Recent content by JenResearcher

Hi Lyn, thanks for this! You are correct, the Tower stopped being a dedicated roller rink in the 1920s, but skating did continue occassionally throughout the next few decades, and in more recent years was once again a regular occurrence. We'd love to hear more about your night skating there!

Hi all! I am currently working with Bertz Associates on a community documentary about the history of roller skating at the Tower Ballroom. The Tower was opened in 1876 as the Edgbaston Roller Rink, advertised as the ‘largest covered skating rink in the Kingdom’. It was a popular and beloved...

I do! It's made up of metal castings that go along the length of the wall. There are also some mosaics on the floor as well. Link here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11mxNLLkUggS-NTq6LKOFsC9qFu4OuOxX?usp=sharing

Hello, I'm currently researching local Ladywood history. I noticed the mural on the wall outside the parade of shops on St Vincent Street West, opposite the school. I was wondering if anybody knew anything about this mural - who made it, and when? There doesn't seem to be any information about...

Hi everyone, It was really great to find this thread - I am currently researching for a women's history walk in Birmingham and our route takes us past the old Sherborne Mill at Sherborne Wharf in Ladywood, at what was Morville Street. I was wondering if there's much known about the lives of...