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31

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 31 December 1918

On 31, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette 

Tuesday 31 December 1918

QUEUES OF WOMEN.

Birmingham War Workers Looking for Jobs.

DOMESTIC WORK BARRED.

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31

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 31 December 1918

On 31, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette 

Tuesday 31 December 1918

BIRMINGHAM AND “FLU.”

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30

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 30 December 1918

On 30, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Evening Despatch 

Monday 30 December 1918

ELECTION GOSSIP.

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30

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 30 December 1918

On 30, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette 

Monday 30 December 1918

WHAT THEY SAY.

VIEWS OF SOME OF THE VICTORS AND VANQUISHED.

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30

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 30 December 1918

On 30, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post 

Monday 30 December 1918

HOW THE MIDLANDS POLLED.

LORD LEWISHAM BEATEN AT WEST BROMWICH.

SMETHWICK REJECTS MISS PANKHURST.

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28

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 28 December 1918

On 28, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail 

Saturday 28 December 1918

DECLINING INFLUENZA

BIG FALL IN DEATH-RATE LAST WEEK.

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27

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 27 December 1918

On 27, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette 

Friday 27 December 1918

DOCTORS WANTED.

BIRMINGHAM SENDS IN A LIST OF TWENTY-SEVEN.

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24

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 24 December 1918

On 24, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post 

Tuesday 24 December 1918

THE PEACE CHRISTMAS

PREPARATIONS IN BIRMINGHAM

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23

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 23 December 1918

On 23, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post 

Monday 23 December 1918

MORE GERMAN GUNS FOR BIRMINGHAM

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21

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 21 December 1918

On 21, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail 

Saturday 21 December 1918

MIDLAND ZEPPELIN RAIDS

THE ATTEMPTS TO REACH BIRMINGHAM.

LOSS OF LIFE AND DAMAGE IN THE DISTRICT.

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20

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 20 December 1918

On 20, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail 

Friday 20 December 1918

CHILDREN OF BLINDED SOLDIERS.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION IN BIRMINGHAM

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19

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 19 December 1918

On 19, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Evening Despatch 

Thursday 19 December 1918

A BIRMINGHAM V.C.

INFLUENZA STOPS VISIT HOME OF CORPORAL WILCOX.

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18

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 18 December 1918

On 18, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post 

Wednesday 18 December 1918

BIRMINGHAM’S WAR MEMORIAL.

MAJOR J. HALL EDWARDS’S SUGGESTION

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17

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 17 December 1918

On 17, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail 

Tuesday 17 December 1918

LANCE-CORPORAL VICKERS, V.C., IN BIRMINGHAM.

PUBLIC RECEPTIONS IN WARWICKSHIRE TOWNS.

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16

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 16 December 1918

On 16, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post 

Monday 16 December 1918

THE POLLING IN THE MIDLANDS

BIRMINGHAM’S UNEVENTFUL DAY.

ENTHUSIASM OF THE WOMEN VOTERS.

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13

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 13 December 1918

On 13, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Evening Despatch 

Friday 13 December 1918

THE WOMEN’S VOTE.

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12

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 12 December 1918

On 12, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail 

Thursday 12 December 1918

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

DECREASE IN BIRMINGHAM CASES MAINTAINED.

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11

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 11 December 1918

On 11, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail 

Wednesday 11 December 1918

BIRMINGHAM’S WORK FOR PRISONERS OF WAR

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10

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 10 December 1918

On 10, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette 

Tuesday 10 December 1918

WORK QUEUES

Many Women Waiting to Register

BIRMINGHAM SCENES

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09

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 9 December 1918

On 09, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Evening Despatch 

Monday 9 December 1918

MAN WITH A MATCH!

MILLWRIGHT CHARGED WITH SETTING FIRE TO WORKS.

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07

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 7 December 1918

On 07, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Saturday 7 December 1918

ELECTION ARRANGEMENTS.

BIRMINGHAM POST OFFICE AND POLL CARDS

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06

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 6 December 1918

On 06, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail 

Friday 6 December 1918

REMARKABLE CASE AT BIRMINGHAM ASSIZES

YOUTH CHARGED WITH INCENDIARISM.

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05

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 5 December 1918

On 05, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post 

Thursday 5 December 1918

A Batch of Bigamists.

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04

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 4 December 1918

On 04, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post 

Wednesday 4 December 1918

Major Thompson’s Retirement.

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03

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 3 December 1918

On 03, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post 

Tuesday 3 December 1918

INFLUENZA IN BIRMINGHAM.

THE WORST EPIDEMIC OF MODERN TIMES.

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02

Dec
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 2 December 1918

On 02, Dec 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail 

Monday 2 December 1918

WOMEN WAR WORKERS

THANKSGIVING SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM

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30

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 30 November 1918

On 30, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Saturday 30 November 1918

THE RESETTLEMENT OF OFFICERS

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29

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 29 November 1918

On 29, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Friday 29 November 1918

HOW WILL GERMANY PAY?

CHAMBERLAIN ON INDEMNITY QUESTION

WHAT WE OUGHT TO DEMAND

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28

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 28 November 1918

On 28, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Thursday 28 November 1918

WAR OVER, BUT EXPENSE GOING ON APPEAL TO INVESTORS

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27

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 27 November 1918

On 27, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Wednesday 27 November 1918

CHILD LABOUR IN BIRMINGHAM

EDUCATION COMMITTEES PROPOSE BYE-LAWS

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26

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 26 November 1918

On 26, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Evening Despatch

Tuesday 26 November 1918

“FLU” IN BIRMINGHAM

CHILDREN AND THE CINEMA

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25

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 25 November 1918

On 25, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Monday 25 November 1918

THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

BLACK COUNTRY SCHOOLS STILL CLOSED

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23

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 23 November 1918

On 23, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Saturday 23 November 1918

HOW THE MIDLANDS HELPED TO WIN THE WAR

PREMIERS’S TRIBUTE

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22

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 22 November 1918

On 22, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Friday 22 November 1918

INSTRUCTIONS THAT CONTRACTS ARE NOT TO BE CANCELLED

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21

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 21 November 1918

On 21, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Thursday 21 November 1918

COAL SUPPLIES FOR BIRMINGHAM

AN EMERGENCY ALLOCATION

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20

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 20 November 1918

On 20, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Wednesday 20 November 1918

ACHIEVING THE VICTORIES OF PEACE

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19

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 19 November 1918

On 19, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Tuesday 19 November 1918

PEACE PREPARATIONS

TRANSITION FROM WAR CONDITIONS IN BIRMINGHAM

THE PROBLEM OF WOMEN LABOUR

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18

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 18 November 1918

On 18, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Monday 18 November 1918

CELEBRATING THE ARMISTICE

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS AND THE STOUT

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16

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 16 November 1918

On 16, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Saturday 16 November 1918

FIFTEEN AWARDS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS

BIRMINGHAM MAN’S BRAVERY AND INITIATIVE

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15

Nov
2018

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 15 November 1918

On 15, Nov 2018 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Friday 15 November 1918

AFTER-WAR DIFFICULTIES OF THE BUILDING INDUSTRY

CONTROL COMMITTEE FOR THE MIDLANDS AREA

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