Booth's Farm, Perry Barr

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Date:1900

Description:The items in this image, a metal plate, forged note and coins, were found in the grounds of Booth's Farm sometime after William Booth, the notorious Perry Barr forger, was hanged for his crimes.

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Sir John Benjamin Stone and Handsworth

John Benjamin Stone was born in Aston in 1838. Stone was active as a local councillor, magistrate and ...

St Mary's Church

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The Consecration of St Mary's Church

Following completion of the restoration work in 1876/78 the church was re-consecrated. As a friend of ...

William Booth's Forgery Materials

Stone was keenly interested in the past and the story of William Booth's exploits in forgery would have ...

Farm Labourers

While at Booth's Farm photographing the forgery finds, Stone photographed the farm buildings from every ...

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Perry Barr Crime & Punishment 1837 - 1900 (Victorian Period)

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