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The Nettlefolds: A history in trading
We’re used to ‘family trees’ that show how people are descended from one another, but how do trades and skills pass down through families? In this article, archives volunteer Tony Bucknall explores the different occupations that Nettlefold family members have pursued through time. He’s discovered some interesting connections, including one with Henry VIII! The GKN
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Telling Winterbourne’s Story
It’s now 16 years since Winterbourne House first opened to the public as a heritage site in May 2010. In the early days, you could only visit the ground floor, and the rest of the building was used as a conference centre. As the site grew in popularity and interest in Winterbourne’s rich history grew,
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William Withering: Plants, Medicine and Lasting Influence
William Withering (1741–1799) is best known for his work on foxglove, a plant that transformed the treatment of heart disease. Living at Edgbaston Hall (now the Golf Club), next to the plot where Winterbourne was later built, he worked at a time when the study of plants and medicine were closely connected. Through his research,
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Spring flowers: From garden blooms to botanical prints
Spring is one of the most exciting times in the garden, when our perennial plants start to poke their heads through the soil and flowers, such as snowdrops and early daffodils herald warmer weather. These gorgeous flowers are represented in our museum collections too. Archives volunteer, Claire Young, has curated a display of botanical prints
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Angling, Snooker and Darts: The sporting life of GKN employees
It’s not often that I drive around with a car full of silverware, but that’s exactly what happened last September following a visit to a former Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds (GKN) site in Darlaston. I had been contacted by the director of a company on the site of the GKN Atlas works. He had discovered