Athelstan House (Junior Remand Home), 232 Moseley Road, Highgate
This home has had a number of different functions during its long history and a number of different names including 'the Birmingham Children's Remand Home', 'the Boys' Remand Home', 'the Junior Remand ...
Highgate Close Children's Home, Highgate
In the very early 1970s, six purpose-built children’s homes were opened each of which could accommodate 18 children. 22 Highgate Close was one of these, opening in 1972.
The idea for the 18 bed children's ...
Peter Stanford, 'From Bondage To Liberty' [1]
Service Girls’ Home, 375 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath
The idea of the service girls’ home was that it would be for older girls under the care of the Guardians, who had finished their schooling and training, and would be found jobs in domestic service (generally ...