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Photograph, Pearson's Fresh Air Fund, 1920-1940, One of a collection of photographs relating to Pearson's Fresh Air Fund. Pearson's Fresh Air Fund was a national charity which organised day trips and holidays to the countryside for poor city

Pearl button rim engraved with rope-like design, 1770-1800. A gilt collet enclosing a blue glass disc with gilt star and leaf decoration., Produced in Birmingham., Social history, 18th Century, Glass, Manufacturers, Metal, Birmingham history,

Box of Perry Pen Nibs Manufacturer: Josiah Mason Card box with lid, pen nib mounted on top with gold foil surround containing 50 pen nibs, Social history, Science and Industry, Manufacturers, Writing, Calligraphy, Metal, Birmingham history,

Engraving, St Philip's Church, Engraver: A B Johnson Publisher: R Matthison, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, Birmingham history, Architecture, Church

Gilt Button, 1770-1800, Copper-gilt button with concentric designs including a pierced & chased inner ring. Copper wire soldered shank., Social history, Manufacturers, Birmingham history, Costume, Button, Haberdashery

Trade Card, Richards, Birmingham, 1808 Social History, Trade Document Collection, Jewellery, Printed Materials, Manufacturers, Birmingham history, Advertising, Social history, Business

Engraving, Public Office, Moor Street, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, Birmingham history, Architecture, Civic Building

London, Old Tothull St.Leading to Westminster Abbey, 1776 James Miller, Social history, Watercolour, England, Topographical Views, Animal, Horse, Street scene, Architecture, Cathedral

Old Smethwick Canal Pumping Engine, 1779 Makers: Matthew Boulton & James Watt, The Smethwick Engine was installed near Birmingham and was brought into service in May 1779. Birmingham Science Museum, it is the oldest working steam engine in the

Engraving, Birmingham & Edgbaston Proprietary School, Vol I, Education, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, School, Birmingham history, Teaching

Programme, Conversazione, Council House, Birmingham, 1887, Book, Pencil, Paper, School, Birmingham history, Exhibition, Dressed to the Nines

I Was an Hungered and Ye Gave Me Meat Chance Brothers & Co, Social history, Stained Glass, Birmingham history

Turned, Wooden Tea Cup and Saucer, 1800-1900 Wooden cups and saucers are unusual objects and it is rare to find such a finely turned piece as this pear wood example. It was probably made in England during the 19th century. It would have been made

Horn Buttons, 1860-1870, Black-dyed pressed horn buttons, embossed with design of fox (left) and hound (right). Brass shank., Social history, Manufacturers, Fox, Birmingham history, Costume, Button, Haberdashery, Animal, Dog, Hound

Old Smethwick Canal Pumping Engine, 1779 Makers: Matthew Boulton & James Watt, The Smethwick Engine was installed near Birmingham and was brought into service in May 1779. Birmingham Science Museum, it is the oldest working steam engine in the

Medical instrument, Surgeon's Instrument Case, c1798 This surgeon's mahogany instrument case was used by William Aston, a surgeon, about 1798. It contains five scalpels with ebony handles, made by Laundy. The silver blow pipe was used for

Lithograph, Lady Huntingdon's Chapel, Lithographer: Thomas Underwood, Topographical Views, Printing, Lithography, Birmingham history, Architecture, Church

Framed Figure of Jemmy the Rock Man, James Guidney, 1870-1890 F. Stringer, Silver coloured cast figure of James Guidney aka Jemmy the Rock Man, local 19th Century Birmingham character., 19th Century, Social history, Figurative, Metal,

Medical instrument, Phlebotomy Outfit, 1750-1850, Possibly made in France. Phlebotomy, or blood-letting, has a long history and was a remedy for many illnesses, its height of popularity being the 18th century. This phlebotomy outfit contains a

Pearl button with concentric carved and engraved decoration, 1790-1800. Outer circle of faceted amber and clear stones and an inner circle of small gilt bosses. Produced in Birmingham., Social history, 18th Century, Manufacturers, Precious stone,

Topographical view of Birmingham, Pencil Drawing The Lawyer Whateley's house at the corner of Bennett's Hill, Birmingham By Samuel Lines Snr, Social history, Topographical Views, Architecture, England, Midlands

Postcard, Tram Terminus Erdington, Birmingham, 1936 Topographical Views, Border with Wylde Green, Birmingham, Topographical Views, Suburban, Birmingham history, Postcard, Transport, Tram, Public Transport

Box of Perry Pen Nibs Manufacturer: Josiah Mason Card box with lid, pen nib mounted on top with gold foil surround containing 50 pen nibs, Social history, Science and Industry, Manufacturers, Writing, Calligraphy, Metal, Birmingham history,

The Chamberlain Casket, 1903, Top view Designer: Henry Wilson (d. 1934) Commissioned by Members of the Constitutional Club to express admiration and gratitude to the Rt Hon Joseph Chamberlain MP in 1903 for his services at home and abroad. It was

Portrait of Barrow Cadbury, 1912 By Thomas Bowman Garvie (d. 1944), Oil Painting, Portrait, Male, Birmingham history, Bearded, Cadbury

Pen and Inkwork Tea Caddy, 1810-20 This fine quality pen and ink hand painted tea caddy is believed to have been made by G. Meekison of Montrose. The design and manufacture has been carried out with such precision that it makes the integral wood

Hill Street Looking up Towards the Town Hall, , George Warren Blackham, Watercolour, Topographical Views, Birmingham history, England, Midlands

Topographical view of Birmingham, Pencil and Wash Drawing Birmingham Town Hall and Congreve Street By Cornelius Varley, Social history, Topographical Views, Architecture, England, Midlands

Topographical view of Birmingham, Pencil Drawing The Lawyer Whateley's house at the corner of Bennett's Hill, Birmingham By Samuel Lines Snr, Social history, Topographical Views, Architecture, England, Midlands

Portrait of John Thackray Bunce (1828-1899), 1879 By William Thomas Roden, Oil Painting, Portrait, Male, Birmingham history, Bearded

19th Century Birmingham Halfpenny Token, New General Hospital, 1894, Numismatics, Coin, Metal, Birmingham history, Hospital

Red Deer Stag Taxidermy Red Deer Stag (Cervus Elaphus), Zoology, Taxidermy, Natural History Museum, Amazing Animals

Engraving, Church of the Messiah, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, Birmingham history

Engraving, Livery St Meeting House, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, Birmingham history

Design for fresco in Birmingham Council House , Figure Of Peace, 1937 Joseph Edward Southall (d. 1944), Watercolour, Topographical Views, Bird, Dove, Birmingham history, Art Movement, Symbolism

Sketch of an Evening Party, 1850-51 John Everett Millais, Young girl singing to piano accompaniment, two men and a boy standing, a lady seated. On the reverse side, a caricature of a scene from Scottish history with a man being pushed down a

Old Smethwick Canal Pumping Engine, 1779 Makers: Matthew Boulton & James Watt, The Smethwick Engine was installed near Birmingham and was brought into service in May 1779. Birmingham Science Museum, it is the oldest working steam engine in the

Silver Gilt & Enamel Badge, Tariff, Reform, Trade and Empire, 1903 Maker: F W Wilks, Birmingham, Social history, Medal, Manufacturers, Gilt, Metal

Stourbridge to Birmingham Royal Mail Coach, 1842 W J Pringle, Stourbridge to Birmingham Royal Mail coach, 'Independent' passing through Quinton Gate, Oil Painting, Topographical Views, Transport, Animal, Horse, Animal, Dog, Terrier,

Gout Stool, 1750-65 This mahogany adjustable seat on a tripod base was made in England around 1750-65. It is most likely that it was made as a special commission for an individual suffering from gout, a form of arthritis which results in swollen

Topographical view of Birmingham, Pencil Drawing St John's from River Rea, Deritend By Charles Barber, Social history, Topographical Views, England, Midlands

Postcard, Heneage St Baptist Church, Birmingham, 1901 Topographical Views, Social history, Religion, Christian, Birmingham history, Architecture, Church

Old Smethwick Canal Pumping Engine, 1779 Makers: Matthew Boulton & James Watt, The Smethwick Engine was installed near Birmingham and was brought into service in May 1779. Birmingham Science Museum, it is the oldest working steam engine in the

Postcard, Birmingham City Arms and View of Corporation Street, 1903 Topographical Views, Social history, Topographical Views, Writing, Calligraphy, Birmingham history, Postcard

Doctor's Instrument Case, 1820-30 This pocket instrument case is made of walnut and was possibly used for carrying scarifiers for vaccinations, or for dental instruments. It dates from the Regency period. Wood, Social history, Health and

Gout Stool, 1750-65 This mahogany adjustable seat on a tripod base was made in England around 1750-65. It is most likely that it was made as a special commission for an individual suffering from gout, a form of arthritis which results in swollen

Topographical view of Birmingham, Pencil Drawing, Unidentified Birmingham Street By the Lines Family, Social history, Topographical Views, England, Midlands

Engraving, Old Cross, Engraver: J Smith, Topographical Views, Architecture, Printing, Engraving, Birmingham history

Trompe L'oeil, 1850-55 Matthew Samuel Hand, 19th Century, Watercolour, Pencil, Frame, Trompe L'Oeil, Birmingham history, Works on Paper

Engraving, St Luke's Church & Schools, Publisher: B Hunt & Sons, Topographical Views, School, Birmingham history, Architecture, Church

Engraving, Free Grammar School, Birmingham, 1829-1926, Vol I Artist: Thomas Radclyffe After: Thomas Underwood Publisher: William Emans, Education, Topographical Views, Architecture, Printing, Engraving, School, Birmingham history,

Turned, Wooden Tea Cup and Saucer, 1800-1900 Wooden cups and saucers are unusual objects and it is rare to find such a finely turned piece as this pear wood example. It was probably made in England during the 19th century. It would have been made

Coal Merchant's House in Market Street, Croydon, 1830-1840 Artist: John Ruskin, Landscape, Social history, Watercolour, England, Topographical Views, Pre-Raphaelite, London, Architecture, House

Engraving, Christ Church, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, Birmingham history, Architecture, Church

Portrait of Geraldine Cadbury Nee Southall, 1912 By Thomas Bowman Garvie (d.1944), Oil Painting, Portrait, Female, Birmingham history, Cadbury

Study for 'Leland's Visit to Birmingham', 1890 Henry Payne (d. 1940), Study for one of the murals in Birmingham Town Hall., Gouache, Frame, Birmingham history, Works on Paper

Doctor's Instrument Case, 1820-30 This pocket instrument case is made of walnut and was possibly used for carrying scarifiers for vaccinations, or for dental instruments. It dates from the Regency period. Wood, Social history, Health and

Topographical view of Birmingham, Pencil Drawing Interior of King Edward's Grammar School (Free School), Birmingham, 1861 Samuel Lines Snr, Social history, Topographical Views, England, Midlands

Programme, Reform Demonstration, Hockley, 1867 Printer: George Jones, Politics, Exhibition, Birmingham Revolutions, Social history, Protest

Part of Mediaeval Blue Glass Roundel Found at Weoley Castle, Birmingham, Mediaeval, Glass, Birmingham history, Antiquities, Mediaeval

Pottery Retort, a container used for distilling liquids Found at Weoley Castle, Birmingham, Ceramics, Birmingham history, Antiquities, Mediaeval

Detail of Birds-Eye View Of Birmingham In 1886 Attributed to: William Merrett Hodges, Topographical Views, Plan, Printing, Engraving, Birmingham history, Map, England, Midlands

buttons are part of the Luckcock Collection, over 500 buttons collected by James Luckcock, a jeweller and button maker in St Paul's Square, Birmingham in the 1780s. Dating from between around 1770 and 1830, they were made at a period when

Topographical view of Birmingham, Watercolour St Peters Church Dale End, Birmingham By George Warren Blackham, Social history, Topographical Views, England, Midlands

Bellows, 1500-1600 Pair of Italian, ornately carved walnut and bronze bellows, made in the sixteenth century. Bellows were needed to pump air into the embers to coax the fire to life. Most of them were plain and ordinary objects. However, some

Tunbridgeware Picture, Battle Abbey, 1800-50 Mosaic panel of Battle Abbey made in the Fenner and Nye workshop, possibly as early as 1820. This is a highly skilled piece which uses different shades of wood mosaic to achieve an almost watercolour

Engraving, Midland Institute & Free Library, Birmingham, 1874, Vol I, Education, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, Birmingham history, Architecture, Civic Building

Doll's Pram, undated, Applied Arts, Toys, Social history, Childhood

Engraving, New Presbyterian Church, Broad Street, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, Birmingham history, Architecture, Church

Old Handsworth Church before its Restoration, 1870-1873, Allen Edward Everitt (d. 1882), Handsworth, Birmingham, Watercolour, Topographical Views, Religion, Birmingham history, Architecture, Church, Interior

Box of Wood Samples, 1900-50 This beautifully made rosewood box contains four hundred and sixty-five wood samples. They include wood types from every continent. The collection may have been put together as a reference resource for use by craftsmen

Hill Street Looking up Towards the Town Hall, , George Warren Blackham, Watercolour, Topographical Views, Birmingham history, England, Midlands

Embroidered Sampler, Mary Chamberlain, Aston School, 1857, Applied Arts, 19th Century, Social history, Textiles, Embroidery, Fabric, Birmingham history, Needlecraft

Trade Card, New Royal Hotel, Smout & Lambley, Birmingham, 1820 Social History, Trade Document Collection, Social history, Birmingham history, Advertising, Hotel

Postcard- Beautiful Birmingham, 1912 Topographical Views, Science and Industry, Birmingham history, Postcard

Box of Wood Samples, 1900-50 This beautifully made rosewood box contains four hundred and sixty-five wood samples. They include wood types from every continent. The collection may have been put together as a reference resource for use by craftsmen

Self Portrait of George Warren Blackham, Birmingham-based painter George Warren Blackham recorded many local views, see our Topographical Views section, Oil Painting, Topographical Views, Self-Portrait, Male, Birmingham history, Artist

Needlework Sampler, Stitched by Emmey Hopkins, 1935, Applied Arts, Social history, Textiles, Embroidery, Sewing

Engraving, St Thomas's Church, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, Birmingham history, Architecture, Church

Topographical view of Birmingham, Pencil Drawing View of shops along New Street, Birmingham, Harley, Whitlock, Ash & Son and Norton. Peck Lane can be seen on the left. By Samuel Lines Snr, 1858, Social history, Topographical Views, England,

Glass Furniture Design Osler Design Pattern Book, Bedstead In Crimson Velvet Back and Front Views, 1850-1900 Designer: F & C Osler (Ltd), Book, Applied Arts, Manufacturers, Birmingham history

Plate 5 of 6 Satirical Cartoon, Birmingham Bag Man: Presenting Patterns, 24, 10, 1792 Engraver: Edward Hedges Cornhill, Social history, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, Satire, Birmingham history, Hand-Tinted

Engraving, The General Hospital, Birmingham One of a collection of engravings of local views contained in volume:, Vol.ii Artist: Thomas Radclyffe Publisher: William Emans, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, Birmingham history,

Old Smethwick Canal Pumping Engine, 1779 Makers: Matthew Boulton & James Watt, The Smethwick Engine was installed near Birmingham and was brought into service in May 1779. Birmingham Science Museum, it is the oldest working steam engine in the

Nutcracker, 1600-1800, Applied Arts, Social history, Wood, Bird, Carved

John Freeth and his Circle or Birmingham Men of the Last Century, 1792 Johannes Eckstein, John Freeth was a publican and poet who ran a coffee house (Leicester Arms, Bell Street), where the Jacobin Club met., 18th Century, Birmingham history

Medical instrument, Phlebotomy Outfit, 1750-1850, Possibly made in France. Phlebotomy, or blood-letting, has a long history and was a remedy for many illnesses, its height of popularity being the 18th century. This phlebotomy outfit contains a

Portrait of Edmund Tonks (1824-1898), 1881 By Frank Holl, Oil Painting, Portrait, Male, Birmingham history

Dance Programme, 1st V.B.R.W Regt. Soirees, Town Hall, Birmingham, 19th Century, Dance, Birmingham history, Exhibition, Dressed to the Nines, Social history, Recreation & Leisure, Entertainment

Stone Plaque, Sample of Baskerville's Work John Baskerville, 1705-1775, Trade sample of work by Birmingham type founder John Baskerville, Social history, Manufacturers, Typeface, Typography, Birmingham history

Aston Village, 1824-1882 Everitt, Allen Edward (d 1882), Aston, Birmingham. Showing cottages in Aston Hall Road (to right). Tower of St Peter & Paul's Church in background. Aston Hall is nearby but not pictured., Drawing, Pencil, Topographical

Glass Furniture design Osler Design Pattern Book, Bassinette Designer: F & C Osler (Ltd), Book, Applied Arts, Manufacturers, Birmingham history

Topographical view of Birmingham, Reverse of 1996V79, Stratford House, Camp Hill, Birmingham, showing news cutting where ink drawing was published By John L. Baker, Social history, Topographical Views, England, Midlands

Topographical view of Birmingham, Ink Drawing Matthew Boulton's Warehouse, Livery Street, Birmingham, By John L. Baker, Social history, Topographical Views, England, Midlands

Topographical view of Birmingham, Watercolour Digbeth, Birmingham George Warren Blackham, Social history, Topographical Views, England, Midlands

Postcard, Burmans Road, Shirley, Solihull Topographical Views, Topographical Views, Suburban, Birmingham history, Postcard

Lithograph, Council House, Birmingham, 1875, Vol I, Architect: Yeoville Thomason, Topographical Views, Printing, Lithography, Birmingham history, Architecture, Civic Building

Plate 4 of 6 Satirical Cartoon, Birmingham Bag Man: Colting, 24, 10, 1792 Engraver: Edward Hedges Cornhill, Social history, Topographical Views, Printing, Engraving, Satire, Birmingham history, Hand-Tinted

Dr Priestley's House, Birmingham, 1799 Inscription reads 'Dr.Priestleys House Near Birm:, Destroyed In The Riots.91.', Watercolour, Ink, Topographical Views, Lunar Society, Birmingham history

Kings Norton Church, 1839-1882 Allen Edward Everitt, Kings Norton, Birmingham, Watercolour, Topographical Views, Birmingham history, England, Midlands

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