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May 7, 2020 |
Birmingham History, Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Karen Cameron |
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It was a rainy morning and the bunting and flags were looking a little bedraggled already: children dressed in red, white and blue were determined that the weather wouldn’t...
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September 8, 2019 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Josie Wall |
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We’re absolutely delighted to announce we are a finalist in the West Midlands Volunteer Awards for 2019. The work of our volunteers on the Coffin Works Collections Audit Project...
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February 21, 2019 |
Coffin Works, Events, Newman Brothers |
Josie Wall |
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As part of the annual ‘A Matter of Life and Death’ festival brought to you by BrumYODO, the object of the funeral study day is to bring together academics, funeral...
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November 28, 2018 |
Coffin Works, Events, Newman Brothers |
Sarah Hayes |
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What can I say about the Pandemonium of Poe, other than the production by the Don’t Go in the Cellar theatre company in early November was simply superb! The performance...
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July 26, 2017 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Sarah Hayes |
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What’s the difference between a coffin and a casket? It’s a question I’d never entertained before working at Newman Brothers Coffin Works, but that’s the question we...
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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...
