This Month in History: November
This Month in History: November Launch of the book ‘Ladywood’ by Norman Bartlam in November 1999 at Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre featuring Clare Short MP.
Joe Belcher | World War I
Joe Belcher – World War 1 An interview with Terry Aldridge who has researched his family’s role in World War I. Joe Belcher was his grandmother’s brother. He lived in Gillott Road and lost his life in World War 1. Terry shows his medals and other memorabilia. TNT reporter Callum visited Cape Hill where Joe…
The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham Heritage Herald Issue 58
The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham Heritage Herald issue 58 January 2024 The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham History Herald is the magazine of Ladywood History Group. This is issue 58 January 2024. The main feature is about well known chocolate and cake manufacturer Christian Kunzle, who died 70 years ago this month. Read The Brew ‘Us Bugle…
The Brew ‘Us Bugle 57 August 2023
The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham Heritage Herald Issue 57 August 2023 The magazine of Ladywood History Group Topics include history celebrations at the Prince of Wales pub, Osler Street sculptures, Blue Plaque for the Rum Runner, the Shakespearian pub Cregoe Street, William Harvie lamps, Ladywood School football team. There is also a four page…
Doorstep History Programme 62 | November 2022
Doorstep History Programme 62 | November 2022 In March 1918, Sec Lt Kenneth Wastell of the Royal Flying Corps, from Ladywood, Birmingham lost his life in a tragic flying accident when his plane hit a church spire at St Ives in East Anglia. He was only 19 years old and he gave his life for…
The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham Heritage Herald issue 56 November 2022
This Remembrance Week issue contains stories from both WWI and WWII which have a local interest. The other main topic is the World Cup with a look back to the events of 1966 and 1982.
The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham Heritage Herald Issue 55 – September 20212
The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham Heritage Herald issue 55 September 2022 FOUR PAGE ROYAL SOUVENIR This issue has two front covers! The original issue was the cover featuring Ladywood triple Commonwealth Gold medallist Joe Fraser and the magazine is a celebration of his achievements and a record of the 2022 games. Just after it…
Doorstep History Programme 60 | July 2022
Doorstep History Programme 60 | July 2022 80 years ago in July 1942 a number of men were killed in Ladywood in the last major bombing raid of World War II. The enemy bombers hit the Docker’s Bros paint factory. This documentary was made by TNT News in July 2012 and also features a report…
England win Gymnastics Team Gold Medal
England win Gymnastics Team Gold Medal The first night of activity at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ended with the England Artistic Gymnastic team winning the gold medal at the National Indoor Arena in Ladywood. For local lad, 23-year-old, Joe Fraser it was a dream come true … Pictures: Norman Bartlam/ Birmingham TV …
The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham Heritage Herald – issue 53 June 2022
The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham Heritage Herald issue 53 June 2022 This issue is supported by Birmingham City Council’s Celebrating Communities Fund (Ladywood Ward) set up to celebrate the Commonwealth Games. Stories include: Ladywood’s Joe Fraser- a potential medal winning gymnast; what Birmingham was like at the time of the 1970 Commonwealth Games; The…
Doorstep History Programme 51 | June 2021
This programme remembers the day the Queen opened the International Convention on 12 June 1991. 30 years on we are looking to interview former pupils of Ladywood School who took part in filming of the redevelopment of the area, some of whom are featured in this programme, which shows what the area was like in…
St George’s School Food Bank | February 2021
During the February 2021 half term holiday staff and helpers at St George’s Primary School joined forces with Midland Langar Seva Society to hold a food bank which served over 200 hot meals a day to residents of Ladywood and Edgbaston. In addition around 1,100 bags of food were distributed to the homes of people…
Doorstep History programme 44 June 2019 – Part One
This programme is presented from the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas on the day we commemorated the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge led the tributes. Local veterans speak to us about their experiences of being on the Normandy beaches during June and July 1944.
Doorstep History Programme 41 October 2018
This extra length edition of Doorstep History features the remarkable story of Ladywood born Thomas Waldin who went to fight in World War I. He was severely injured on the Western Front and invalided home. The story of what happened to him in the trenches, and during and after his recovery represents a great example…
Doorstep History programme 40 September 2018
This edition of Doorstep History comes from the Hall of Memory as it reopens after being closed during the work to redesign Centenary Square. We feature the reopening ceremony and look at the history of the building. Cllr Ian Ward, leader of the city council and Paul Ellis, curator of the Hall of Memory give…
Doorstep History Programme 38 – July 2018
This edition of Doorstep History comes to you from The Roundhouse, the former stables on Sheepcote Street. We look at the history of the building and learn about the exciting plans for the future. A recent visitor to the stables was Joey, best known as the star of the Hippodrome’s stage production of Warhorse, a…
Doorstep History October 2017
This edition of Doorstep History is presented from the police lock up on Steelhouse Lane and looks at the plans for the future of the building and includes interviews with attendees at an Open Day held in October 2017. There is a feature on PC Snipe, a policeman who killed whilst serving his community 120…
Commemorating the death of Ladywood policeman 120 years ago
The bravery of our police officers has very much been in the news lately, and current officers of the law follow in the footsteps of those who performed their duties in what we often assume were more gentle times. 120 years ago, in July 1897, a Birmingham police man, PC George Snipe, was killed whilst…
Somme 100 Programme 1
Somme 100 is a series of programmes produced by TNT News and Big Centre TV to commemorate the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme. The build up begins with news bulletins from the last week of June 1916 using real news stories from the newspapers of the period. The programme is…
Deaf Awareness Week
The British Deaf Association has released a new film called ‘Power in our Hands’ which looks at how people in the deaf community have been portrayed over the years. We met up with BDA historian, John Hay and looked at some films from the 1950s taken at their headquarters in Granville Street, Lee Bank. May 2016