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Transcriptions 12
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Original Research 75
Proceedings
  • Content : Volumes 1 - 13 1
  • Volume 1 11
  • Volume 2 12
  • Volume 3 10
  • Volume 4 8
  • Volume 5 5
  • Volume 6 8
  • Volume 7 7
  • Volume 8 2
  • Volume 9 8
  • Volume 10 10
  • Volume 11 3
  • Volume 12 10
  • Volume 13 8
  • Index : Volumes 1 - 13 24
Useful Tools for Sutton Coldfield Researchers 9
Non-Member’s Research 6

This section contains some useful tools to aid research.

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Drink and the Mid Victorians

“Drink and the Mid Victorians” by B.M. Hilton

This book is a study of drunkenness in Sutton Coldfield 1871-1881 (Sutton Coldfield Library Reference: QSH 41.9)

  • Published: 25th March 2022
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B.M. Hilton; Janet Jordan (SCLHRG) Hits: 88
Sutton Coldfield, A History and a Guide

“Sutton Coldfield, A History and a Guide” by Eliezer Edwards, 1880

This delightful little book approaches the history of Sutton Coldfield from a different perspective, with an unusual map of Sutton Park and also some pretty pen and ink drawings. Both the park and the town are charmingly described and there is also a smattering of interesting advertisements from the late 1880s.

  • Published: 26th March 2022
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Eliezer Edwards; Janet Jordan (SCLHRG) Hits: 109
Corporation Rentals

Corporation Rentals 1742 to 1924

A Selection of Corporation Rentals (otherwise known as 'Chief Rents') from 1742 to 1924. These have been copied by Janet Jordan, Member of Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group, from the originals deposited at Sutton Coldfield Library.  These can be useful in tracing the owners of some of the older properties in the area. (View the photos in sequence.)

  • Published: 30th January 2020
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Janet Jordan (SCLHRG) Hits: 1098
Index to Building Plans Register

Index to Building Plans Register, Books 1-12

Are you searching for the planning application of your old house in Sutton Coldfield? If it was built after 1887, you should be able to find it in these books. They will give you the plan number so that you can request it from Sutton Library who hold the collection. All pages of Books 1 to 12 have currently been copied and cover the years 1887 to 1952.

  • Published: 30th March 2022
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Janet Jordan (SCLHRG) Hits: 180
Corn Rent and Enclosure Map

Photos of the Corn Rent and Enclosure Map Book and ancillary books

Using details from these maps and books you can find out who owned land in Sutton Coldfield at the time of the Corn Rent in 1824 and Enclosure in 1851.  (With thanks to Sutton Coldfield Library for allowing us to make these available on the Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group website (www.sclhrg.org.uk)

  • Published: 24th January 2022
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Janet Jordan (SCLHRG) Hits: 856
Popular Guide to Sutton and Park

Popular Guide to Sutton and Park by Sidwell and Durrant

This very useful little book contains a wealth of interesting information about Sutton Coldfield, its notable people and places, and its park at the beginning of the 20th century.

  • Published: 26th March 2022
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G. Sidwell and W.J. Durrant; Janet Jordan (SCLHRG) Hits: 111
Sutton Coldfield Trades Directories

Sutton Coldfield Trades Directories

Here you will find a copy of Sutton Coldfield Trades Directories for the years 1830 to 1940.   These are a useful tool when tracing ancestors who carried on business in the town or its immediate surroundings.  The originals books are available in Sutton Coldfield Library under Reference SH.06 SUT. × Warning! While this page works with most modern browsers, for the best experience we recommend: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari or Edge Browser.Internet Explorer is known to have problems viewing the enlarged images in this section.Due to the large image size, this section is not recommended for mobile devices, other than when using WiFi.

  • Published: 7th July 2020
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Janet Jordan (SCLHRG) Hits: 1126
Availability of Building Plans

Sutton Coldfield: Availability of Building Plans

When Sutton Coldfield became a Municipal Borough in 1886, building plans had to be submitted to the Borough Surveyor to ensure that building regulations were complied with.

  • Published: 28th January 2022
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Janet Lillywhite (SCLHRG) Hits: 182
Town School Admittance Register

Town School Admittance Register, 1826-1904 (Sutton Coldfield)

This is my iPhone copy of the Town School Admittance Register to be found in Sutton Coldfield Library under Reference QSH 48.32TOW. It is an invaluable source of information if you are searching for a family who lived in Sutton Coldfield between 1826 and 1904.Janet Jordan, Member of Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group, March 2020. × Warning! While this page works with most modern browsers, for the best experience we recommend: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari or Edge Browser.Internet Explorer is known to have problems viewing the enlarged images in this section.Due to the large image size, this section is not recommended for mobile devices, other than when using WiFi.

  • Published: 12th March 2020
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Janet Jordan (SCLHRG) Hits: 932
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