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https://maps.nls.uk/ Someone showed me this site the other day, allows overlay of os maps old and new and also comparison side by side, allows you to alter the intensity of the over lay so new map or old map is more prominent, looks like you could have hours of fun with it, although it the...

Does anyone know anything about the clock at the junction of Warwick Road and Old Warwick Road in Olton?

https://www.some-cities.org.uk/ some 40,000 pictures posted, so it says on BBC website, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-26632160 , some old some new, must be some of interest i'm sure!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-23346131 Some interesting pictures and comments

Birmingham Central Library have released an application for smartphones and iphones, its got a strange name, dozens and trails, the link below explains what its all about, i think its something that they will expand with time, looks interesting as it has trails around Birmingham...

A re-print in 1896 of a 1777 trade directory of Birmingham, also some street directory https://archive.org/stream/birminghamyears00scargoog#page/n107/mode/2up

https://archive.org/details/birminghamhistor00whitrich Just found this directory from what I think is 1849 of Birmingham. There are other books about Birmingham on the site and you may be able to find video clips etc. It seems to be an American site so you may find reference to the other...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-21673570 interesting article and an interesting find for any family historian.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-21618365 Celebrating 80 years, some nice pictures on the BBC News website, not sure if those outside the UK will be able to see them.

Have bought another Birmingham Education Committee Attendance medal, This one is for a Florence Ellis and was awarded in 1906. If anyone has connection to this family please get in touch. This medal has lost its presentation box but would still be a great addition to someones family history...

Sunday 27th January 2013 is Holocaust Memorial Day, Birmingham City Council have a service at the Town Hall 13:30 to 16:00 https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/holocaust-memorial BBC1 have a program on Sunday night at 22:25 which I heard reviewed on the radio this morning and sounds very moving and...

Edit. This thread covers West Midlands Police 1974 onwards For Birmingham City Police 1839 - 1974 see this thread here https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/birmingham-city-police-1839-1974.28555/...

Bit late but can be seen later on 4oD. Guy Martin, who is sort of a young Fred Dibnah, well thats the way he seems to be being built up, visits the Botanical Gardens, and some other areas of Birmingham. Think its about the sixth episode. Bit different look on our history but worth a view...

Just picked up a book of the above title, gives a little history into the baths built and maintained by Birmingham City during the years mentioned. Has some old pictures and drawings, some will have been seen before, gives an insight into these baths. If anyone interested will try and copy some...

Have bought a Birmingham Education Medal off ebay for an Annie Tew and am trying to locate the family so I can give them the medal back. From what's been found out so far she may have married of a William J Phillips in Aston in June 1919. If anyone has this person in there family and think they...

Tried searching previous posts for a map of the layout of Yardley Cemetery but couldn't find one so contacted the Cemetery direct. They have sent me one so thought i'd post on here. If anyone wants a picture of a grave etc and know where it is am happy to have a look round and take a picture...

After lots of post regards pubs closing here's one about one reopening! Not sure if the name is the original name but at least its a pub thats opening in Digbeth and not one closing! https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/37673/

My sister-in-law works in a workingmen's club in Gloucester and supplies food etc for various functions. She has recently been asked to supply a buffet for a couple celebrating 70 years of marriage and has been asked to produce a 1940's themed buffet. What food would typically have been seen on...

Just read this article in the Evening Mail regards the stone Griffins that once stood on the roof of Lewis's, some might remember them at the entrance to the Yorkswood Scout Camp. Wonder where they could be relocated to...

Anyone have any memories of this lady? Born Birmingham 1923 worked the canals during the war and was a great motorcyclist in her day. Have had a look but can't find a biography or autobiography book about her which seems a shame as she must have had a great few tales to tell. If anyone has or...