William Edwards' War Diary pages 6 and 7
Dec 24. Christmas Eve. Jerry has just been over, machine gun fire only so far. My mate has just arrived and he says there's an unexploded bomb near their camp. 18 killed.
Dec 25. Had a pretty good Xmas ...
William Edwards' War Diary pages 8 and 9
Jan 28. Most enjoyable day. At least it would have been if my brakes were better. Passed through Baalbeck, the ruins of the temple. Grand sight. Staying at H????
Jan 29. Are now at Aleppo. Since we left ...
William Radenhurst Mosedale - George Cross
Mosedale was born in Birmingham on 28th March 1894. At the age of 16 he joined the 5th Royal Irish Lancers and reached the rank of Corporal after three years. Shortly afterwards his parents died and he ...
William Savage VC from Cape Hill
Savage was born at 7 Raglan Avenue Cape Hill on the 30th October 1912. he went to Cape Hill School in 1917 and on leaving there worked at the M & B Brewery, Cape Hill. On 28th May 1936 he married his ...
Winston Churchill in Birmingham City Centre
Churchill made an open-top car tour of Birmingham following the end of hostilities in Europe. During World War Two the city had contributed massively to the war effort in terms of manpower and materials. ...
Witton Lodge Farm Estate, Kingstanding
Plan of Witton Lodge Farm Estate, Kingstanding, situated in the angle between College Road and Perry Common Road.
Workmen's Cottages in Foundry Road
The cottages were lived in by workmen from the nearby Soho Foundry. The plaque on the wall by the left hand door commemorates that William Murdock, Boulton and Watt's Chief Engineer, lived there following ...
Works Outing
This photograph is of a Freeman and Ward works outing in 1945.
YMCA Hostel on Bristol Street
The Hostel was opened in 1919 to cater for the large number of demobilised men in need of assistance with accommodation. In 1936 alone it was reported that 228 free beds had been provided and 1,027 free ...