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Digbeth police station

Astonian

gone but not forgotten
THE BUILDING OF DIGBETH POLICE STATION DIGBETH
THIS BUILDING WAS ERRECTED TO THE DEZIGN AND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE BIRMINGHAM CITY ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR,
AND OCCUPIES A PROMMINENT POSTION AT THE CORNER OF DIGBETH AND ALLINSON STRET,
THE FRONTAGE TO DIGBETH IS FACED WITH PORTLAND STONE DRESSING AND THAT TO ALLINSON STREET WITH RUABON FACING BRICKS,
HAVING PORTLAND STONE DRESSING,
THE BUILDING WAS ERRECTED BY T. ELVINS and SONS BIRMINGHAM . THE FOUNDATION STONE WAS LAID BY MR COUNCILLOR A.D. BROOKS,
CHAIRMAN OF THE WATCH COMMITTEE ON 29 MAY 1911.
IT WAS THEN UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF BIRMINGHAM CITY POLICE ; A ; DIVISION AND IN THE 1939/44 WAR PERIOD DIVISIONAL
ORDERS WERE ISSUED BY CHIEF SUPERINTENDANT BEAMON HARRISON,.
BEST WISHES ASTONIAN;; ALAN;;
 
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