLE
February 27th, 2020 | by Teresa Vigay
As Handsworth is such a vibrant and creative place it comes as no surprise to find it featured in two [&hellip
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