Beatnik Brooches from Birmingham

The interior of the original schoolroom in the Vittoria Street School as seen in 1891. As part of their triennial celebrations, the Vittoria Street School of Jewellery and Silversmithing put on their own version…

Newman Brothers Coffin Works Company History

The School of Jewellery, Vittoria Street

The Pemberton Family – A Famous Toymaking Family

Photo Courtesy ‘Matthew Boulton & The Toymakers’ ‘There were several well established families of toy.

Green, Cadbury & Co – Trouser Stretchers

1886 Kelley’s Directory Advert Green, Cadbury & Co of Great Hampton Street were mainly remembered.

Sutton’s Original Shop in Warstone Lane

‘Sutton Tools’ original shop, which supplied tools and materials to the trade, was situated next.

Washington Irving’s Nephew – A Birmingham Link with America

Embedded in the registers of the Church of St Paul, Birmingham – writes a correspondent.

Rip Van Winkle

Don’t be surprised if one day on Newhall Hill you meet a strange looking character.

Newman Coffin Works Building

‘Nos 13-15 Fleet Street were designed in 1892 and the buildings were occupied by Newman.

What’s Happening Now

Apartment Block Could Overshadow Cemeteries

JQH has objected to planning permission for a 7-8 storey development on the following points: The change of use from Industrial to residential use on the Mr Tyre site in Pitsford Street…

Multi-million Pound Boost to Jewellery Quarter

Variety Works (YBA Publications) On 22nd October 2015 it was announced that three projects in The Jewellery Quarter will share more than £3.25million in grants from the Heritage…

Warstone Lane & Key Hill Cemeteries Restoration Plans

Plans have been submitted to transform Warstone Lane and Key Hill cemeteries, both in the Jewellery Quarter. The plans include a series of long-awaited improvements to the cemeteries, which have a long…

Lifetstyle then – what it was like

Starting Work at 15 in The Jewellery Quarter in 1954

Getting a job or career was so different back in the 1950’s. Here is one person’s account of getting a job at John Goode & Sons back in 1954, and the circumstances surrounding the appointment. ‘I was 15 years old and just left Secondary Modern school…

Sutton’s Original Shop in Warstone Lane

‘Sutton Tools’ original shop, which supplied tools and materials to the trade, was situated next to the Warstone Lane Cemetery Lodge. The picture dates from 1884 and is well worth studying in detail. Look how much stock is crammed into the windows (upstairs and down) -…