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April 26, 2017 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Sarah Hayes |
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‘If special widths are required, as used in Scotland and Ireland, an extra will be charged’. Those words grace the page of a Newman Brothers’ catalogue, dating from the...
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January 18, 2017 |
Coffin Works, Events, Newman Brothers, Uncategorized |
Sarah Hayes |
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Yet another performance from ‘Don’t Go into the Cellar – Victorian theatre with bite! There are chills and chuckles in abundance with this original one-woman...
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June 7, 2016 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Sarah Hayes |
Comments Off on 360° Video Taster Tour
(on a mobile device? Click here to view on Youtube) Birmingham’s award winning museum Coffin Works invites you to ‘clock-in’ and watch this 360° taster tour video. This...
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May 9, 2016 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers, Uncategorized |
Sarah Hayes |
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For nearly 40 years, Birmingham Conservation Trust has been a leading force in preserving Birmingham’s architectural heritage. Past projects include rescuing the city’s last...
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September 5, 2015 |
Newman Brothers |
Sarah Hayes |
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1894 was a good time to enter the coffin-furniture trade, but what you won’t often hear is that it was a dangerous time. And not because of industrial accidents or poor working...
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August 10, 2015 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Suzanne Carter |
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July 14, 2015 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Sarah Hayes |
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Having been a teacher for most of my working life it was a big step for me to leave the profession and start down a new career path – especially one for which I was completely...
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July 12, 2015 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Sarah Hayes |
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Our volunteers join our team at Newman Brothers at the Coffin Works for a number of reasons. Some have recently retired, others are students wanting to gain more experience of the...
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June 21, 2015 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Sarah Hayes |
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Mary, Front of House volunteer, gives us another fast-paced instalment of what her regular shift at Newman Brothers involves! Thanks for sharing, Mary! Sweet tooth? Coffin...
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May 15, 2015 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Sarah Hayes |
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It’s been a long old journey. For over 34 years I worked at Toye & Co, one of the oldest, family-run, manufacturers in the JQ and for most of that time my desk overlooked...
