To improve my work in collecting oral histories in Birmingham, I would like to get a professional voice recorder. At the moment I am using simple cheap digital voice recorders. They record oral histories but the sound quality is not very good. I am seeking voluntary donations to fund a professional voice recorder. If you can donate some money through PAYPAL then please use the button below. You don’t need a Paypal account to use the service. If you can’t use either but would still like to donate then please leave a comment and I will get back in touch. Thank you for your support and keep on enjoying the ‘Voices of Birmingham’ projects.

I am aiming for a  Marantz PMD661 which will cost £450

So far I have £29.50

Thanks for donations go to

Pat Allen

Paul Smith

Use the interactive map to click into places and memories

 

Photographs of the celebrations of Coronation Day at Cranbourne road school have been posted. Read more…

Picture of Hartley Road on VE day. Read more…

Carole Müller recalls her grandparents betting shop on Finchley Road. Read more…

 

Diane Stringer has kindly donated this news paper cutting on her school’s celebration of the ‘Festival of Britain’ year. Read more…

Sundridge Road school’s celebration of the ‘Festival of Britain’

Dear All, I have started work on a book on Kingstanding using the memories and recollections recorded in the project. I will update the blog with my progress but if there is anything people would like included then please let me know. All the best for 2013 – Chris Hillcox

Son of a former pupil has unearthed this picture from Dulwich Road Junior school from 1932. Many Thanks To Keith Atwell, whoes mother, Carmen, is on the second row.

Dulwich Road Junior School, 1932

An archive of photographs from Christ the King has now been published. It includes photos from it’s early days in College Arms  ‘assembly room’  to the modern church in the 1960’s. Read more…

College Arms ‘assembly room’ 1930’s.

Do you recall the rent strike of 1939?

If you do then please leave your comments here

Mr Gannon has given me this photo of the Perry Star football team. if you have any recollections of this team then please share them with us.

Perry star football team 1946 /47 . Courtesy of Mr Gannon