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Newspapers : From Birmingham Post 150 years ago
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Monday.14.7.1862
Only two snippets toady. I shudder at the thought of carrying a 500lb weight lead coffin plus body, which, as they are mentioned, presumably were not uncommon , whil eit is apparent from this cheltenham report, that bureaucratic jobsworths were around in 1862 as much as today.
Only two snippets toady. I shudder at the thought of carrying a 500lb weight lead coffin plus body, which, as they are mentioned, presumably were not uncommon , whil eit is apparent from this cheltenham report, that bureaucratic jobsworths were around in 1862 as much as today.
15.7.1862
The report of the first six months of the new children's Hospital is presented. A fuller report is also in the paper.
The Architect of the Market Hall in Wolverhampton holds the council to ransom
At this time Vyse St is not all workshops, but still partly residential.
Thief sels stolen goods, does not recieve payment and so causes buyer to be arrested, and then police asrrest thief for stealing goods in first place !!
Seven days in prison for stealing pocketfuls of potatoes
Special insecticide which apparently only kills German bugs !
The report of the first six months of the new children's Hospital is presented. A fuller report is also in the paper.
The Architect of the Market Hall in Wolverhampton holds the council to ransom
At this time Vyse St is not all workshops, but still partly residential.
Thief sels stolen goods, does not recieve payment and so causes buyer to be arrested, and then police asrrest thief for stealing goods in first place !!
Seven days in prison for stealing pocketfuls of potatoes
Special insecticide which apparently only kills German bugs !
BordesleyExile
master brummie
Was the insecticide only suitable for German bugs?
16.7.1862
One wonders what women today would think if they were described as occupying an immense amount of space. This report shows the usefullness of the collapsable skirt described in the paper on the 10th July.
It is best not to use sheep dip in your batter pudding
I notice that the monkey was described as "being in charge of its owner". I knoe the feeling from taking a friend's staff-cross for a walk
They are asking a lot for an INDOOR servant to be a good groom, mind a garden and be able to MILK
One wonders what women today would think if they were described as occupying an immense amount of space. This report shows the usefullness of the collapsable skirt described in the paper on the 10th July.
It is best not to use sheep dip in your batter pudding
I notice that the monkey was described as "being in charge of its owner". I knoe the feeling from taking a friend's staff-cross for a walk
They are asking a lot for an INDOOR servant to be a good groom, mind a garden and be able to MILK
BordesleyExile
master brummie
So the animal was in the charge of its owner, but the owner was not in charge......
In the pickpocketing clipping it just shows how having friends in high places could change how the law operates. Enjoying reading these Mike. They give some interesting insights into the period. Viv.
17.7.1862
The final report on the inquest of the deaths caused by the Graham St explosion concluded that they were accidental deaths, but added a condemnatory memorandum stating that the premises were not licensed, were in a very built up area in a city, almost next to a cartridge filling works, and that an amount of percussion powder far in excess of the permitted amount was present in the building. An addition from the Children’s Employment Commission, who had previously inspected the building, stated that before visiting it they had thought all dangerous work was done elsewhere, and only by adults, but their visit showed that neither of these assumptions were true. Coincidentally the day’s paper reported the second reading of an amendment to the Gunpowder Act authorizing inspections of premises such as this, which, because they did not hold gunpowder, were nor previously covered.
A letter describes the writer’s opinion of New St at Night. I had always thought “swells” was a slang term, but don’t think the writer was into slang.
I read the small ad for trips to Malvern as saying that only first class carriages were covered. If so, it must be the exception, as no other advert implies it, though the presence of covered carriages is mentioned in many, showing that it was not so long ago that many train travelers were exposed to the elements.
I was surprised that the loss of two black feathers gave rise to a reward
I next one seems designed to draw attention, successfully I think, as, to me at least, I read it as “Insanity Wanted”.
Again I initially had visions of a hat with louvres in it, but from the description it seems to be made of some sort of foam.
Finally I had not heard of watch & clock clubs before.
The final report on the inquest of the deaths caused by the Graham St explosion concluded that they were accidental deaths, but added a condemnatory memorandum stating that the premises were not licensed, were in a very built up area in a city, almost next to a cartridge filling works, and that an amount of percussion powder far in excess of the permitted amount was present in the building. An addition from the Children’s Employment Commission, who had previously inspected the building, stated that before visiting it they had thought all dangerous work was done elsewhere, and only by adults, but their visit showed that neither of these assumptions were true. Coincidentally the day’s paper reported the second reading of an amendment to the Gunpowder Act authorizing inspections of premises such as this, which, because they did not hold gunpowder, were nor previously covered.
A letter describes the writer’s opinion of New St at Night. I had always thought “swells” was a slang term, but don’t think the writer was into slang.
I read the small ad for trips to Malvern as saying that only first class carriages were covered. If so, it must be the exception, as no other advert implies it, though the presence of covered carriages is mentioned in many, showing that it was not so long ago that many train travelers were exposed to the elements.
I was surprised that the loss of two black feathers gave rise to a reward
I next one seems designed to draw attention, successfully I think, as, to me at least, I read it as “Insanity Wanted”.
Again I initially had visions of a hat with louvres in it, but from the description it seems to be made of some sort of foam.
Finally I had not heard of watch & clock clubs before.
TOPSYTURVEY
brum
Really enjoyed reading these Mike.
edcartermo
master brummie
Most enjoyable and informative. Thanks for the time you spend harvesting these gems to share with us all, they provide fascinating insights into life as it was lived then.
Regarding the two black feathers: Do you imagine that someone saw the 'lady' picking these up or was it then taken as a certainty that only a female would trouble to?
Ed.
Regarding the two black feathers: Do you imagine that someone saw the 'lady' picking these up or was it then taken as a certainty that only a female would trouble to?
Ed.
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Wendy
Guest
I have so enjoyed reading these Mike as has been said a great insight into our past. Thanks for taking the time to post them.
paul stacey
master brummie
Thoughly enjoyed this whole thread mike!, especially the one about the "Baboon"#36, x3, thanks for posting a unique way of reading our past.
paul
paul
18.7.1862
A worker is obviously worried he will be condemned as a strike breaker
In America confederate ladies show their true colours (or as it is America, their true colors)
Good advice might be to NOT walk along the railway track going home
Although steam engines are widely available, some machinary can still be worked by older means
Can anyone tell me what lobbing is?
A worker is obviously worried he will be condemned as a strike breaker
In America confederate ladies show their true colours (or as it is America, their true colors)
Good advice might be to NOT walk along the railway track going home
Although steam engines are widely available, some machinary can still be worked by older means
Can anyone tell me what lobbing is?
BordesleyExile
master brummie
Lobbing means throwing, Mike, so I guess in the above context the reference is to bowling. Today bowlers might be offended to have their sport described in this way.
19.7.1862
I think the idea that people might pay , for a good cause, to hear three sermons is something that might not work today !
The idea that if you don't see your wife for 7 years then you are automatically divorced and can remarry is an original one.
Rival fire engines racing round to find a fire, and following a rumour of where the fire is does remind one of the Keystone Cops, or similar
A month in prison for not giving notice is something that G4S would appreciate at present , but it might put a bit of a strain on our prisons
Finally a (rather rash) balloon ascent from Birmingham to 3-4 miles in height is described
I think the idea that people might pay , for a good cause, to hear three sermons is something that might not work today !
The idea that if you don't see your wife for 7 years then you are automatically divorced and can remarry is an original one.
Rival fire engines racing round to find a fire, and following a rumour of where the fire is does remind one of the Keystone Cops, or similar
A month in prison for not giving notice is something that G4S would appreciate at present , but it might put a bit of a strain on our prisons
Finally a (rather rash) balloon ascent from Birmingham to 3-4 miles in height is described
paul stacey
master brummie
How very interesting these snippets from yesteryear, I love the parochical language used such as "Machinations" .
paul
paul
Enjoying all the snippets Mike. Puts me in mind of Benjamin Haydon's painting " Waiting for the Times" ! Here's a B & W image of the painting. Viv.
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Wendy
Guest
What a great painting. I remember seeing a newspaper like that a few years ago it was like an uncut broad sheet in four big sheets.
The uncut broadsheets must have been a headache if all the gentlemen on trains were reading them at the same time Wendy. I've tracked down a colour copy of the painting. I like the humour, just makes me think of us BHF members waiting for Mike's next installment! Viv.
Well perhaps I have no choice but to do as the waiting gentleman is doing in the painting and pour myself a port or two! Any excuse ...... Viv.
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Wendy
Guest
What a great painting Viv...you and Mike have given me a good chuckle...x
21.7.1862
If proof was required that regulations are useful , the first cutting, in which it was suggested that a (gun)powder magazine be erected next to a blast furnace, is that proof.
An unfortinate incident while digging a well
A mixup suitable for a comic opera awards a prize to someone for someone elses work. There is also a small news item in the same paper which states the same facts
The Great Western Railway may have a lot of steam locomotives , but they still have a lot of horses also.
Finally an Act to ensure that boroughs help pay to accomodate those "lunatics" who enter the area. It has caused a great deal of discussion, and seems to have been brushed under the carpet till this time. Sounds like things are not so different in some ways then as today.
If proof was required that regulations are useful , the first cutting, in which it was suggested that a (gun)powder magazine be erected next to a blast furnace, is that proof.
An unfortinate incident while digging a well
A mixup suitable for a comic opera awards a prize to someone for someone elses work. There is also a small news item in the same paper which states the same facts
The Great Western Railway may have a lot of steam locomotives , but they still have a lot of horses also.
Finally an Act to ensure that boroughs help pay to accomodate those "lunatics" who enter the area. It has caused a great deal of discussion, and seems to have been brushed under the carpet till this time. Sounds like things are not so different in some ways then as today.
BordesleyExile
master brummie
So glad the reports are back, Mike.
brilliant mike...really enjoying reading these snipits..i had to smile at the one about the bigamist..ive got one in my family from 1870 only he went off from ladywood to yorkshire to re marry so i dont think the law caught up with him..ive got both marriage certs..
lyn
lyn
22.7.1862
A small fire draws numerous engines from different firms, but it was extinguished easily before they arrive. I wondered where Ludgate Hill passage was and it ran from Ludgate Hill to Livery St, half way between Gt. Cahrles St & Lionel St.
Crinoline sdefinitely frowned on. Not surprising. They would probably knock things off tables while dusting.
A small fire draws numerous engines from different firms, but it was extinguished easily before they arrive. I wondered where Ludgate Hill passage was and it ran from Ludgate Hill to Livery St, half way between Gt. Cahrles St & Lionel St.
Crinoline sdefinitely frowned on. Not surprising. They would probably knock things off tables while dusting.
Crinolines became unpopular for several reasons. The span of the dress had become so wide, cumbersome and even dangerous that, in 1860, the textile firm Courtaulds instructed their workers to leave hoops and crinoline at home. Viv.