Had another eight visitors this week that included researches into local burials, reviewing photographs and handing in photographs to be copied.  But we also had visits from a law student, Gavin Wheatley, who is writing a book about the Edalji case plus Ann and Graham Collins who we have been liasing with re the history of Hawthorne Cottage.  Graham is a model maker and he has produced a magnificent model of the house to scale and this will be on display at our Annual Exhibition.  Our base will be open this Tuesday 10am – 4pm.
More family tree enquiries for the Whitehouse, Bate, Stanton/Staunton, Hodgekiss/Hodgekins, Parker, Stokes, Egerton and Paddock families.
One intriguing telephone call came in from Phil Burgess this week who left a message saying he has several old photographs of Cheslyn Hay Carnivals from his parents who went to live in Blackpool 25 years ago.  Unfortunately Phil never left his telephone number and hasn’t phoned back since.  Can anyone help me to contact Phil or does anyone remember the Burgesses who retired to Blackpool?
A fair range of photographs have been handed in for copying this week including the Hand family, the Whitehouses – Arnold, Sid and Eva going back to 1931, a school trip to Edinburgh Castle supervised by Miss Wilson, Miss Cross and Mrs Watson, but we only have Jean Parrington, Jill McLure and Ann Hewitt named.    But the two photographs that are outstanding are one of Glenthorne Stores in the High Street before the war and one of the full length of Cross Street in the 1930s.  Both of these will be used in this year’s book.
A local geologist Graham Worton is giving a talk at the Roman Way Hotel on the Watling Street next Thursday, 22nd April at 6pm and he will discussing the history of the West Midlands brickwork and explaining when brickwork clays were formed and why they were used.
trevor.cheslyhayhistory@talktalk.net

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