Bournville Society collection of photos

[Vivienne14]

400 "rare" photos have been brought together by members of the Bournville Society, who’ve researched and sourced them. The photographs being displayed in an exhibition at Selly Manor Museum in September 2020, show workers enjoying leisure activities. The exhibition reflects “on the life of those living and working in Bournville over the last 100 years - their work, activities, commercial developments and home life," said Bob Booth, chairman of the Bournville Society.

Below are some of those images.

Please note. Some images may be the property of the Bournville Society.

Viv.

 

[Neil M]

The booklet "Bournville, the Factory in a Garden / Cadbury Brothers, Ltd." with excellent photos from the early 1950s is available to view or download in the Welcome Collection here: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/k7b5nbxc/items

 

[Mark Tooze]

The booklet "Bournville, the Factory in a Garden / Cadbury Brothers, Ltd." with excellent photos from the early 1950s is available to view or download in the Welcome Collection here: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/k7b5nbxc/items

Whilst on the brilliant Wellcome Collection site - search the pictures section - loads of stuff there I have never seen before. Here are a few examples:-

 

[A Sparks]

Wow...that's interesting!
I know the Wellcome Collection in London and often visit their exhibitions, I didn't imagine they had so much about Birmingham businesses in their collection.
Can recommend a visit to their exhibitions which are all free, they are just across the main road from Euston Station so handy for anyone arriving by train from Birmingham.