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Hello Robert
You may be interested in the attached images taken from: "The Dales" Growing Up in a Victorian Family by Katie Rathbone 1861-1948, edited by Bob and Harlan Walker and privately printed in 1989. Katie was the daughter of George Dixon. It contains only one photograph of the exterior...
As part of on-going research I'm conducting into the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft / Birmingham Guild Ltd. I would love to source an image of the exterior of the Grosvenor Works in Ladywood. This was formerly the home of Hart Son & Peard and was taken over by the Guild in 1919 the site being...
Hello Dave
Thanks for sharing the photos. I've not come across one of these before but I do know what it is - it's a cast of the logo for the old Midland Bank (now HSBC). It's a painted metal casting, something they specialised in, perhaps in brass or bronze?
It looks to be fairly recent...
Hello Everyone
This is my first post so please forgive its length. It would be also helpful to know if this should be posted to any other forum.
I hope someone may be able to help (or offer suggestions) in respect of on-going research I am conducting into The Birmingham Guild of Handicraft...
architectural metalwork
art metalwork
arts & crafts movement
birmingham guild ltd.
birmingham guild of handicraft
great charles street
grosvenor street west
kyrle hall
lower priory
sheep street