Norman Chamberlain
Norman Chamberlain was the paternal cousin of Neville Chamberlain. He was Chairman of the Parks Committee of Birmingham City Council between 1912 and 1914, when he volunteered to serve in the First World ...
Notice sent to the parents of children who were to be evacuated from St. Clement’s Junior and Infants School Nechells
Children from St. Clement’s School, Nechells, were evacuated to Church Gresley, near Swadlingcote, Derbyshire on 1 September 1939. After the bombing of Birmingham in summer 1940 a second group of children ...
NUDAW Stirchley Branch Dinner
The National Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers recruited from the TASCoS workforce and the branch dinner, which this menu refers to, was held directly across the road from TASCoS’ central ...
Nursemaid with her three charges in the Triangle, Sycamore Road, Bournville
Many upper middle class and wealthier families had nurses or governesses to take care of the children. Children often grew very attached to these women and sometimes had a closer relationship with them ...
Nursing Service of Territorial Force
Following the introduction of the Territorial Force Nursing Service (1907) the City Council formed a Birmingham committee was formed in 1909 to enrol a reserve force of nurses in case of national need; ...
Oakhill House, Meadow Road, Edgbaston
Oakhill House, next to the Woodbourne Priory Hospital, opened as a reception centre in 1968. It was officially opened by HRH Princess Alexandra on Monday 6th May 1968.
By this time, Birmingham City ...
'Obviously', by D. Binns
This is one of several caricatures published by wounded soldiers in the Edgbaston WW1 military hospital magazine that express deeply conflicted feelings towards their visitors.
Illustration from The ...
Offences Committed in the Parks
During the 1920s and 1930s the Administration Sub-Committee of the Parks Committee submitted regular reports listing the offences for which people were prosecuted. Most of the offences were minor. They ...
Oral History Recording of Frank Jones
In this 'City Childhoods' oral history recording, Frank Jones talks about his memories of using Calthorpe and Cannon Hill parks.
During the 1920s, Calthorpe Park and Cannon Hill Park were popular play ...
Oral Testimony of Annie Florence Hackett
There are very few early twentieth century oral testimonies or first hand accounts giving details of the experiences of Bournville Works' employees. Annie Florence Hackett’s account is typical of those ...
Ordnance Survey Map showing land at Weoley Castle
Third Edition Ordnance Survey map for Warwickshire, section XIX, N.E. The map shows an area just to the west of Selly Oak, which had itself developed rapidly from the early 1870s.
Organised Games
This report was compiled by the organisers of schemes that ran in a number of Birmingham parks and recreation grounds during the summer of 1911. It was managed by Norman Chamberlain, chairman of the Parks ...
Organised Labour and the University of Birmingham
This minute (dated 7 May 1919) included a report entitled ‘Organised Labour and the University of Birmingham'.1 It proposed that a diploma should be awarded after examination for students nominated by ...
Oscar Deutsch and The Odeon Cinema
In the twentieth century, Jews prided themselves on being both 'Jewish' and 'English'. Leaders of the Hebrew Congregation of Birmingham such as Oscar Deutsch also saw the importance of balancing responsibility ...
Oswald Mosley
Image: Oswald Mosley at the Town Hall. (Birmingham Newspaper Cuttings Political History 1930-1932)
It is important to remember that at the time people like Rev Cohen were making speeches against the ...
Other Perspectives: Harriet Tubman
This striking image of Harriet Tubman leaning on a shot gun presents a very different image of black womanhood involved in antislavery than that which features on the front cover of the 'First Report' ...
Outer Circle Bus Service
Local Bus Services in South-West Birmingham
Published by Birmingham Corporation Tramways and Omnibus Department (BCT) in 1930, this booklet promotes the Outer Circle bus service almost as a tourist ...
Packing Comforts for the Troops at Cadbury
This photograph taken during World War One depicts Cadbury employees preparing to ship boxes of Cadbury’s Mexican Chocolate and books to British troops. As soon as war broke out and troops were deployed ...