A Gun Manufacturer
Image: A Trade Card of John Sharpe (date unknown).
In the eighteenth and nineteenth century, many Birmingham gun manufacturers relied upon foreign export markets. Often, this could mean the sale of ...
Fighting Prejudice
In the twentieth century, the 'Birmingham Hebrew Congregation' of Singer's Hill faced a humanitarian crisis- the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party in Germany.
In WWII, Hitler's brutal regime would ...
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 ...
Staff Recommends: 'Migration Stories'
This is an additional miscellaneous resource list of materials on the subject of ‘migration stories’. Each item was suggested by the staff of Birmingham's Archives and Heritage Services during research ...