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Welcome to Handsworth, Birmingham and the West Midlands Handsworth Old Town Hall in Slack Lane is one of the best early examples of the rare 'crucks' method of timber frame construction to be found in the UK. Handsworth is well known for its riots and history of violence in the mid 1980's. Handsworth still has many high rise blocks that date from the 1960's but many of these are now disapearing in favour of more habitable and secure housing. www.birminghamuk.com /handsworth.htm   (270 words)

Handsworth, West Midlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Handsworth is an inner city suburb of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. Handsworth was annexed to the county borough of Birmingham in Warwickshire in 1911 After the Handsworth riots caused a huge publicity shock to world perception of British toleration, the heavy handed approach on the community was slackened, although a weakened PCRL remained unlicensed. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Handsworth,_West_Midlands   (1185 words)

West Midlands Fire Service : Handsworth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) Handsworth Community Fire Station is the first purpose built community fire station in Europe and was opened officially in June 2000, as a joint initiative with Birmingham City Council SRB4 Community Safety Team. Handsworth Community Fire Safety Centre allows the Fire Service to do this through direct interaction by promoting the fire safety message. By doing this we intend to make the West Midlands a safer place in which to live, and we will do this with your help by preventing fires from occurring in the first instance wherever possible. www.wmfs.net /wmfs/handsworth.xtml?bhjs=0   (739 words)

birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder The County of West Midlands being landlocked and far from the sea is not high on birder`s lists of places to visit. The Birds of Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands This is a personal website which presents data and images relating to gulls in the West Midlands Region (the counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the metropolitan county of the West Midlands). www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/england_west_midlands.html   (1814 words)

History West Midlands Police was formed on April 1, 1974, with a strength of 5,282 officers. The Chief Constable is jointly responsible with the West Midlands Police Authority and the Home Office, for running a police service for the area. The Chief Constable is based at Lloyd House headquarters in Birmingham and is supported by four assistant chief constables, a director of personnel and a director of administration. www.west-midlands.police.uk /about-us/history.asp   (649 words)

etyres mobile tyres fitting service in Handsworth West Midlands Handsworth is a suburb of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. Birmingham historian Dr.Carl Chinn noted that during WW2 the boundary between Handsworth and the outlying suburb of Handsworth Wood marked the line between being safe and unsafe from bombing, with Handsworth Wood being an official evacuation zone. Handsworth Park has hosted numerous events: The Birmingham Tattoo, The Birmingham Festival (both originally called Handsworth- rather than Birmingham-) and the Flower Show, and in 1967 The Birmingham Dog Show. www.etyres.co.uk /town-descriptions/tyres-handsworth-west-midlands.htm   (801 words)

Handsworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Handsworth is the name of more than one place. Handsworth Wood, an area adjacent to the above. Handsworth, South Yorkshire for the suburb of Sheffield in England. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Handsworth   (100 words)

West Midlands - Apartment for Sale in Handsworth #10169 If you have a house or a flat for sale in Handsworth or anywhere else in West Midlands, then you may want to advertise with us. If you want to buy property in West Midlands then you are in the right place. Out of all the counties in Britain, West Midlands is one of the best. www.homes-uk.co.uk /property-for-sale/west-midlands/apartments/10169.htm   (362 words)

BBC NEWS | England | West Midlands | Exhibition marks Handsworth riots A series of events are being organised to mark the 20th anniversary of the Handsworth Riots in Birmingham. Two days of trouble in Lozells and Handsworth left two people dead, 35 needing hospital treatment and up to 50 buildings damaged. Films, music, drama and poetry will also be held to mark Handsworth Evolution - a look at how the area has changed in 20 years. news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/england/west_midlands/4228574.stm   (187 words)

Welcome to Handsworth Old Town Hall, Birmingham and the West Midlands Handsworth Old Town Hall is located on the corner of College Road and Slack Lane. The beams at Handsworth Old Town Hall are in particularly good order. The Friends of Handsworth Old Town Hall help support the use of the Old Town Hall and the Handsworth Historical Society organises Open Weekends, Coffee Mornings and Exhibitions. www.birminghamuk.com /handswortholdtownhall.htm   (247 words)

REC West Midlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) For the last 5 years he has been the Midlands Regional Recruitment Manger, based at their Wolverhampton Office specialising in contract and permanent recruitment for the Aerospace and Automotive Industries. He started his Recruitment career in the Catering Sector then went into the Industrial and Driving sector for nine years, so has a very good knowledge of different Recruitment sectors in the West Midlands. He is passionate about the vital role that recruiters play in the Midlands having been involved with different sectors of industry and how matching the right person with the right position has an incredible “rippling” effect for the personal and economic future of the person, company and locality and affects factory workers to directors. www.rec.uk.com /rec/about-the-rec/regional-directors-west-midlands.aspx   (298 words)

Red Lion, Handsworth, West Midlands, B21 9LX - pub details # beerintheevening.com Red Lion, Handsworth, West Midlands, B21 9LX - pub details # beerintheevening.com Address: 270, Soho Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9LX [map] [gmap] Cross Guns, Handsworth (0.1 miles), Pump Tavern, Handsworth (0.1 miles), Queens Head, Handsworth (0.2 miles), Woodbine Tavern, Handsworth (0.3 miles), Farcroft Hotel, Handsworth (0.4 miles) - see more nearby pubs www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/17/17389/Red_Lion/Handsworth   (140 words)

Grove Hotel, Handsworth, West Midlands, B20 2HA - pub details # beerintheevening.com Address: Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HA [map] [gmap] Pleasant small local boozer on the edge of Handsworth Wood. Can appear a little daunting from the outside but is welcoming once you step inside, especially if you enter the darker but more comfortable back bar. www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/17/17387/Grove_Hotel/Handsworth   (316 words)

Centre for Birmingham and Midlands History This section lists and briefly describes a number of useful websites that cover aspects of the history of the West Midlands, the geographical counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Derbyshire is also included as it is difficult to separate aspects of the history of this county from those of its neighbours in the West Midlands. Two which cover the history of districts in the city are Digital Handsworth (www.digitalhandsworth.org.uk) and Digital Ladywood (www.digital-ladywood.org.uk). www.cbamh.bham.ac.uk /links.htm   (476 words)

BBC Inside Out - Exotic vets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) Which is why, hidden down a side street in Handsworth in Birmingham, there is the biggest reptile rescue sanctuary in the UK. Contact the West Midlands team with the issues that affect you. Petshops should make sure the people buying these animals know how to care for them properly and then less reptiles would be abandoned. www.bbc.co.uk /insideout/westmidlands/series4/exotic_pets.shtml   (857 words)

Knowhere: Handsworth, West Midlands, Local Heroes, Famous Residents Knowhere: Handsworth, West Midlands, Local Heroes, Famous Residents Famous Jamaican reggae singers who have performed in Handsworth include Dennis Brown, Alton Ellis, Freddie McGregor, The Chosen Few and Mighty Diamonds. You can use the add an event form to tell us about events happening in Handsworth. www.knowhere.co.uk /4235_heroes.html   (620 words)

@UK - Attractions in West Midlands, England, UK Amongst their collection they have over 80 buses and coaches including the biggest collection of preserved Midland Red vehicles, plus vehicles from the former Birmingham, West Bromwich, Walsall and Wolverhampton Corporations and West Midlands PTE. A facility made possible by the generosity of a former Lord of the Manor, Joseph Hardy and inaugurated by his daughter, Robin Hardy Freed, the present Lord (as of November 1996). Packwood House in Solihull, originally 16th century, is a fascinating 20th century evocation of domestic Tudor architecture. www.atuk.co.uk /england/west-midlands-attractions.htm   (503 words)

Heart Of Birmingham Teaching PCT Other Trust Sites Information Shanklin House, 190 Aston Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3HE Bartholomew House, 142 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 9PA Heathfield Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1HJ www.nhs.uk /England/AuthoritiesTrusts/Pct/sitelist.aspx?id=5MX   (355 words)

Soho House Museum, Soho Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands B18 5LB : English Heritage : English Heritage Soho House Museum, Soho Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands B18 5LB : English Heritage : English Heritage Soho House Museum, Soho Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands B18 5LB - Map of Location Soho House Museum is the former home of Matthew Boulton, Birmingham industrialist, entrepreneur and partner of James Watt. www.english-heritage.org.uk /server/show/conGap.420   (121 words)

Details of bus travel between Handsworth and Birmingham General details for Travel West Midlands's bus service number 101 between Handsworth and Birmingham. The latest reference to this bus service, dated 1 Jun 2005, was Dudley and Sandwell System Map produced by West Midlands. The online timetable link goes to the homepage of a site, for an explanation click here and read the 'Links' section. www.carlberry.co.uk /rfnshowr.asp?X=6624   (211 words)

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