Notices like this one intrigue me. You fully expect the notice to mention special features such as a new conservatory, but a 'mangle' ?! It calls it a patent mangle, so maybe it was a new type ? Viv.
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Newspapers : Birmingham Papers (usually BhamPost) 150 Years Ago 1867-
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Notices like this one intrigue me. You fully expect the notice to mention special features such as a new conservatory, but a 'mangle' ?! It calls it a patent mangle, so maybe it was a new type ? Viv.
21.9.1867
A round of dissipation in Solihull !
Warwickshire agricultural show unsuccesfull.
After severe railway accident porter asked where was victim's hat.
After this description of Adderley Park station, one would want to praise British Rail to the skies.
Hiring costs of threshing machines
A round of dissipation in Solihull !
Warwickshire agricultural show unsuccesfull.
After severe railway accident porter asked where was victim's hat.
After this description of Adderley Park station, one would want to praise British Rail to the skies.
Hiring costs of threshing machines
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25.9.1867
The Birmingham Post gives it's opinion as to the expansion of Birmingham's borders (In two parts 1 & 2). It does not seem keen.
Western Hotel in front of the station soon to open
Meeting of Master bakers.They seem worried that sale will have to be by weight. Possibly because it might reduce their profits, but also, I wonder, if it is because they will have to purchase scales
The Birmingham Post gives it's opinion as to the expansion of Birmingham's borders (In two parts 1 & 2). It does not seem keen.
Western Hotel in front of the station soon to open
Meeting of Master bakers.They seem worried that sale will have to be by weight. Possibly because it might reduce their profits, but also, I wonder, if it is because they will have to purchase scales
11.10.1867
I had always assumed that policemen had always carried truncheons (or the modern equivalent). From this it seems they did not and there was much discussion as to whether they should.
Another explosion at a signals factory injuring a girl screwing a fog signal. At least it was not in a densely occupied area (Cherry Lane later seems to have become Cherrywood Road. Cannot find Mr Lilley in the 1867 directory , so it likely was a very small business
I had always assumed that policemen had always carried truncheons (or the modern equivalent). From this it seems they did not and there was much discussion as to whether they should.
Another explosion at a signals factory injuring a girl screwing a fog signal. At least it was not in a densely occupied area (Cherry Lane later seems to have become Cherrywood Road. Cannot find Mr Lilley in the 1867 directory , so it likely was a very small business
14.10.1867
The views of the American correspondent of the New York Times on Birmingham on a visit to the Midlands (He also visited Leamington).
Serious Fire at Foskett & Co in Heneage St.
Tolls for Stratford Road to be auctioned. Tolls within the city boundary were abolished at the instigation of the corporation ( at some cost to themselves) in the 1850s, and the remaining tolls would go in 1872 .
Foundation stones laid for St Augustiine's, Edgbaston, and St Nicholas, Lower Tower St.
The views of the American correspondent of the New York Times on Birmingham on a visit to the Midlands (He also visited Leamington).
Serious Fire at Foskett & Co in Heneage St.
Tolls for Stratford Road to be auctioned. Tolls within the city boundary were abolished at the instigation of the corporation ( at some cost to themselves) in the 1850s, and the remaining tolls would go in 1872 .
Foundation stones laid for St Augustiine's, Edgbaston, and St Nicholas, Lower Tower St.
There are a number of F. Elkingtons in the newspapers at the time (over 800 references). There was a magistrate, who I think was probably him, and someone who won enormous number of prizes for his flours at flower shows, and there was also a surgeon, who I do not think was him. He apparently donated the land for the church (see cutting) , which makes me think he is probably Frederic (or Frederick) Elkington of Woodbrook House, Selly Oak (aged 34 in 1861 census) who is described as being " manufacturer employing 800 people", and is almost certainly one of the names associated with a court case involving infringment of Elkington's trademark in 1871.
17.10.1867
New Aston workhouse planned
Dispute at jewellers R W & J Randall. who seem to want their cake and eat it (claim there is no loss of metal in processing AND to own metal lost).
People come out of the woodwork when corpses and moved and money is on the table
Mr Whitlock is a photographer favoured by royalty.
New Aston workhouse planned
Dispute at jewellers R W & J Randall. who seem to want their cake and eat it (claim there is no loss of metal in processing AND to own metal lost).
People come out of the woodwork when corpses and moved and money is on the table
Mr Whitlock is a photographer favoured by royalty.
Radiorails
master brummie
There is an Elkington thread here, bit it not about the F. Elkington mentioned above. These are links to the family:
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...en-and-women-of-birmingham.40423/#post-464701
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Elkington_and_Co
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Elkington
There are many reference to Elkington throughout this Forum.
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...en-and-women-of-birmingham.40423/#post-464701
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Elkington_and_Co
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Elkington
There are many reference to Elkington throughout this Forum.
rosie
brummie
Regarding the "sweepings" of gold, an explanation was given at the Jewellery Quarter Museum some years ago. The washbasins drained into sawdust which was saved, and the legs of the stools had small quantities sawn off periodically. The stools gathered minute amounts of gold, as did the washing water. The sawdust was dried out and burned with the slivers of leg and the gold was retrieved!! (They had to build up the seats of the stools with as they got shorter with layers of thin wood!)
rosie.
rosie.
