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Homes Fit for Heroes – book review
Homes fit for Heroes is a remarkable collection of wartime photographs of domestic life in Birmingham. Bill Brandt was commissioned by the Bournville Village Trust to record life in the cramped and often squalid Back to Backs in which so many people lived and also photograph life in newer, more modern homes.
St Francis Church shows off new roof
A gift day was held at Bournville Parish Chruch, St Francis of Assisi on Saturday to show off the brand spanking new roof and encourage further donations so the rest refurbishments can be completed. Vicar, Revd Peter Babington sat outside the church to greet visitors. I spoke to him about how the work was going [...]
Put cash back into the Bournville community
A new police scheme which pumps money taken from criminal assets back into the community could be used in Bournville to make our village safer. The Community Cash Back scheme, is being promoted by our local Detective Inspector Matt Tite, as part of a government-led initiative to free up criminal assets for the benefit of [...]
Detective talks about Bournville gun shots
Detective Inspector Matt Tite responded to worried residents today over the shooting incident on Woodlands Park Road last month. The issue was raised at the local tasking meeting in Bournville – a regular meeting arranged by the police and local authorities to listen to issues affecting residents in the area and come up with three [...]
Location, location: Bournville on film
Back in the days when Dalziel and Pascoe was still a popular crime-busting BBC drama series, my street was used as a location for one of the sets. The location manager told us the Cadbury houses were great for the series, because many of them resembled Yorkshire houses – perfect for the fictional town of [...]
A picture of paradise – Bournville on video
This video from Laura Barton at the Guardian is an absolutely beautiful portrayal of our Cadbury community. It documents the birth of the village from George Cadbury’s conception to the issues affecting villagers today – in particular the Kraft takeover. This is latest from a new series called Barton’s Britain – which follows the success [...]
We want your stories and contributions
more about “Pics of Bournville Green“, posted with vodpod Bournville Village can’t run on it’s own – we need you to tell us your stories, local gripes and get involved. We’ve put together a flyer (below) and would appreciate it if you could print it out and pop it up in your shop window or [...]
Councillor warns against Cadbury takeover
A Birmingham Councillor has said if American food company Kraft continues with its pursuit to takeover Cadbury, Bournville could become an “industrial wasteland.” In a full City Council meeting yesterday Coun Summerfield (Conservative) called Cadbury “the very heart, soul and lifeblood” of Birmingham. He said: “Cadbury has committed itself long term to Bournville. If a [...]
Villagers support Cadbury's rejection of Kraft
The Bournville community have praised chocolate maker Cadbury’s decision to reject an offer to be bought by American food company Kraft. Local people have reacted to the news with resounding support for the company, who have rejected a number of proposals in the past. Sarah Knight, 35, of Daffodillys florists, said: “I’m glad because we [...]
Cadbury sticks to the craft it knows
Responsible for producing a household brand of chocolate loved by families across Britain, the chocolate factory today took a decision which would have made 1824 founder John Cadbury proud.
