
Review: Pandemonium of Poe
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
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
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
‘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’
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
(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
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 court
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
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
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
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?
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