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Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group

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  • Published: 11th January 2017

Sutton Park

Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Sutton Park 2001 - Sutton Park

Sutton Park 2001

Sutton Park Carved Totem Pole near Town Gate 2001 (Keith Jordan's Collection, Photo 816)
Sutton Park c.1970 - Sutton Park

Sutton Park c.1970

Sutton Park, Paddling stream below Blackroot Pool c.1970 (Keith Jordan's Collection)
Sutton Park 2005 - Sutton Park

Sutton Park 2005

Sutton Park, Park House Restaurant 2005 (Keith Jordan's Collection, Photo 1095)
Sutton Park 2006 - Sutton Park

Sutton Park 2006

Sutton Park, Queens Coppice near Boldmere Gate 2006 (Keith Jordan's Collection, Photo 1115)
Sutton Park 1992 - Sutton Park

Sutton Park 1992

Sutton Park, Roman Road - Icknield Street 1992 (Keith Jordan's Collection, Photo 71)
Sutton Park 2008 - Sutton Park

Sutton Park 2008

Sutton Park, Rotary Coppice planted 1977, 2008 photo (Keith Jordan's Collection)
Sutton Park 2008 - Sutton Park

Sutton Park 2008

Sutton Park, The Butts 2008 (Keith Jordan's Collection, Photo 1723)
Sutton Park 2008 - Sutton Park

Sutton Park 2008

Sutton Park, World Scout Jamboree Commemorative Stone 2008 (Keith Jordan's Collection, Photo 1585)
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Recent Research

Sutton Coldfield Station – Station Master’s House 1960 - 1987

Station Master’s House 1960 - 1987
Station Master’s House 1960 - 1987
Yvonne’s interest in this old building came from a couple of photographs on page 35 in the 1990 book “Cross City Connections” by local historian John Bassett.The main photograph in the book shows the building above with a ‘CHESS’ logo above the middle door and two jaguar cars parked in front. The second photograph shows employee Mr Alan Thomas working in the offices of the former station master’s house.When Yvonne mentioned this to co-author Paul, he could remember visiting the “Chess” office as a boy in the mid 1980’s with his headmaster father, who was purchasing replacement pieces for his school’s chess team.He can vaguely recollect the offices being quite small inside and packed with chess related equipment and books, though the passage of time may have led to inaccuracies in his power of recall.As Paul and Yvonne looked into the history of ‘Chess’ and its quirky founder, it became apparent that it was a subject worthy of further study.Contact was made with the publisher to find out if permission could be obtained to reproduce the photographs. An email reply from Brewin Books was received on 28 July 2025 giving permission, with credits – with many thanks.
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  • Author: Yvonne Moore; Paul Harrison (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 4th August 2025
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All Saints Church, Four Oaks War Memorial

Four Oaks War Memorial
Four Oaks War Memorial
The War Memorial in front of the Church of All Saints, Belwell Lane, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield features the names of thirty-six local men who died for their country as a result of World War One. In this article, their lives and those of twelve further men with ties to the area who aren't featured on any local war memorials, have been painstakingly researched by Paul Harrison, a Sutton Coldfield genealogist, in collaboration with the Sutton Coldfield Great War Project, July 2025.
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  • Author: Paul Harrison (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 1st August 2025
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Sutton Coldfield Farms 1900 - 1950

Farms 1900 - 1950
Farms 1900 - 1950
Live Excel Spreadsheet for Sutton Coldfield Farms from 1900 to 1950. Not suitabe for viewing on small screens or phones.
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  • Author: Don McCollam (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 18th September 2018
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War Memorial at Four Oaks Methodist Church, Sutton Coldfield

War Memorial at Four Oaks Methodist Church
War Memorial at Four Oaks Methodist Church
This document has been prepared as part of wider research into the men of Sutton Coldfield who fell in the Great War. The author has a particular interest in the men who lived in or had ties to Four Oaks.
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  • Author: Paul Harrison (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 11th March 2025
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History Spot

Richard Ashford [436]

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Richard Ashford
Richard Ashford was a yeoman farmer in Maney in the 1640s. It was a mixed farm, with cattle and sheep as well as crops growing in the...
  • Published: 14th October 2016
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Council House in Victoria Square - Extra images

Visit to Birmingham City Council House on Thursday, 27th March 2025

Birmingham's Coat of Arms on ends of benches - Visit to Birmingham City Council House on Thursday, 27th March 2025 Minstrels Gallery Banqueting Suite - Visit to Birmingham City Council House on Thursday, 27th March 2025 The Frosted Windows and Statue of Prince Albert - Visit to Birmingham City Council House on Thursday, 27th March 2025

Sutton Coldfield Library’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations

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