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Friends Institute Moseley Road

Another early image of the institute with a little added information. Although I knew the place well I never went inside the building until sometime in the eighties when I went there to price some work. I do however remember the rear entrance well, it was where I spent a lot of time with my very first proper girlfriend when aged about 14 or 15.

Highgate Moseley Rd Friends Institute (2).jpgHighgate Moseley Rd Friends Institute rear entrance.JPG
 
Does anyone have any history or memories to share ?
I am interested to put together a small exhibition at the Institute about its history &local history of highgate

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The steps seen in post 3 are probably painted today but I guess someone - janitor or char lady - once polished them with red tile polish. ;)
 
I was at Yardley Grammar School mid 50s to early 60s and we had our speech and prize giving evenings there too. Perhaps many schools did.
 
This building is under threat.
Someone i know who is based there has just sent this
The building my charity delivers sessions in has been given very short notice of closure by Birmingham City Council because of their negligence in not maintaining it. Nothing has really changed and we are on three months notice but they want everyone out by end of March! It’s really urgent that we protest. We have plans to manage it etc but need this publicity please! Share as widely as you can and show some love for a local heritage building.

There is a petition
you.38degrees.org.uk

Save the Moseley Road Friends Institute

The Moseley Road Friends institute building is a valued and vital community asset, serving the local and wider community since its opening in 1897, commissioned by Richad Cadbury – first as a home to the Quaker community, then from the 1980’s onwards as a community centre – continuing the...
you.38degrees.org.uk you.38degrees.org.uk
 
The building was built for the friends, then used and presumably donated for the public good. When it was transferred was there not soem stipulation that it continued to be used for public good, and not as a profitable asset to be turned over to some flat-building speculator of developer? Has the paperwork concerning the acquisition by the council been scrutinised.? Sorry if I am trying to state the obvious. I have bery strong views on assets donated being then prostituted by councils and organisations
 
mikejee said:
The building was built for the friends, then used and presumably donated for the public good. When it was transferred was there not soem stipulation that it continued to be used for public good, and not as a profitable asset to be turned over to some flat-building speculator of developer? Has the paperwork concerning the acquisition by the council been scrutinised.? Sorry if I am trying to state the obvious. I have bery strong views on assets donated being then prostituted by councils and organisations
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totally agree with you mike i only hope those trying to save this building are leaving no stones unturned

lyn
 
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