There’s a flyer of the Kings Heath Park noticeboard that I’ve been meaning to follow up, and am glad that I’ve finally got round to it. The History of Kings Heath Park is a personal effort by Ken Pugh, written…
Category: History
Tracing Historic Field Boundaries
Do you know that most of Highbury Park was once fields, and that many of the fields had names? Do you also know that many of the field boundaries are still visible? Would you like to explore these old boundaries…
Advance Notice: Chamberlain Family Letters – ‘from Empire to Appeasement’
A date for your diary: Wednesday 26th January, 7pm Chamberlain Family Letters – ‘from Empire to Appeasement’ The Kitchen Garden Cafe, 17 York Road, Kings Heath, B14 7SA Highbury Park Friends present a fascinating talk by Peter Marsh, Honorary Professor…
Clearing!
Restoration works You may have heard about plans to do some restoration work at the Italian Garden, and the viewing platform just below Chamberlain House. The Italian Garden project has been under discussion for a few months, between the Landscape…
Bricks
John Timothy of Quadron offered to have Rob (park keeper) work with me this morning. When I turned up, Rob was trying remove a 20 foot chestnut limb that had fallen next to the Oak Tree pond. The two of…
Not So Long Ago…
it was known as Uffculme Park, apparently all the way to Dad’s Lane. Scans of old postcards sent to us by Dave Ludlow show the gazebo next to what’s now the car park, plus two points along the main footpath.…
Henburys History
We’ve been hearing recently from Dave Ludlow in relation to his ancestors who lived at the Henburys. Dave has sent us a copy of an obituary for George Frederick Lyndon, including a transcription. Mr. Lyndon was both accomplished and a…
‘Plant Hunters, Parks and Gardens’ – University of Birmingham
On Saturday 27th March 2010, from 10:00-4:30, a Day School is being held at the Centre for West Midlands History, University of Birmingham on ‘Plant Hunters, Parks and Gardens’. One of the speakers is Highbury landscape survey author Phillada Ballard,…