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Links: Bill Dargue’s History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y

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William Dargue 2008 A History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y
https://billdargue.jimdo.com/​


Are we allowed to advertise our own websites here?!

My site, A History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y, explains the origin and meaning of Birmingham's placenames and delves into the history of each locality. The Placenames and Postcode Gazetteers enable easy access around the site. There are suggested sights to see, some well-known landmarks, some unexpected surprises, and many of them are illustrated. Each locality has a Google map and Ordnance Survey co-ordinates. Also here are brief historical overviews of placenames and of the City. A glossary explains unfamiliar terms and gives local examples and there is an extensive annotated list of weblinks.

I’m very keen to hear from residents or past residents of Birmingham what they think of the articles about the areas they know. You can easily look up places from the Placenames Gazetteer or Postcodes Gazetteer. Have I given a fair representation of the area? Have I got my facts right? Have I missed anything out that should be in? Does anyone have any photographs they would like me to use?

The site has been fully up & running since September and I’ve already had a couple of interesting contributions. One from Dick Hayhurst in South Australia about Saltley Hall (on the Adderley Park page), and a substantial one from Gunter School about their history (on the Pype Hayes page).

Comments and constructive criticisms also very welcome?

Can I also tell you about my website providers, Jimdo https://www.jimdo.com/ who provide 500 MB of storage FREE! I’ve only used half of that so far. They also provide a wide range of page templates and, with a bit of practice, it’s easy to build your own website. There’s a good forum and the staff will answer queries personally. I guess Jimdo want you buy their full option with 5 GB of storage and other features, but even that costs only 5 euros a month.

Bill Dargue
 
Are we allowed to advertise our own websites here!?
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Old Birmingham Pictures . . . a site for your Contributions - https://oldbirminghampictures.lefora.com/

Although it's set up as a forum, this is really a site for you to post your old pictures of Birmingham - and lots of people have been doing that recently. The site is set by postcode areas which makes it really easy to find pictures. Anyone can join as a member and add to existing topics within the postcode areas or set up their own topics. Some districts have lots of pictures, some are very sparsely populated. More contributions needed!

Do have a look at the information regarding contributions and proper use - https://oldbirminghampictures.lefora.com/forum/category/oldbirminghampictures-forum-topics/ .

And if you want to set up your own free forum, go to Lefora Free Forum - https://www.lefora.com/ .

Bill Dargue




 
Great site Bill I have used it several times. I must sort out some pictures for you as well.
 
Hi Bill
I already have your site in my favourites and I go back to it every so often. My particular interests are Hockley and Castle Bromich area. I am always on the look out for new picture of Hockley especially Park Rd where I use to live. I would really like to find one of the entry we lived up, it was right opposite Whitmore St. Keep your eyes peeled.;)

Terry

P.S. I found that time lapse photograph thingy of Chamberlain Square fascinating. Well worth a look.

https://www.ctrl-n.net/journal/arch...erlain-square-birmingham-timelapse-1963-1986/
 
bill.dargue said:

Old Birmingham Pictures . . . a site for your Contributions - https://oldbirminghampictures.lefora.com/

Although it's set up as a forum, this is really a site for you to post your old pictures of Birmingham - and lots of people have been doing that recently. The site is set by postcode areas which makes it really easy to find pictures. Anyone can join as a member and add to existing topics within the postcode areas or set up their own topics. Some districts have lots of pictures, some are very sparsely populated. More contributions needed!

Do have a look at the information regarding contributions and proper use - https://oldbirminghampictures.lefora.com/forum/category/oldbirminghampictures-forum-topics/ .

And if you want to set up your own free forum, go to Lefora Free Forum - https://www.lefora.com/ .

Bill Dargue
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bill.dargue said:

Old Birmingham Pictures . . . a site for your Contributions - https://oldbirminghampictures.lefora.com/

Although it's set up as a forum, this is really a site for you to post your old pictures of Birmingham - and lots of people have been doing that recently. The site is set by postcode areas which makes it really easy to find pictures. Anyone can join as a member and add to existing topics within the postcode areas or set up their own topics. Some districts have lots of pictures, some are very sparsely populated. More contributions needed!

May I say what an absolutely cracking tour de force this site is. Scholarly, informative, professional and very extensive. I salute you sir. Amazingly detailed. What a find!

Dennis
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I fully endorse Dennis's comment. Your Birmingham gazetteer is a valuable resource, showing evidence of extensive research, scholarship and sheer hard work! Thanks, Bill. (I like the "From A to Y" in the title! ;))
 
Bill's site is a well used resource by many members of the BHF. There is nothing like it around and every time I access the site
I am totally appreciative of all the hard work and superb presentation of the information therein. I salute Bill for developing such a great site
for Birmingham and surrounding areas.
 
What a brilliant piece of work Bill. I've posted your page to my Favourites.

Harborne
 
A History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y - https://billdargue.jimdo.com/

Map Links

For each placename I've now added a link to the late 19th-century Ordnance Survey maps on the British History Online website - https://www.british-history.ac.uk/map.aspx which should open in a new window. Areas of inner and middle-ring Birmingham are linked to the 1:2500 maps while outer areas can be found on the 1:10560 maps. The content of the site is copyright and so I cannot reproduce the maps on my own website.

British History Online.-.Maps: 1880s-90s
Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 Epoch 1, The County Series maps at scale 1:2500 for Birmingham and other major cities -
Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire..
Ordnance Survey 1:10,560 - Epoch 1, the County Series of Ordnance Survey maps for Great Britain; begun in 1840,. the first comprehensive historic mapping of England, Scotland and Wales.
Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire.

Andrew Rowbottom's website, Popular Edition - Old OS Maps 1920s-30s, a site of Ordnance Survey maps of England & Wales of the 1920s-30s, is particularly useful as it has Google map overlays. The maps here are copyright-free and I have reproduced parts of them on many pages of my website. Click the map and it should open a new page centred on the appropriate locality on Andrew Rowbottom's website.

A Vision of Britain through Time has an excellent range of maps available. However, I don't find the map part of the site very easy to use. But you can access the maps easily through Andrew Rowbottom's website.

To find the websites listed here, go to my front page for a direct link.

If anyone finds links that don't work or do not open on a new page, or links that don't go to the right place, do please let me know via the Feedback on my website - I don't mind how trivial the error!

Bill Dargue
 
Blimey Bill, I cannot begin to pay you back in drinks for what you have given me (us). You are a glittering diamond young sir. Cheers.

Dennis
 
Bd:
I was referred to your site regarding now expired virtual-brum site.
It is not that it "seems" to be do more, it disappeared because the founder and sponsor, peter gamble, expired.
There was a wealth of written and illustration material over a few years.
I am wondering, mayhap i missed a reference, what has become of the archive.
A logical location would be to incorporate an annexe to this site.
It is extremely unlikely he did not bequeath the archive.
If not then who has custody?
 
Google Streetview
I've now added Google Streetview to all the Google maps on my website - if I've missed any do let me know.
I've also enabled all the images to be enlarged to their original size - again, if I've missed any please let me know.

A History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . . from A to Y - https://billdargue.jimdo.com/

Bill Dargue
 
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