New Futures for Birmingham`s Historic Buildings

In the shade of an old cypress tree

Posted April 1st, 2014 by Julie Webb with No Comments

I am undertaking various background research projects on the history of Newman Brothers as part of the Coffin Works research group.  At our last meeting it was proposed that visitors to the new Coffin Works museum will be transported back in time ...

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“A life-preserving coffin in doubtful cases of death”.

Posted May 3rd, 2013 by Julie Webb with 1 Comment

Last weekend I was acting as a steward for some of the last public tours of the Coffin Works before work commences in July.  During a tour, one of our visitors described to the group the concept of the life preserving coffin. ...

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Birmingham Fire Office: The Early Beginnings of Birmingham’s Fire service

Posted December 14th, 2012 by Julie Webb with 10 Comments

In searching for inspiration for my next blog, I decided to turn to my own Birmingham ancestry for inspiration.   My fourth Great Grandfather, Enos Edwards was the Chief Engineer for the Birmingham Fire Office working from 1807 until his death in 1862. ...

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Doors Open for the first Twilight Tour at the Coffin Fitting Works…..

Posted October 26th, 2012 by Julie Webb with 3 Comments

I am Julie a new blogger for the BCT and I thought as one of my first posts I would write about my experiences helping out on the first Twilight Tour of Newman Brothers…..  The Coffin Fitting Works was transformed tonight into an ...

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Getting ready to trudge in the sludge for Buildings at Risk

Posted October 19th, 2012 by Julie Webb with 4 Comments

  Emma Neil, one of our wonderful volunteers, will be taking the plunge – literally – into cold October muddy water as part of her Major Series challenge to raise money for Birmingham Conservation Trust. It is all happening on 27 October, so ...

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