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  1. Kings Norton Sue

    What’s this?

    Hi everyone, perhaps you could help with me with this query. I found this poking out of the ground in a Northfield park years ago and always wondered what it is. It’s heavy (1.8kg), made of iron as it’s still flaking/rusting away and fits nicely into the palm/hand at 13x9.5cm. I think i might...
  2. A

    Northfield Parish - historic subdivisions

    Hi, I'm currently working on a series of colour maps the former Northfield Parish based on the tithe map of 1842. I wanted to break down the map into smaller chunks based on historic subdivions. I've read that within the parish there were three manors - Northfield (or Weoley), Selly, and...
  3. A

    Landuse Map of Woodgate in 1840 - presented in full colour for the first time!

    Hi All, My most recent project has been working on a map of the Woodgate area of Birmingham - based on the tithe map of 1840. The map is coloured according to the recorded landuse at the time and labelled with each field name. "Woodgate" is defined here as the area south of the Bourn Brook...
  4. ellbrown

    King George V Public House - Bristol Road South, Longbridge

    A former Mitchells & Butlers pub in Longbridge. On the corner of Bristol Road South and Tessall Lane. Not far from Northfield. It was built in 1935 and is Grade II listed. King George V Public House, Birmingham I first took photos of it when it was Emerald Cantonese Restaurant back in 2010...
    • ellbrown
    • Thread
    • bristol road south king george v longbridge northfield
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Pubs and Hotels
  5. ellbrown

    Manor House - Manor Farm Park, Northfield

    Found this article in the Birmingham Mail about a Manor House near Manor Farm Park, Northfield. Former home of George Cadbury. I went to the park last year, but don't remember seeing the house. Manor Farm Park - Sign - map by ell brown, on Flickr New fears for the future of historic Cadbury...
  6. S

    Thompson's/Bitton Selly Oak

    I'm researching my family and the Copper industries of Selly Oak, and Bitton (Gloucestershire). Would welcome any information about the Elliot Metal Co. , the Thompson family (migrated From Bitton to Selly Oak), and contacts from living relatives. Steve Thompson
    • steveth
    • Thread
    • balsall heath northfield selly oak thompson
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Q - T
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