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August 26, 2021 |
Volunteer Stories |
Karen Cameron |
1
The restoration of the Newman Brothers’ manufactory into a museum and local heritage site in the centre of the Jewellery Quarter undeniably embodies the rich, industrial History...
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June 2, 2021 |
Volunteer Stories |
Karen Cameron |
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I began as a volunteer at the Coffin Works in April 2019 after volunteering at the Pen Museum (another amazing museum) for the previous two years whilst studying for my History...
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March 8, 2021 |
Birmingham History, British History and Tradition, Coffin Works, Newman Brothers, Uncategorized, Volunteer Stories |
Sarah Hayes |
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Newman Brothers has a proud history of loyal and highly skilled workers, many of them women, who worked through wars, industrial changes and had to fight to prove they were...
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January 20, 2021 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers, Volunteer Stories |
Sarah Hayes |
1
It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Colin Meager, a friend and volunteer of Birmingham Conservation Trust and the Coffin Works. Our sincere thoughts are with...
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January 8, 2021 |
Birmingham History, Volunteer Stories |
Karen Cameron |
0
A poem by Stephen Whyte Throughout the centuries Birmingham has been written many a way Since it was a settlement on the River Rea… Originating times of the Anglo-Saxon, It was...
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May 5, 2020 |
Uncategorized, Volunteer Stories |
Karen Cameron |
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During the lockdown I have still been going into work, as I work in animal welfare. My role as a receptionist changed due to being closed to the public and the team being stripped...
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January 14, 2020 |
Coffin Works, Volunteer Stories |
Karen Cameron |
0
There is a place in the heart of this land a city with history; perhaps not thought grand..? Birmingham’s its name – but a long time ago The name was Beorma – a...
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September 13, 2019 |
Volunteer Stories |
Josie Wall |
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For almost three years I have been volunteering at The Coffin Works in a Conservation/Care of Collection role. This involves cleaning and conserving the collection, taking...
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August 9, 2019 |
Volunteer Stories |
Josie Wall |
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As a recent University History graduate I started to volunteer at the Coffin Works as part of the Conservation Team. My main partner in this role was someone I already knew from...
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January 31, 2019 |
Uncategorized, Volunteer Stories |
Josie Wall |
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by David Sugden What can I say? When I was first offered the chance to work at the Coffin Works I didn’t really know what to expect. Before starting my placement, I had this...
