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Newspapers : From Birmingham Post 150 years ago
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5.10.1865
Some interesting documents on display at the industrial exhibition at Bingley Hall, concerning transport from Birmingham pre-railways,
Today Elizabeth Garrett Anderson is famous for being the first female qualified doctor, for promoting the medical care of women, the first female dean of a British medical school, and the first female mayor & magistrate, amongst other things. Her initial success in qualifying is noted in this editorial, but it does not mention (indeed it would not yet have been known), that the authorities immediately changed the rules to prevent another female qualifying, and for 16 years she would remain a sole qualified female.
Some interesting documents on display at the industrial exhibition at Bingley Hall, concerning transport from Birmingham pre-railways,
Today Elizabeth Garrett Anderson is famous for being the first female qualified doctor, for promoting the medical care of women, the first female dean of a British medical school, and the first female mayor & magistrate, amongst other things. Her initial success in qualifying is noted in this editorial, but it does not mention (indeed it would not yet have been known), that the authorities immediately changed the rules to prevent another female qualifying, and for 16 years she would remain a sole qualified female.
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paul stacey
master brummie
Very interesting to read how people from that time look back in awe at the slowness of some 80years before, and we do the same now. We see and are comfortable with, women doctors daily, my niece has just qualified and is working as a houseman in Nottingham General, very strange. Paul
DavidGrain
master brummie
Actually Elizabeth Garrett went to a school run by an aunt of Robert Browning who married Elizabeth Barrett becoming known as Elizabeth Barrett Browning. So Mike perhaps subconsciously you tied all these together.
devonjim
master brummie
I know that working during the correct hours was still in the young persons employment act in the 1950's. Paper boys and those who assisted with milk and bread deliveries could only work a limited number of hours and these hours had to be within a defined period. I assume that this is still the same now. Never took much notice myself.
And these are supposed to be responsible people in a position to set a good example. Nothing changes. Viv.
Oooops - sorry Margaret! I'm sure MOST of the time the Guardians behaved themselves and made a very valuable contribution. Viv.
In post 2236 I noted a report of women fighting. On of our members sometimes feels interested enough on the entries in this thread to copy them to Facebook. I certainly do not object to that, indeed am glad that they find the items interesting, though an acknowledgment of the forum would be polite and a reference to the original source and date ( not usually given) very useful for those reading it.
For him and others interested the original source of this story seems to be a report of the "local correspondent" of the national Pall Mall gazette of the 10th October 1865, which was then repeated virtually verbatim in papers all over the country. It does not say very much more, but is given below with the repeated report of one of the other papers , the Bridport News
For him and others interested the original source of this story seems to be a report of the "local correspondent" of the national Pall Mall gazette of the 10th October 1865, which was then repeated virtually verbatim in papers all over the country. It does not say very much more, but is given below with the repeated report of one of the other papers , the Bridport News
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In post 2236 I noted a report of women fighting. On of our members sometimes feels interested enough on the entries in this thread to copy them to Facebook. I certainly do not object to that, indeed am glad that they find the items interesting, though an acknowledgment of the forum would be polite and a reference to the original source and date ( not usually given) very useful for those reading it.
For him and others interested the original source of this story seems to be a report of the "local correspondent" of the national Pall Mall gazette of the 10th October 1865, which was then repeated virtually verbatim in papers all over the country. It does not say very much more, but is given below with the repeated report of one of the other papers , the Bridport News
quite agree mike...like you say we do not mind sharing but please acknoweledge the birmingham history forum as its source...its also good advertising for those who may not know we are here and really it is just good old fashioned common courtesy to say thank you which costs nothing...
lyn
brummie nick
master brummie
Mike, I posted your article on the face book Wednesbury site, sorry for not mentioning the source of the story.
will certainly do so on any others I post, and apologise for not doing so this time.
Nick
will certainly do so on any others I post, and apologise for not doing so this time.
Nick
Thanks Nick. In fact I did not see your post, it was another person on another Facebook thread that I was referring to. I would emphasise that I am all for items of history to be posted wherever they may be of interest to others, but would also wish people to acknowledge the source.
brummie nick
master brummie
Thanks Mike, could I just ask you, do you mean Birmingham Post 150 years ago or the Birmingham history site.?
brummie nick
master brummie
OK Mike! no problem, I have in the past recommend the site to people on roostchat inquiring about Birmingham
21.10.1865
Gas explosion in Coventry Road.
Dyeing recommendations for the household user
I do like this letter, which shows a true christian attitude of the curate, in instructing the poorer members of the church to take the best seats, and let the more affluent fend for themselves.
Gas explosion in Coventry Road.
Dyeing recommendations for the household user
I do like this letter, which shows a true christian attitude of the curate, in instructing the poorer members of the church to take the best seats, and let the more affluent fend for themselves.
The advert for Judson's Simple Dyes makes interesting reading. And how comprehensive. I can't imagine why a person should want to dye willow shavings and seaweed. Dyeing book edges - never heard of that being done before. And a new occupation to me "oilman". I suppose dyeing was fairly typical in many households. If you wanted something new, just dye it and you have a 'new' dress, hat, feathers etc. From personal experience however, it's a tricky process. Things often don't turn out the way you expect them to, the result can be very patchy especially when dyeing large items. Viv.
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Thanks Mike. It's interesting how the role of 'druggists' and chemists etc has changed with regard to the more non-medicinal side. When I had a Saturday job with Boots the Chemist, we sold small bottles of olive oil. It was intended for medicinal use such as ear cleaning and came in very small bottles. You couldn't get the large bottles as you do in supermarkets today. We also sold poisonous products such as rat poison, ant killer etc. This was all available on the 'Drug Counter' as it was called then (this gave it a clear distinction between that and the Cosmetic counter. You had to be a trusted member of staff to work on the 'Drug Counter'). So it's possible to imagine 'druggists' in the 1860s selling other refined oils, dyes etc. It's not until more recent times that the counters came to be called Pharmacies - maybe an American term (?) - or one to separate it from the later negative association of handling medicines. Viv.