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Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group

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  • Published: 2nd April 2025

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Council House in Victoria Square - Extra images

Council House in Victoria Square

looks very impressive with The River artwork and water feature (“Floozie in the Jacuzzi”) in the foreground.
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Recent Research

The Life of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Holbeche

The Life of Richard Holbeche
The Life of Richard Holbeche
Long before the advent of iPhones, this history of the life of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Holbeche was written and illustrated in 1998. Nowadays one could expect clearer photographs, but the details of Richard’s life have not changed. Few people are aware that the man who wrote the well-known “Holbeche Diary” in his forties, whilst on retirement in Sutton Coldfield, had also led and would, in future, lead a very surprising and worthwhile path of life.
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  • Author: Janet Jordan (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 9th April 2026
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Two Sixteenth-Century Maps of Minworth and their context

Two 16th Century Maps of Minworth and their context
Two 16th Century Maps of Minworth and their context
These maps have proved to be an exciting find for Sutton Coldfield historians! Here we have two of the earliest maps of the area around Minworth and Sutton Coldfield, together with a very comprehensive explanation as to what they both depict. In addition, there are a couple of other pertinent maps and all together they will keep the local enthusiast happy for hours!
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  • Author: Mike Hodder (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 5th March 2026
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The Phillips Family File

The Phillips Family File
The Phillips Family File
The Phillips Family were related to Richard Hurst Sadler and his brother Ralph. At one time Richard, a solicitor, was in business was Thomas Eddowes and Thomas’ son, Herbert, acted for the Phillips in a protracted case relating to wills and probates. This article follows the case and throws some light on legal practice a century and a quarter ago.
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  • Author: Kerry Osbourne (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 10th February 2026
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St Peters Church War Memorial

St Peters Church War Memorial
St Peters Church War Memorial
This article is about the men listed on the War Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Little Aston. Although it is just outside the Sutton border, some of the men lived within the boundary and for that reason they deserve to be included on this website.
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  • Author: Paul Harrison (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 27th January 2026
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History Spot

Rabbits [28]

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Rabbits
Rabbits are not native to this country, having been introduced in the twelfth century, but they had been bred on mainland Europe since...
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