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I have read with great interest the thread on the Birmingham Workhouse. The parish was the main administrative body for local services until the nineteenth century. It was responsible for law & order, upkeep of roads and the poor. They were run by people who could read, write and keep accounts...

"Inspector Gently" with Martin in the leading role is one of the best detective series ever made and one of the most believable. We are watching the current repeats and enjoying them as much as when we watched the original showing.

A great description of the Birmingham Workhouse with maps, plans and photographs is given on Peter Higginbotham's website at https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Birmingham/

After the KN Union was formed, the original parish workhouses continued in use for a time so it's not possible to say with certainty when only the Union workhouse on the Green was in use covering all 5 parishes in the Union. That said, I'm sure the example you mention is correct.

Kings Norton Workhouse - a note Prior to 1834, looking after the poor was the responsibility of the Parish partly by providing a Workhouse. KN probably had a workhouse from about 1729 and from 1803 a building on the south side of the green was used. In 1836 the Kings Norton Poor Law Union was...

Reminds me of the posts under Benjamin Zephaniah which mention what was probably his most popular poem called "Talking Turkeys". Here's the first verse again - very appropriate to the cutting: Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas Cos' turkeys just wanna hav fun Turkeys are cool, turkeys are...

City and Borough of Birmingham Birmingham Cardinal Newman Catholic School closed 31. August 2002

I met Benjamin many years ago at an event at our local library. He was incredible both as a poet and as a human being. The verse pjmburns quotes is part of a long and compassionate poem about the treatment of turkeys. Benjamin was a strong supporter and activist for animal welfafe and a long...

The church is St Bartholomew's Church popularly known as Edgbaston Old Church. Beautiful ancient church in a lovely setting.

This might be of interest. Copied from Ebay. Said to be 1930s

Hi Chris, You may know of these books, or even have copies, but just in case.................. Harvey [David] A nostalgic look at Birmingham trams 1933-1953: vol 1: The northern routes vol 2: The southern routes vol 3: The eastern and western routes Can be obtained on loan from Birmingham...

Not sure where I copied this photograph from but it shows some shops in Moseley village about 1915 [?] looking towards the city centre. Also attached is a similar view from Street View to identify location. On the original you can just read the white sign to the left of the shops - "Perth Dye...

The Ring is in Yardley near Hob Moor Road, B25. Don't know of another one. If you go on the Register and move a few pages either way it should pin location down for certain.

Have just checked on tubs - the original Flora Original was based on sunflower/rapeseed/palm & linseed oil. The new so called original has dropped palm oil and substituted coconut oil but this has increased saturated fat content by nearly 50%. Apparently this applies to all Flora products...

And another bites the dust.................... We have long enjoyed the taste of Flora Original on Bun Loaf [aka fruit loaf] and similar. Just like butter. Can't remember how long it has been around but a long time. Anyone remember? Bought some last week. Still labelled original but it isn't...

Came across this on the internet. Labelled as also showing the back of Heathfield Rd Maternity Hospital. May be of interest.

There is vehicle access to the station - for setting down etc - and trying to get out again. A mini island is the worst possible solution to control traffic at an incredibly busy junction. Traffic is regularly backed far up Wake Green Road from village traffic lights and ditto in the other...

Not sure what the latest forecast date is for the line to open. Just read this summary of the line - very interesting. https://wmre.org.uk/camp-hill-line-stations/ Attached is the plan of proposed layout for the junction of Oxford Rd/St Marys Row & Wake Green Road [station approach to the...

Is it really 10 years since the Library of Birmingham opened? Perhaps a good time for users to appraise it rather than by the establishment? My recollection [as a bit of an insider] was that the council wanted to get their hands on the old library site for other reasons not because it needed...

Just for interest, wagon side of Spencer,Abbot & Co.