Local History Links
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link to your site or any other useful West Midlands related websites.
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and well maintained sites.
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www.kingsnorton.info
The aim of this web site is to paint an authoritative picture
of "Kings Norton - Past and Present". Kings Norton is a district
in the south of Birmingham. Parts of Kings Norton retain a
"village" atmosphere. Its canals are well known to enthusiasts. |
www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk
Astonbrook
through Astonmanor
This site "Aston" is about the history of the place and the
people it's industry and memories of yesterday and now and to try and
bring other local sites together to form the "Birmingham
Circle" so we can share our Brummie pride.
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www.oldladywood.co.uk
The site contains all the memories of Ladywood - Streets; Schools; Then
and Now; Adverts; Local Sport; Shops; Local Books; if you were born in
Ladywood or just a Brummie then visit the site
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http://aghs.virtualbrum.co.uk
Acocks Green History Society meets at 7.30pm in the Community Room at
Acocks Green Library on the first Thursday in the month (except August).
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www.winsongreentobrookfields.com
Our aim is to collect any information in the form of stories, events,
photographs etc. Save them for future generations to see the way we were
in the Winson Green and Brookfields areas of Birmingham.
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www.digital-ladywood.org.uk
A large collection of images relating to the
Ladywood and Lee Bank area of Birmingham.
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www.perrybarrbeyond.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
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www.qlhs.org.uk
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www.stjosephs-nechells.co.uk
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www.wythallhistory.co.uk
Wythall History Society meets Wythall Library for people keen to find
out more about this ancient village?s history.
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www.madeinbirmingham.org/
If you are interested in Industrial Birmingham or any of the industrial or service processes that took place in Birmingham and the surrounding area, you will hopefully find this site of great interest. The site will mainly concentrate on industries, including services, that were mostly operational between 1940 and 1980 in the Birmingham and surrounding area.
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Birmingham
& District Local History Association
The Association was founded in 1987
to provide an umbrella group for the growing number of local history
societies in and around the city....
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Birmingham
Heritage Forum
Website for BIRMINGHAM HERITAGE FORUM, a voluntary association of public
and private groups and individuals interested in the heritage of
Birmingham and its surroundings. Here you will find details of Sites in
and around Birmingham of interest to visitors and local people alike.
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Birmingham
Transport Art
Birmingham buses as they used to be in all their glory! Ex
Brummie Mike Jeffries` paintings capture the look and feel of the long lost
days of Birmingham City Transport.
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The
Workshop of the World
The information contained here concentrates largely on the areas north
west of the city. Popular section on churches (now totaling nearly
200). The latest addition is a transcription of Arthur Mee's wonderful
1936 summary of the city's history and culture.
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Handsworth
Historical Society
Promoting the research into, and supporting memories of,
old and new Handsworth.
Listings of meetings and events.
A public forum is currently being tested and will be introduced soon.
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The
John Morris Jones Collection
These pages contain a collection of material compiled by John Morris
Jones, former Headmaster of George Dixon Junior School, during the
period 1960 - 1980. He wrote over 30 booklets in which he covered almost
every district of the City of Birmingham. In many ways they were the
first detailed local history studies aimed at the non-historian, and
particularly focused at children.
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Old
Birmingham Garages
The website is not meant to be a
definitive historical record but more of an entertaining look back at
some of the people and businesses that helped keep our parents and
grandparents cars on the road.
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Icknield
Shield
Towards the end of the 19th century Quakers, such as Cadbury, founded the Early Morning Adult Schools, Following the success of this movement further activities were included - painting, leatherwork and music. In 1910, membership of the Midland Adult School Union had reached a peak of 25,195. Also in this year Barrow & Geraldine Cadbury presented a magnificent shield for a music festival. This is the story of the choirs that competed for it.
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Magical Midlands
folklore, customs, historical sites and hauntings of the Midland region
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Smiths
Imperial Coaches 1924 - 2001
For 77 years Smiths Imperial served Birmingham folk. The site shows
pictures & a potted company history. Also details of a book with a
photographic history of the company.
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Smethwick
Local History Society
The Society was founded in 1984 by a small group of enthusiasts.
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The
Ancient Manor of Sedgley
This site has been designed to give Genealogists and local Historians an
insight into the Staffordshire village of Sedgley, it's parish and the
surrounding hamlets and to the life and times of the people who lived
there.
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Sedgley
Local History Society
The web site of Sedgley Local History Society aims to support the
activities and work of the society, and provide a developing online
resource for those interested in the history of the Manor of Sedgley.
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The
History of Castle Bromwich Spitfire Factory
The site looks at all aspects of Spitfire Production from 1939-1945.
Paying particular attention to Production orders for Spitfire. A must
for all people that like the past.
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Birmingham
Victorian Society website
The Victorian
Society covers all aspects of Victorian and Edwardian architecture the
culture, the decorative arts and history of the period. Members of the
Victorian Society enjoy a wide range of talks and lectures, site visits,
tours and walks.
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