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From: Jan Lovesey <>
Subject: Re: [B'ham] Oral history
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 23:03:41 +0100 (BST)
In-Reply-To: <001f01c6e55b$70ddb340$0302a8c0@Newlaptop>


As far as I know, there was an oral history project
that started a couple of years ago in Brum... if you
get in touch with the 'Back to Backs' (run by the
National Trust) on 0121 622 2442 or the Central
Library, either should be able to give you some more
information.


--- William Leece <> wrote:

> Does anyone know if there's an active oral history
> project in Birmingham, especially with reference to
> the Jewellery Quarter?
> My last remaining aunt has memories of the area
> going back to the first World War, when my
> grandfather switched from being a jewel polisher to
> running a pub (the Vine in Tenby Street in the
> 1920s, and others later).
> Aunt has her wits about her in a way that would do
> credit to someone 30 years younger (she's 95), and
> although she now walks with a stick, she was able to
> go rafting in the Rockies at the age of 90.
> (Honestly!)
> Someone who knows the area better than I do should
> really lead her down the proverbiable memory lane
> with a tape recorder while she still knows the
> route, so to speak. She no longer lives in
> Birmingham, but does return a few times a year,
> although she's not expecting to be in the city again
> this side of the new year.
>
> William
> Liverpool
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