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Artefacts : Repurposed artefacts or items of historical interest

Old cannons used as lampposts - lost or scrapped?
 
Be interesting to know if the canons still exist. They often turn up as bollards, but no recollection of seeing any in Brum.

This thread is starting to make me realise that Birmingham (and probably other places too) sell off surplus street furniture so they could end up anywhere ! Viv.
 
Perhaps I'm getting confused with these gates which states that they come from the old Birmingham Wholesale market.
but I'm sure that when I visited the the museum about 20 years ago the B'ham Tram depot gates were installed there
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Phyllis Nicklin photographed the gates in 1968 see image below from this thread https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...eld-fruit-veg-w-sale-market-1883.44380/page-3

But of course this is only one entrance - the 1903 one. They were very tall gates ! Viv.

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Smithfield Market gates...
March 1859 Toll Collector defraud.
January 1866 Boy 10, spoon polisher killed.

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And the first gates (1883) were made by Hart, Son, Peard & Co, architectural Iron founders, Grosvenor Street Birmingham. These may have been different to the 1903 gates in Phyllis Nicklin’s photo. But they were huge. The entrance was 15ft wide and 24 ft high. Viv.
 

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The 6 bells of St Johns Chapel, Deritend went to Bishop Latimer Church, Handsworth c1947. They were recast. Then in 1972 the bells were moved again to St John’s in Perry Village. Viv.

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I'm not sure if it qualifies as 'artefacts or items of historical interest' but sometime in the 90's (I think) the Signal Box at Hall Green was dismantled by volunteers and then rebuilt at Winchcombe (Glos).
 
I have made enquiries about the gates with Crich. Let's see what transpires.

Addendum: They have replied and will get back to me.
Hannah Bale, Curatorial Assistant at Crich Tramway Museum got back to me today, now they have their Heritage site open again.
She tells me that there have large gates, from Birmingham Smithfield Market which are installed leading to the tram depot. She believes 1883 maybe their date as that was when the Market was built. They are not aware of the makers.
There is a small set of railings by their staff entrance that also came from a Birmingham Market but which actual market is not known.
A Birmingham tram shelter is at a location known as Town End and is used by visitors boarding trams.
 
Thanks Alan, that’s good news. And to have another set of gates is a wonderful bonus.

If/When someone visits, be great to have up to date photos of both sets of gates and the Town End tram shelter.

Viv.
 
This pub,Sippers Inn,on Millbay Rd,Pymouth,was built late 70'searly 80's. The bricks were from the slum demolitions of Aston, Birmingham.
The place has since been rendered and the brickwork is no longer visible.It is has also been renamed and is now the Salumi bar and Eatery.16606751213_63d6a068d9.jpg
 
Hannah offered to send photos to me. Now someone has mentioned them I will follow that up.
Today I received some nine, wonderful photographs from Hannah at the curatorial section at Crich. I have to say that the response from Crich is in marked contrast to other inquiries made within the city boundaries, that have been made by BHF Members but without result.
 
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One or two of the gates do need some attention, as I was told by Crich. But most are in good shape. If anyone here has painted metal gates - of any size - they will know what a painstaking job it can be. Undercoats are fine, but top gloss coats shine and can result is missed areas, even if small.
However it must be good for Members of BHF to know that these gates still exist and are in use, even if some miles from Birmingham - but, I add, within easy reach of Birmingham. So much of the old city has been destroyed so this form of preservation is most worthwhile.
 
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