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Steelhouse Lane Police Station..the End Of An Era

Hello all
Some of you will be aware that I have been working with my colleague Corinne on relocating the West Midlands police museum from Sparkhill police station to the former Lock - Up facility in Steelhouse Lane. Moving the museum became necessary following the announcement that Sparkhill PS would be sold as part of the estate rationalisation. For the last 2 1/2 years we have been running events at the Lock- Up to raise funds to make the alterations to the building. Yesterday we also submitted our Round 2 National Heritage Lottery application to secure the main part of the funding. We will have to wait until march to find out if we are successful. We have a great opportunity to preserve a historic part of Birmingham in this grade II listed Victorian facility in the heart of Birmingham. In the meantime though, we will carry on fundraising as we still have some way to go and will look to move the collection across from Sparkhill following a successful bid and renovations.

Our site WMPeelers.com

In the top 5 on trip advisor at the moment

Steve R
 
Steve R said:
Hello all
Some of you will be aware that I have been working with my colleague Corinne on relocating the West Midlands police museum from Sparkhill police station to the former Lock - Up facility in Steelhouse Lane. Moving the museum became necessary following the announcement that Sparkhill PS would be sold as part of the estate rationalisation. For the last 2 1/2 years we have been running events at the Lock- Up to raise funds to make the alterations to the building. Yesterday we also submitted our Round 2 National Heritage Lottery application to secure the main part of the funding. We will have to wait until march to find out if we are successful. We have a great opportunity to preserve a historic part of Birmingham in this grade II listed Victorian facility in the heart of Birmingham. In the meantime though, we will carry on fundraising as we still have some way to go and will look to move the collection across from Sparkhill following a successful bid and renovations.

Our site WMPeelers.com

In the top 5 on trip advisor at the moment

Steve R
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hello steve....i know first hand just how much yourself and others are still striving towards securing the old locks ups as birminghams new home for the police museum ..you are a genuine supporter of birminghams historical buildings and making good use of them....good luck with the latest lottery application and continued success with your fund raising open days.....ps can i draw your attention to our new year meet up (details on the forum) on 4th of jan...would love to see both yourself and corrinne there again if time permits

all the best steve

lyn
 
Congratulations on your Trip Advisor rating Steve. And good luck with the Lottery application. Viv.
 
Astoness said:
hi folks..the older part of the station which was the lock ups opened in 1892 and the newer part opened in 1933 and closes its doors tomorrow and the flag will be lowered...i have been invited to attend the offical closing ceremony and permission given to take photos which i will post on this thread...very sad to see yet another of our well known buildings closing its doors..no idea yet what will become of this fine building but will keep you informed should i find out anything...

lyn
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My dad's brother Uncle Almo was a sargeant in steel house lane for a number of years. I do remember going in there one day to visit him. That has to have been in the late 50's, early 60's. Unfortunately I really don't remember much more about him.
 
I spent 5yrs working at the Lane...F1 ....and 20+ yes or so popping in and out on various enquires ..sad to see a place that was a busy workplace now just empty and quiet apart from the odd ghost
 
Andy66pandy said:
I spent 5yrs working at the Lane...F1 ....and 20+ yes or so popping in and out on various enquires ..sad to see a place that was a busy workplace now just empty and quiet apart from the odd ghost
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Did you know Chris Warren Sgt (acting inspector) at the lock up...he lived Gt Barr... he passed away years ago just wondering I went to his funeral... nobody from WMP
 
No looks like Chris was before my time ..I looked at narpo obituaries he lived till a good she..but left WMP in 1979 .
I imagine he out lived his colleagues as he passed aged 96 it seems ..but what an age
 
no more plastic mugs of tea and tongue sarnies:grinning: my Dads friend a model enginer worked there locking up people:grinning:
 
Andy66pandy said:
I spent 5yrs working at the Lane...F1 ....and 20+ yes or so popping in and out on various enquires ..sad to see a place that was a busy workplace now just empty and quiet apart from the odd ghost
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i think we are so lucky that the building is now the new police museum...brings back a bit of life into it

lyn
 
We still have a receipt in the family files dated April 1950 when my brother was taken to Steelhouse Lane and subsequently fined £1 for "causing a disturbance" (a quarter of his week's wages) - he was caught having a wee up an alley!
 
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