Adele Burns, the great-great granddaughter of Edwin Newman (joint founder of Newman Brothers) was recently in touch to update us on a bit of Newman-family
The Coffin Works achieves ‘Highly Commended’ in the category of ‘Team of the Year’ at the Museum + Heritage Awards! You could say they were
We’re always hunting through the newspaper archives for information about Newman Brothers and occasionally we come across a gem! Most days we spend hours trawling
This position has now been filled. Role Description Role Title Casual Visitor Operations Co-ordinators Working days and times As required. We will
It’s been a year since we published our blog on the previously unknown Newman Brothers’ workforce we discovered as a result of the publication of
My volunteering journey at the Coffin Works began on the 11th of November 2022 as a part of my placement at my college course at UCB where I study
Newman Brothers was established in 1882 by two brothers, Alfred and Edwin Newman. Edwin, born in 1856, was four years older than Alfred. The brothers
You’re invited to Food for Thought – A Special Day of the Dead Celebration with an exclusively cooked dinner followed by cake and drinks. Take
Trustee Vacancies Would you like to be one of Birmingham Conservation Trust’s new Trustees? This is a unique opportunity to work with Birmingham Conservation
The Coffin Works Museum secured the prestigious award for ‘Small Visitor Attraction of the Year’ in the West Midlands Tourism Awards, in partnership with Visit
A couple of weeks ago, I published a blog about our recent exciting research findings at Newman Brothers. Thanks to the 1921 census, we now
For International Women’s Day we’re looking back at our most recent research on the 1921 census and our theme is Working Women. Of the 32
