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The local social history of Birmingham and its environs

  • Birmingham People
    • Alan Coleman
    • Alex Henshaw Spitfire Test Pilot
    • Colin Tooley
    • Edwin Cooper
    • Eric Birch
    • Flight Sergeant Peter Bode
    • Gary Shaw
    • John Gibson
    • Mary Ashford
    • Maurice Meader
    • Paul Henry
    • Peter Jackson
    • Peter Murray
    • Rifleman Joe Murphy
    • Rock God of Castle Browmich
    • Stephen Kettle
    • Steve Hunt
    • William Hutton
  • Birmingham Places
    • Castle Bromwich History
    • Sutton Coldfield
    • Hodge Hill
    • Shard End
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Birmingham Places

Birmingham is the largest city outside of the capital. Within its boundaries are suburbs that differ widely in their history and characteristics. Stretching out from the City Centre there are areas of excellence such as the Jewellery Quarter, old established residential suburbs, communities still referred to as villages and well heeled towns. This collection of stories give an insight into places that you may not know particularly well, using an historical perspective to understand why and how a certain place evolved as well as introducing you to events of contemporary interest.

Castle Bromwich

Sutton Coldfield

Hodge Hill

Shard End

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I was born in Southport, Lancashire (now Merseyside); my family origins are to be found in the wild hills of Westmoreland. I trained as a teacher at St Peter's College, Saltley, qualifying in 1968 and have now worked as a primary school teacher in Birmingham for well over forty years. Read More…

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