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Hi Mike, I'm sorry to hear of your disability. I'll see if I can take a look in the archives for you, if you are happy with this. This might take a few weeks though as the archives have restricted opening hours. There's nothing in the papers apparently, as you say. I wonder if someone kept his...

Welcome to the forum, Mike. I'm afraid you won't find the report on line. Birmingham Archives requires a personal visit. But as these files are open to the public anyone can request to read the report. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50164/family_history_research/1560/coroner_inquests/3 I'm...

Our house in Gladys Road Bearwood had the remains of an Anderson Shelter in the garden. We used it as a cold frame. My parents lived in Ladywood during the war. Neighbours told me that Thimblemill Baths had a deep shelter with an exit over the road in Mill Gardens. There are some pictures on...

Happy Birthday, Viv! Derek

Stephen, The body was found by John Dutton, the Lock Keeper. It was reported in the Evening Dispatch Wed 8 April 1925. There's nothing in the report about Mr Dutton, but the man found drowned proved to be a Belgium national who had been fined for stealing copper. He protested that he had not the...

I'm happy to be nostalgic about the places I know and love. Could I gently point out though that the wholly laudable Save Birmingham website is organised by Cooperatives West Midlands - the Co-op movement which I support is both broadly and narrowly political. But I'm happy to have my posts on...

Richard, it is common now for private cars to be discouraged in new builds by not providing parking spaces. Inner city Birmingham has polluted air. There are train, bus and tram services nearby. There are also carparks in the area run by the private sector. Derek

Richard, 'The Conversation' enables British academics to bring research to a journalistic audience. James Brackley of Sheffield University argues that the trouble lies with BCC's implementation of Oracle rather than the equal pay...

A crucial BCC vote is this evening https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-budget-cuts-vote-live-28757305 This is a live blog.

Fingers crossed Lyn. We don't know the developer's plans, so the fate of the Old Rep, the Crown and the Electric are not known. The Electric petition is gathering a lot of interest. So perhaps public attention will draw media concern. Derek

Birmingham Dispatch is reporting that Mayor Andy Street is for saving the building. https://www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/p/the-uks-oldest-cinema-could-be-facing?utm_campaign=email-post&r=t2yqb&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email BBC also covered the story. Sign that petition folks...

This is a series of archives, but open to the public provided you book at least a week in advance. Located at the base of Muirhead Tower) https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/cadbury/visiting https://www.flickr.com/photos/cadburyresearchlibrary/albums/ (Which has photographs of many items...

In Oct 2022 it looked like this:

Happy Birthday Steve! Derek

I like the mock tower and battlements! Do you know the name of this house? I'm assuming it no longer looks like this. No wonder Eardley was eccentric! Derek

Have signed naturally.

The Birmingham Dispatch which continues to be an excellent read says that the 88 year lease of the Electric has expired. Much of Station Street is planned for demolition to be replaced by a 50 storey block of flats. :(

Sad news. They used to show a wide range of films.

How wonderful that Graham Winteringham lived for a century and designed a beautiful and functional theatre for Birmingham. I last saw Siobhán McSweeney in Samuel Beckett's 'Happy Days' there last year. Let's work to ensure that the arts in Birmingham enjoy happy days again in the future.

Interesting thread Viv, lots of these terrace names in Bearwood too. Derek