David Flint
New Member
All my mother's 5 siblings were taken into care, I think in 1923 due to the actions of their Father's drinking and not supporting his wife & five children, so neighbours had to help feed them. Finally the situation was reported to the City authorities and the post WW1 equivalent of the children's social services removed them into the safety of Birmingham's main Orphanage/Children's Home , until they were grown ups (14 yrs). My own mother was born in the Birmingham Workhouse/Hospital in July 1923, so believe this action took place earlier that year. I was wondering what records might exist into any reports and documents from that time. both of the event itself and reports of the children welfare whilst in the Homes. I know that more recent documents of this kind would be very restricted access, but as this event happened 100 years ago and all parties are now long deceased. I was wondering; If such reports may still exist and how I might gain access to read them. I visited Birmingham's New Library a few years ago and know they contain lots of archives there but wanted to find out who and what to request for access before making a research trip over to Birmingham. The Family name in question is Reynolds and they lived at 199 Barford Street
