David Hatcher contacted us asking...... For many years from 1984 onwards, I worked at Redditch Police Station. At lunchtimes many of us would stroll up to the parade of shops opposite what is now the library. I do not know the name of the original road. It is of course…
Donated by Philip Bladon..... While sorting through old family stuff I've come across several bright and colourful examination certificates for the Birmingham & Midland Band of Hope Union. They were awarded to my grandmother when she was a teenager and attended BATES HILL Wesleyan Chapel. The contents are briefly:-…
Frank Fazzolari writes from Sydney, Australia.... Dear sir/madam, I hope this email finds you well, I am a small private stamp collector in Sydney Australia and recently came across this little beauty, my foreign post card sent from Redditch to Frankfurt and thought you would love to see it as…
Enquiry submitted by Royston Pratt The league are looking at gathering information about the leagues past, images, written or stories. This information will be posted on our web site. After talking to you i will not now be writting a book. We know of at least 69 locations for bell…
From Ken Williams I am interested to know if you are aware of or know how I can get my hands on any information about a Royal Enfield Motorcycle Shop the used to be int town centre many years ago. Do you where it was sited, Any photos?
From Peter Harris I worked at The Hymatic Engineering Co. Ltd. in Production Engineering in the mid to late sixties. The old premises have now been vacated and the company relocated to the New Town. The old company was totally different to that which exists today. Remember Concorde or the…
From Andrea Kilcawley ( nee Mansell) I attach a picture you may be interested in for your website. Harry Styler was my great uncle. He ran the drapers shop in Church Green East. I am not sure of the dates. I am particularly interested in finding more details ( picture…
From Anne Blandamer Hello I recently picked up a leaflet about events at the Forge Mill and saw that there is an exhibition of photographs memories of residents. My mother in law spent time at the brickworks in Ferney Hill as a child as her grandfather owned the brickworks. She…
From Jason Woods I'm looking for WW2 history of Fernhill Heath and the remains of a bunker that is in my front garden looking out towardsWworcester it would have faced the airfield at the time. Any help would be great cheers