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Yes, the Brewery Company articles of association (1817) refer to the indenture of 1814. ARTICLES. This Indenture, made the Twenty second day of March, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fourteen, between the several persons whose names are hereunto written, and seals affixed, of the one part ...

The last part of the Old Birmingham Brewery to survive is the Brewmaster House beside the canal facing Brindley Place. The Birmingham Brewery Company with a shareholding base was created in 1814 with the brewery opening in the year 1816. The offices were located in St Peters Place and in...

Perhaps, the Glasswater development might be another point of comment as this intends to fill the canal side north of Belmont Row.

Much has happened to the canal side in the West Midland where developers have made many changes to what can be seen from a boat or walking along the towpath. It is a matter of interpretation what is appealing and what is not, but it would be of interest to see what is considered good and what...

Yes, it should be the late Ian Langford

Yes, when the microfilms are read in the diaries there are various spellings that link the Waterbridge to the nearby place Dunstall Hll and those spellings of the place vary, and the writing can have more than one interpretation in Green's hand writing. I copied one case as "Turnstaff" and...

A special train passing through Tyseley There seem to be a lot less these days, it would be on interest to discuss why. There was a diesel special that passed through Stechford on Sunday evening, but these appear to be more common now.

This gathering, the first, and appropriate in Birmingham, was to promote FundBritaisWaterways a group set up in response to the threat posed to British canals and waterways by inadequate funding. The funding situation is already causing deterioration and can only worsen with the challenges of...

Some people have said that the number of boat present were not enough to attract the BBC attention, even if their horns were quite loud in this protest. Still other events are planned across the country.

There is some suggestion that the Fox & Goose, might be sold for conversion into other uses. A restaurant has been mentioned.

The West Midlands Metro is starting a trial on Tuesday to let owners bring their dogs onto the Metro trams. Whilst guide and assistance dogs are allowed and pets can be brought on board also along if they are in a container, this trial is to allow dogs to be brought on the tram on a lead. The...

Defaced sculpture on the Soho Loop. There is nothing wrong with promoting all aspects of history and it is sad that those that daub graffiti along the towpath do so with impunity, it would seem. The Soho Loop is part of the original Birmingham Canal and first saw traffic in November 1769, now...

On Saturday and Sunday (12th and 13th August) boaters and working boats gathered at the Mailbox (Worcester & Birmingham Canal) in a protest rally that is meant to highlight the reduction of funding that will affect the future of the Canal and River Trust operations and maintenance. Some people...

The Eagle & Tun Public House was a late 19th Century Public House built to replace an earlier structure. When it was demolished as part of the HS 2 works, the question was raised with those undertaking the Archeology of the HS 2 route to be seen what remained of the original foundations, but...

Another interesting collection of images Many of the photographers then took images of the locomotive, but there gradually came a desire to be more artistic bringing in the surrounding buildings and structures to be part of the composition.

The 101 took over the 70, not 76, bus route. The 70 used to run along Grove Lane and was the local bus service for Handsworth Grammar School. At the same time the route of the 96, if I recall, was incorporated which meant the 101 ran down Ninevah Road to join up with the other route that...

There were some types of steam locomotives that were planned to be part of a new development in design. The Duke of Gloucester was the sole example of its type, but others had been intended. It had a brief working life, was withdrawn, and might have been cut up, but then it was put back into...

Looking at maps such as these, they come some time after the building of the viaduct and the track arrangement at the Curzon Street end does need an explanation. This is a view of the viaduct at the Curzon Street end I have a recollection of some of this part being demolished in the 1990's

Despite the rain of late it is still possible to catch a locomotive on a train when it is not raining. The smell of steam and smoke is something that can only be experienced. This is Lydney, Forest of Dean Railway

Cattle traffic was a principal traffic