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    Black Country Museum

    When I went with my late father, who was brought up in Lower Gornal, he was really thrilled. He said it was just like his village had been.
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    Westhill College Selly Oak

    Westhill was founded by Quakers and the campus is or was on Cadbury land, and retained an ecumenical Christian ethos. There are several lovely art and craft cottages on the campus, and I understand that Birmingham University is allowing them to become derelict. What a shame.
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    Westhill College Selly Oak

    I have just realised that the photo opening this thread is not Middlemore House, it is Archibald House (I plead old age for my mistake). The photo that Bob Hughes posted is Middlemore House, formerly on Weoley Park Road. Archibald House is at the far end of the campus to Weoley Park Road. It...
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    Westhill College Selly Oak

    Sorry, I do not remember him.
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    Westhill College Selly Oak

    I studied at Westhill College of Education in the early 1970s. The building pictured housed our library, lecture rooms, art studios and gym. It was also the only building on the campus where a uni bar was permitted; all the other college buildings were on Quaker land.
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