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
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,
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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,
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
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
Ellie began volunteering with us in April 2017, as part of her University of Birmingham MA placement in International Heritage Management. The placement was six
