Regular meetings currently held from 2:30pm to 4:00pm in Holy Trinity Parish Church, Sutton Coldfield.
A Brief Discussion on the Impact of a Military Camp In Sutton Coldfield
Sometimes, it is not easy to find lots of information about the movements of former Regiments in the country, but Paul Harrison has managed to gather together more than we have ever known about the military camp on Hill Common in the early 1800s. It is hard to imagine troop movements in the area beyond Mere Green during the Napoleonic Wars, but the soldiers certainly left evidence of their stay in the area as shown by the parish register!
When this lady moved in to her new house in Sherifoot Lane, Four Oaks, in the 1920s, the neighbours must have wondered about her. The cars that she drove and the Motor House and the Tool Shed that she built probably intensified the interest, but nobody could have suspected her occupation, considering the fact that she was a woman. She was a pioneer – but of what?
This is a brief resumé of Dr James Robertson Preston’s life, a small ‘taster’ written for the Group’s contribution to the quincentennial celebrations in 2028. There is a fuller version on this website, entitled Dr James Robertson Preston His life and Times, also by Yvonne Moore and Paul Harrison.
Is ‘Banners Gate’ a modern name for one of the many gates into Sutton Park.? You may be surprised to find that it isn’t. But how far back does one have to go to find the time when the name was first used. This article answers the question and comes up with a ‘bloody’ story about Banner’s Pool.
Peopling the Past: Archaeology and Everyday Histories (Clay Roof Tiles)
In this article you will see some unusual clay roof tiles, but to what period of history do you think they belong? Even archaeologists have difficulty dating such items. Mike Hodder just gives you the facts and leaves you to ponder.
