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The Birmingham 1889 Journal Blog is a study into the life of citizens who lived in Birmingham between 1839 to 1900
The Barmaids Plight, Adulteration in Milk, Irish Immigration and the Thrilling Pursuit of A Till Thief in Hanley Street
Part three of my descriptive walk to Newhall Hill and George Street. Contents: Occupation Trades - Barmaids Plight Hanley Street and the...
Andy Yarwood
Feb 16, 2024
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Occupations by Trade Colour Code Map 17
I have finally finished the first map of my project to colour-code the 1880-1890 maps of Birmingham based on my analysis of the 1881...
Andy Yarwood
Jan 27, 2024
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Living in Cecil Street 1881: A labourer prioritising his family, the Barrel Welders Arms Suicide and the Pearl Button Trade
An imaginary scene of Cecil Street - drawn by Mami Yarwood & digital blending by Andy Yarwood As we continue on with our first...
Andy Yarwood
Jan 16, 2024
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Unveiling Overcrowding and Slumlife
During the latter part of the Georgian period (1774-1810), Britain shifted from an agricultural society to an urban-based industrial one....
Andy Yarwood
Jan 8, 2024
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Colour Coding Maps - Occupations by Trade
In between the various articles I am writing, most mornings (at about 4.30 with the coffee) I am colour coding the Town Maps of 1888/89...
Andy Yarwood
Jan 3, 2024
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Lower Tower Street to Newhall: A Meandering Ramble
In 1825 J Drake published ‘The Picture of Birmingham’, described as “being a concise but comprehensive historical and descriptive account...
Andy Yarwood
Dec 27, 2023
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Poverty Line Ranking
The poverty line I created has five rankings, A - D allows for the household to be able to feed the family and have weekly surplus. Class...
Andy Yarwood
Dec 18, 2023
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Intro to Birmingham Journal 1839-1900
Hello, For the last 10 to 15 years years, I have been working on an on-going project to create a coloured poverty line map for...
Andy Yarwood
Dec 15, 2023
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