Exploring Archives
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In Darkest Birmingham – housing and overcrowding in post WW1 Birmingham
Health inequalities, job insecurities and working conditions, overcrowding and poor quality housing, educational attainment, access to open spaces and pollution – these are all subheadings I could include in an article about the disparities in Britain (& the rest of the world) highlighted by Covid19. But I’ve actually been looking at housing conditions and their ramifications in post-WW1 Birmingham. Plus ca change…..
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Politics, Power and People: Creative Writing Workshop
Join Birmingham historical novelist and biographer, Fiona Jospeh, for a hands-on Creative Writing session around how theme of how Birmingham's people gained and used the vote from 1918 onwards.
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Inside the Golden Box
Above the 4th Floor of the Library of Birmingham is a golden ceiling. Above the ceiling is where the secrets are hidden, where the stories wait to be told. The golden box, visible from the outside of the building, is where Birmingham's archive collections are stored. It's a treasure trove belonging to all Brummies - and we couldn't wait to share some of its contents with the groups we have been working with...
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‘A Watching Brief’ – Women’s role after the Representation of the People Act
Archives give us opportunities to get really close to the thoughts and ideas of people who lived before us. Project Researcher Nikki Thorpe has been exploring the work of the Birmingham Women's Suffrage Society, to learn how women in Birmingham were preparing for the day when they would first be able to vote.
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Post WW1 Housing around Edgbaston Community Centre
Liz Palmer writes about her research into historic housing developments in Edgbaston and her work with members of Edgbaston Community Centre.
