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Apr 15, 20222 min read

Police Inspector John Parry

John was born in Herefordshire to Sophie Gilbert & John Parry in 1860 and was christened 26 August 1860 at St John the Baptist,...

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Apr 1, 20222 min read

Samuel Beale 1803-1874, Mayor of Birmingham 1841

Samuel Beale was born in Birmingham on 4th of June 1803 the eldest son of Sarah and William Beale. Samuel’s younger brother, William...

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Mar 31, 20222 min read

Walter Abbott, Professional Footballer

Walter Abbott was born 7 December 1877 in Small Heath, Birmingham to Mary Ann Wheelwright & George Abbott a Gun Barrel Borer. Walter was...

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Mar 23, 20227 min read

Sudden death of Birmingham’s smallest person in 1884

The nineteenth century was a period for such forms of entertainment for disabled people being exhibited at traveling fairs and circuses....

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Mar 22, 20221 min read

Constance Naden, famous female poet

Constance Naden was an artist, philosopher, scientist and poet, very famous in her lifetime and considered to be one of the foremost...

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Feb 8, 20221 min read

Frederick WAKELING, Suffragette supporter

Photograph of Frederick WAKELING, Suffragette supporter

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