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 ...
Oaklands Residential Nursery, Worcester Road, Droitwich
From 1921, Oaklands was originally used as a working girls’ hostel. It changed function in 1924, becoming a convalescent home.
During the Second World War, there was a great need for nurseries to ...
'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 ...
Of the Duties of Children Towards their Parents
This 17th century manuscript is about family relationships and the responsibilities of parents and their children towards each other. The document clearly shows that childhood was seen as a distinct and ...
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 ...
Open Air Service by Salvation Army
Open air service by Salvation Army, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
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 central Birmingham around John Street
Section of the First Edition Ordnance Survey map for Warwickshire, section XIV. 5. 8. At the top left corner a large section of housing on John Street has been removed, denoting the buildings demolished ...
Ordnance Survey Map showing land around Moor Pool, Harborne
Section of the First Edition Ordnance Survey map for Warwickshire, section XIII, S.E. The map shows an area of Harborne that was developed rapidly during the thirty years between when this map was published ...
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.
Ordnance Survey Map showing Weoley Castle Estate
Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey map for Warwickshire, section XIX, N.E. The map shows the layout of the housing estate, and compared to earlier maps of the area shows just how rapidly the area was redeveloped ...
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 ...
Organist
Organist, Baptist Church, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
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 ...