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07

Jul
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 7 July 1916

On 07, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Friday 7 July 1916

FALLEN OFFICERS.

MANY LOCAL NAMES IN LATEST LISTS.

RANK AND FILE CASUALTIES

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06

Jul
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 6 July 1916

On 06, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Thursday 6 July 1916

GIRLS’ NEGLECT OF WORK.

NIGHT SCENES IN A BIRMINGHAM FACTORY.

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04

Jul
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 4 July 1916

On 04, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Thursday 4 July 1916

WOUNDED IN BIRMINGHAM.

CHEERED BY A WAITING CROWD AT SELLY OAK.

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01

Jul
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 1 July 1916

On 01, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Saturday 1 July 1916

SERBIAN VISITORS TO BIRMINGHAM.

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28

Jun
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 28 June 1916

On 28, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Wednesday 28 June 1916

HOLIDAYS FOR BIRMINGHAM WAR CHILDREN

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28

Jun
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 28 June 1916

On 28, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Wednesday 28 June 1916

PATRIOTIC BIRMINGHAM FAMILY

SIX SONS SERVING IN THE ARMY

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23

Jun
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 23 June 1916

On 23, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Friday 23 June

MARKETING IN BIRMINGHAM

PRICES STILL FIRM

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21

Jun
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 21 June 1916

On 21, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Wednesday 21 June 1916

SERBIANS THANKS TO BIRMINGHAM.

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19

Jun
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 19 June 1916

On 19, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette

Monday 19 June 1916

BIRMINGHAM PETITION.

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13

Jun
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 13 June 1916

On 13, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Tuesday 13 June 1916

WHIT-MONDAY IN THE WORKSHOPS.

NO HOLIDAY IN BIRMINGHAM.

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10

Jun
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 10 June 1916

On 10, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Saturday 10 June 1916

BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN FOR CANADA.

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09

Jun
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 9 June 1916

On 09, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette

Friday 9 June 1916

“BUSINESS AS USUAL.”

BIRMINGHAM AND THE WHITSUN HOLIDAYS

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09

Jun
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 9 June 1916

On 09, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Friday 9 June 1916

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

BIRMINGHAM

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06

Jun
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 6 June 1916

On 06, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Tuesday 6 June 1916

LORD KITCHENER.
DROWNED OFF THE ORKNEYS.
SHIP TORPEDOED OR MINED.
ON HIS WAY TO RUSSIA.

NEWS IN BIRMINGHAM.

“MAIL” NEWSBOYS MOBBED.

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27

May
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 27 May 1916

On 27, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Saturday 27 May 1916

BIRMINGHAM SKIN.

PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF A RADIUM INSTITUTE.

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24

May
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 24 May 1916

On 24, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette

Wednesday 24 May 1916

A SUMMER BOON.

BIRMINGHAM STREETS TO BE WATERED.

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24

May
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 24 May 1916

On 24, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Wednesday 24 May 1916

BIRMINGHAM WOMEN TRAM CONDUCTORS.

MEN’S POSITIONS NOT MENACED.

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23

May
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 23 May 1916

On 23, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Tuesday 23 May 1916

RECRUITING IN BIRMINGHAM.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION IN ADVANCE.

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18

May
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 18 May 1916

On 18, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Thursday 18 May 1916

BIRMINGHAM TRIBUNAL.

A HARD CASE.

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16

May
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 16 May 1916

On 16, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Tuesday 16 May 1916

BIRMINGHAM TRAMWAYS.

AN INCREASE OF FOURTEEN MILLION PASSENGERS.

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11

May
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 11 May 1916

On 11, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Thursday 11 May 1916

BIRMINGHAM’S SHARE IN THE WAR.

LORD MAYOR AND THE WOMEN’S CONTRIBUTION.

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06

May
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 6 May 1916

On 06, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette 

Saturday 6 May 1916

PUTTING FORWARD THE CLOCK.
SUMMER-TIME WAR ECONOMY.
COMING CHANGES.
HOW ‘DAYLIGHT SAVING’ WOULD WORK.

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02

May
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 2 May 1916

On 02, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Tuesday 2 May 1916

FEW MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS IN BIRMINGHAM

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27

Apr
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 27 April 1916

On 27, Apr 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Thursday 27 April 1916

BIRMINGHAM

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26

Apr
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 26 April 1916

On 26, Apr 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Wednesday 26 April 1916

WOMEN RESERVISTS’ FEAT AT WITTON.

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25

Apr
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 25 April 1916

On 25, Apr 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Tuesday 25 April 1916

SOBER BANK HOLIDAY

EFFECT OF INCREASED PRICE OF BEER

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24

Apr
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 24 April 1916

On 24, Apr 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Monday 24 April 1916

A “STAY-AT-HOME” BANK HOLIDAY

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

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18

Apr
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 18 April 1916

On 18, Apr 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Tuesday 18 April 1916

MECHANICAL LIGHTERS

HOW BIRMINGHAM WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE TAX

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14

Apr
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 14 April 1916

On 14, Apr 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Friday 14 April 1916

HOT CROSS BUNS

BIRMINGHAM MASTER BAKERS’ DECISION

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14

Apr
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 14 April 1916

On 14, Apr 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Friday 14 April 1916

WOMEN AS STREET-SWEEPERS

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12

Apr
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 12 April 1916

On 12, Apr 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette 

Wednesday 12 April 1916

WOMEN ON THE LAND

WHAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO

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08

Apr
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 8 April 1916

On 08, Apr 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Post

Saturday 8 April 1916

BIRMINGHAM TRIBUNAL

WOMEN AS TAXI-CAB DRIVERS

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08

Apr
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 8 April 1916

On 08, Apr 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette

Saturday 8 April 1916

THE WAITING WIVES.

FIRST BATCH OF BIRMINGHAM MARRIED MEN LEAVE.

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05

Apr
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 5 April 1916

On 05, Apr 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Wednesday 5 April 1916

BISHOP OF BIRMINGHAM AND CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS

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29

Mar
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 29 March 1916

On 29, Mar 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Wednesday 29 March 1916

HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN.

WAR WORK AND ITS EFFECT ON HEALTH.

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24

Mar
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 24 March 1916

On 24, Mar 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Friday 24 March 1916

SOLDIER’S SUICIDE IN BIRMINGHAM

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22

Mar
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 22 March 1916

On 22, Mar 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Mail

Wednesday 22 March 1916

BIRMINGHAM EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL

MANY SOLDIERS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED.

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21

Mar
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 21 March 1916

On 21, Mar 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Evening Despatch

Tuesday 21 March 1916

“ALL CONDITIONS OF MEN” AT TRIBUNAL.
ISRAELITES, BIBLE STUDENTS. “MORAL ARTIST,” ETC.

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20

Mar
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 20 March 1916

On 20, Mar 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette

Monday 20 March 1916

MIXED BATHING AT ASTON

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18

Mar
2016

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 18 March 1916

On 18, Mar 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette

Saturday 18 March 1916

BIRMINGHAM WOMEN RAILWAY WORKERS.

The women carriage cleaners employed by the L. and N.W. Railway at Vauxhall Carriage Department, Birmingham, are carrying on their work efficiently, and are proud of the fact they are taking the place of men who are doing sterner work.