News and Events
Project: Stories of Omission
On 24, Jan 2017 | In Project Updates | By Nicola Gauld
Recognize Black Heritage & Culture & Voices of War and Peace
Great opportunity for community volunteers on a new project, Stories of Omission: Conflict and the experience of Black soldiers.
On This Day, 24 January 1917
On 24, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Gazette
Wednesday 24 January 1917
BIRMINGHAM POLICEMEN PROTECTED AT NIGHT
On This Day, 23 January 1917
On 23, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Tuesday 23 January 1917
VISIT OF INDIAN OFFICERS TO BIRMINGHAM.
On This Day, 22 January 1917
On 22, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Monday 22 January 1917
PLUCKY BIRMINGHAM BOY SCOUT.
On This Day, 22 January 1917
On 22, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Monday 22nd January 1917
BIRMINGHAM ARTIST FINED.
On This Day, 20 January 1917
On 20, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Saturday 20 January 1917
BIRMINGHAM FIRES AND A FALSE ALARM
On This Day, 19 January 1917
On 19, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Gazette
Friday 19 January 1917
GUN TRADE EXPERT DEAD
On This Day, 18 January 1917
On 18, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Gazette
Thursday 18 January
GAZETTE BABIES.
Happy Way of Celebrating 175th Anniversary,
WAR CERTIFICATES,
On This Day, 17 January 1917
On 17, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Gazette
Wednesday 17 January 1917
PROTEST AGAINST WAR
BIRMINGHAM MAN’S DEFENCE AT COURT-MARTIAL
On This Day, 16 January 1917
On 16, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Tuesday 16 January 1917
POTATO PLOTS
CITY PARKS COMMITTEE RECEIVE 1,000 APPLICATIONS.
On This Day, 15 January 1917
On 15, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Gazette
Monday 15 January 1917
CHILDREN ON THE LAND
Event: Remembering the WW1 Home Front in the Midlands
On 14, Jan 2017 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
Remembering the WWI Home Front in the Midlands
Saturday 11 March, 2017
Museum of Carpet, Stour Vale Mill, Green Street, Kidderminster DY10 1AZ
On This Day, 13 January 1917
On 13, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Gazette
Saturday 13 January 1917
BALACLAVA MEMORIES
DEATH OF THE LAST BIRMINGHAM SURVIVOR
On This Day, 12 January 1917
On 12, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Friday 12 January 1917
HONOUR FOR MIDLAND OFFICER.
On This Day, 11 January 1917
On 11, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Thursday 11 January 1917
AUSTRALIAN RABBITS
The Imperial Government has, says a Melbourne Reuter telegram, purchased the whole surplus of Australian rabbits for the year 1917 at 19s. to 20s. a crate. Read more…
On This Day, 11 January 1917
On 11, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Thursday 11 January 1917
SOLDIER AND A BICYCLE
” BUILT IT BEFORE THE WAR.”
Workshops: WW1 project advice sessions
On 10, Jan 2017 | In WW1 Projects | By Nicola Gauld
WW1 project advice sessions
On This Day, 10 January 1917
On 10, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Gazette
Wednesday 10 January 1917
WAR WORKERS’ OFFENCE
On This Day, 9 January 1917
On 09, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Tuesday 9 January 1917
FIRE AT A FLYING GROUND.
On This Day, 8 January 1917
On 08, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Monday 8 January 1917
CHILDREN’S PARTY AT THORP STPEET.
TERRITORIALS’ FAMILIES ENTERTAINED.
On This Day, 8 January 1917
On 08, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Monday 8 January 1917
SHOWMEN’S GIFT TO BIRMINGHAM.
Event: Volunteers and Voters
On 07, Jan 2017 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
Volunteers and Voters: World War 1 and its legacy
Wednesday 18 January 2017
The HIVE, Worcester
On This Day, 6 January 1917
On 06, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Saturday 6 January 1917
ANOTHER BIRMINGHAM D.C.M,
On This Day, 5 January 1917
On 05, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Friday 5 January 1917
SOLDIER CHARGED WITH WAREHOUSE BREAKING
On This Day, 4 January 1917
On 04, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Thursday 4 January 1917
On This Day, 4 January 1917
On 04, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Thursday 4 January 1917
BIRMINGHAM SOLDIER’S ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
On This Day, 3 January 1917
On 03, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Wednesday 3 January 1917
BIRMINGHAM MUNITIONS TRIBUNAL
CASE LOST THROUGH FIRM’S NEGLECT.
On This Day, 2 January 1917
On 02, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Tuesday 2 January 1917
SOLDIER RUNS AMOK.
EXCITING SCENES IN STATION STREET.
On This Day, 2 January 1917
On 02, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Tuesday 2 January 1917
COVENTRY BOY’S ESCAPE FROM THE BLIND INSTITUTION
On This Day, 1 January 1917
On 01, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Evening Dispatch
Monday 1 January 1917
ARRESTED IN COURT
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR WHO WENT TO HEAR FRIENDS CASE.
On This Day, 30 December 1916
On 30, Dec 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Saturday 30 December 1916
BIRMINGHAM OFFICER KILLED.
On This Day, 27 December 1916
On 27, Dec 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Wednesday 27 December 1916
BOXING DAY IN BIRMINGHAM.
A QUIET HOLIDAY.
On This Day, 22 December 1916
On 22, Dec 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Friday 22 December 1916
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
CROWDED BIRMINGHAM STREETS.
On This Day, 21 December 1916
On 21, Dec 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Evening Despatch
Thursday 21 December 1916
BIRMINGHAM TO LEAD THE WAY.
The Urgent Need for Food Production.
LAND AND LABOUR WANTED.
On This Day, 15 December 1916
On 15, Dec 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Friday 15 December 1916
GIFTS FOR BIRMINGHAM SOLDIERS.
On This Day, 12 December 1916
On 12, Dec 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Tuesday 12 December 1916
HEALTH OF BIRMINGHAM
Exhibition: Honouring Indian VC Soldiers
On 10, Dec 2016 | In Exhibitions | By Nicola Gauld
Honouring Indian VC Soldiers from World War One is a new exhibition on display at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery’s Community Gallery.
Event: University of Birmingham Great War Centenary Lectures
On 09, Dec 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
University of Birmingham Great War Centenary Lectures
Fourth Series
2017
A prestigious series of lectures to commemorate the anniversary of the First World War, presented by the Centre for War Studies, Department of History, University of Birmingham
On This Day, 8 December 1916
On 08, Dec 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Friday 8 December 1916
BIRMINGHAM TERRITORIALS
COLOURS TO BE DEPOSITED AT THE CATHEDRAL
Event: Running Between the Lines Symposium
On 06, Dec 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
Running between the Lines WW1 Symposium
13 January, 12-4pm
Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 2LR
