William Barnwell (bakers) and Spiers & Son (fish, fruit and flowers)
William Barnwell's services as a baker and corn dealer also expanded to supplying confectionery. It is interesting to note his claim of seeling "unadulterated bread" predating modern adverts of a similar ...
William Booth's Forgery Materials
Metal Plate, forged note and false coins found in the grounds of Booth's Farm, Perry Barr.William Booth the forger lived at the farm and was hanged for his crimes.
William Booth's Grave at St. Mary's Church
William Booth was a forger who operated from Booth's Farm. Most of his business was said to be conducted from Lichfield and the Hare and Hounds Public House in West Bromwich. Booth was arrested at Booth's ...
William Edwards War
This is the war diary of William Edwards who lived in the Edgbaston B15 area.
Driver W.G. Edwards (1892470) from Irving Street is on the front row in white gaiters next to the Alsatian.
William Edwards' War Diary page 20
Dec 2. Set off by train at night for Algiers.
Dec 3. Pretty bad train smash. Train smashed into us while we were standing still. Few of the boys knocked about.
Dec 5. After three days on the train we ...
William Edwards' War Diary page one
Edwards married a girl from Irving Street in Lee Bank - or Edgbaston B15 as it was then. During the Tobruk campaign he kept a diary which we are publishing here for the first time. Where words are unclear ...
William Edwards' War Diary pages 10 and 11
April 29. Weekend leave? Had a very nice time.
May 1. Went to Tiberias, a lovely old town. Had a boat out on the Sea of Gallilee and the boatman sang hymns as he rowed. We are quite near Nazareth and ...
William Edwards' War Diary pages 12 and 13
June 6. Left Tripoli. Camped on the desert for night. Moved following day.
June 7. Now up in I.N.A. Camped at Birmgardan?
June 8. Camped 1 mile outside Ajax.
June 9. Passed through Ajax. A lovely ...
William Edwards' War Diary pages 14 and 15
we were given a smashing lunch cooked by a Jerry POW. Too much wine, we were all half cut. Back to camp.
June 24. One man killed today while mine clearing.
July 22. Had a scheme on, did a night drop ...
William Edwards' War Diary pages 16 and 17
...in harbour, lost our R.A. A nice 15 mile full pack march. Expected Jerry to meet us. Ities pack in. Div commander killed.
Sept 15. Have now advanced about 50 miles. 8th Army now reported to be 10 ...
William Edwards' War Diary pages 2 and 3
Edwards married a girl from Irving Street in Lee Bank - or Edgbaston B15 as it was then. During the Tobruk campaign he kept a diary which we are publishing here for the first time. Where words are unclear ...
William Edwards' War Diary pages 4 and 5
Nov 25. Found a pair of boots which although two sizes too small, to me its like walking on air, also can of stew.
Nov 26. Battle of "home sweet home" is well on it's way. I don't know who's going to ...
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 Henry Boraston - Wine, Spirit and Ale Merchant
Advert for William Henry Boraston who traded from 191 Soho Road. Boraston lived at "Cora Lynn" on Holyhead Road. In the Trade Directories of the time he is actually listed as a Grocer, so possibly he ...
William Middlemore's factory
This engraving shows Mr William Middlemore's factory in Holloway Head. Middlemore first appears in the 1840s as a currier, saddler, harness maker, patent leather manufacturer, and army and navy accoutrement ...
William Murdoch by an unknown artist
Murdoch (1754-1839) worked as an engineer for the firm of Boulton and Watt in Handsworth. For a time he represented the company's interests in Cornwall, where he "invented" gas powered lighting for which ...
William Murdock - Inventor of Gaslight
Article from the Daily Graphic about William Murdock's experiments in Redruth. Murdock worked as an engineer for the firm of Matthew Boulton and James Watt in Handsworth, but for some years he represented ...