Cold Feet, no not the TV series, my comment above was from memory of last weeks programme, but reading this weeks tv times no mention of Brum and more about St James in London promised, perhaps I got it wrong, has been known.Just a reminder, tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 9.00pm BBC2 Britain's Biggest Dig featuring Park St. cemetery.
Hi Jim. According to the Radio Times both the London and the Birmingham sites are reported in tonight's programme. BBC 2 at 9pm.
I see that the next programme(29/09) is on at the earlier time of 8.00pm, this again features Birmingham. In the past remains finished up in an ossuary and didn't get the respect being shown on this occasion.
The lessons from the programme so far it seems to me is that if you want your remains preserved arrange to be buried in wet clay soil and to have a lead coffin plate! And if you want to save on funeral expenses donate your body to medical research.yes jim maybe in these cases now lessons have be learned...after all for all we know we may have ancestors that were buried at park st that deserve total respect
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The curator of the back to back houses stated that the night soil was loaded on to what was known as the "lavender barge.” I had not heard that expression before. I hope she did not upset our narrow boat purists !
Just caught up with the programme. For me it shows quite a few interesting points about Park Street (episode 2). The first was the burial of ceramic plates and cups. Hopefully all will be revealed about what they represent in these burials. Also seemingly few of the coffins have breast plates (compared with the London burials - seems odd given the predominance of metal working in Brum). But according to the programme all the records of Park Street are held at the Library of Birmingham.
There’s irony in the fact that the poorer burials in the northern part of the cemetery are better preserved, whereas those in the southern area are less well preserved, due to the more acid, sandy soil.
The reference to the lack of guilds/gilds in Brum in the 1800s, suggested that it attracted ambitious skilled newcomers to the area, an example quoted being the Jewish gentleman who made clock hands. Always thought Brum was famous for its guilds. Maybe they just meant with reference to that particular trade - clockmakers ?
Never knew gravestone were called ‘ledgers’ !
At about 20 mins (I think) into the programme there’s footage of the demolition of the Fox and Grapes pub.
Lots to whet the appetite here. Just wish it would continue delving into the lives of many more buried souls at Park Street.
Viv.
Just caught up with the programme. For me it shows quite a few interesting points about Park Street (episode 2). The first was the burial of ceramic plates and cups. Hopefully all will be revealed about what they represent in these burials. Also seemingly few of the coffins have breast plates (compared with the London burials - seems odd given the predominance of metal working in Brum). But according to the programme all the records of Park Street are held at the Library of Birmingham.
There’s irony in the fact that the poorer burials in the northern part of the cemetery are better preserved, whereas those in the southern area are less well preserved, due to the more acid, sandy soil.
The reference to the lack of guilds/gilds in Brum in the 1800s, suggested that it attracted ambitious skilled newcomers to the area, an example quoted being the Jewish gentleman who made clock hands. Always thought Brum was famous for its guilds. Maybe they just meant with reference to that particular trade - clockmakers ?
Never knew gravestone were called ‘ledgers’ !
At about 20 mins (I think) into the programme there’s footage of the demolition of the Fox and Grapes pub.
Lots to whet the appetite here. Just wish it would continue delving into the lives of many more buried souls at Park Street.
Viv.