#BirminghamLibraries We were pleased to hear Sheldon Library recently celebrated its 70th birthday after opening in May 1956. Here’s a photo from a quieter time. Ref - MS 4341 : Branch Libraries O – Z #LibraryofBham #LibrarySheldon
#BirminghamHistory the Birmingham Cinderella Club formed in 1893 took poor children on outings and provided entertainment. In 1898 over 600 children were taken to Sutton Park. Ref: WK/B11/441 #LibraryofBham
#Pride2026 The Jester at 42 Holloway Circus. Opened in 1964, the venue was popular with the LGBT+ community from the mid-1970s through to the 90s. The venue closed in 2019. Ref – WK/B11/9358 #LibraryofBham #BirminghamPride #birminghamlgbt @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social
#MapOnATuesday is John Kempson’s map of the town and parish of Birmingham shewing the boundaries as perambulated by the Commissioners of the Street Acts in 1810. Ref. - MAP/14009 #LibraryofBham
We’re still busy accessioning the Sutton archive. Miss May Henry’s collection includes a fuzzy felt tableau of the history of the town. May Henry was the former head of the Town County primary school #LibraryofBham #TownJnrSchool #FOLIOsutcol
#CityOf1000Trades Chaucer Head Bookshop was founded in 1830 by John Cadby. William Downing born in Birmingham in 1844 succeeded Cadby in 1870. Our archive holds a collection for Downing - MS 1366. Ref: L 50.1 D/2 #LibraryofBham
#BirminghamLibrary The Birmingham War Poetry Collection was donated to the library in 1921 by William Cross of Rubery: theironroom.wordpress.com/2017/11/06/t... Ref: L 53.31 #LibraryofBham
The Aliens Register – or Returns of Certificates of Naturalisation (1868 – 1916) is located in the Heritage Research Area. Find out more on our blog, here: theironroom.wordpress.com/2024/11/18/l... #LibraryofBham
#PhotoFriday is the Midland Red bus station opened in 1963 as part of the new Bull Ring development. The station never fared well and was closed in 1999. Ref - WK/B11/5924 #LibraryofBham #Brumpic
#SundayShowcase today is World Football Club Crests. An illustrated book looking at the design, meaning and symbolism of football club badges by Leonard Jägerskiöld Nilsson. Ref - 929.804 #LibraryofBham #LeonardJN #FIFAWorldCup
