A hospital ward with rows of freshly made beds. Male figures in the centre of the photograph sat beside the beds. A large assemblage of people in the background of the photograph including female nurses. A nurse stood in the far-right background near to windows. Christmas decorations hanging from the ceiling and a wreath around the mirror in the top left of the photograph.

#BHeritageWeek Join #FoBAH birminghamheritageweek.co.uk/event/health... This workshop will introduce sources for the historical study of health and disease in Birmingham including a display of original documents held here in the archives. Ref - MS 4616/35 #LibraryofBham #FoBAH_Org

Photograph of a municipal court - house frontages on the left, some in a semi derelict condition. Debris on the floor in front of a property on the far left of the photo. A small group of children are gathered on the ground with a basket and strips of wood around them - they look directly towards the camera. A communal water pump to their right. Two male adults stood behind the children in a doorway in the left background of the photograph. A series of outhouses in the top right background of the photo.

Join #FoBAH this Friday for Liz Palmer's illustrated talk on the untold stories of childbirth and infancy in Birmingham (1914-1924), at 2pm in the Heritage Learning Space, Level 4. Email fobah@outlook.com to reserve a place. Small fee for non-members. Photo Ref: WK/B11/1770 #LibraryofBham

A group scene. A room with a full length window in the background overlooking a city space. Tables on either side of the room with books resting on large cushions. Figures are gathered around the tables and inspecting the books. An empty bookcase in the top right of the photo with a concrete pillar next to it. A bookcase on the left of the photo.

Thanks to all who attended last Saturday's #FoBAH #HelenCaddick event. One attendee commented it was their favourite archival collection. Look out for other events taking place #LibraryofBham @FoBAH_Org @jfredt.bsky.social

A female figure on the left of the photo in a ricksaw being pulled along by a male figure on the right of the photo wearing a traditional Asian conical hat. The female figure is holding a parasol behind her head. Text at the bottom of the image reads – Miss Helen Caddick on her travels in Japan.

Come and join us for a talk by #FoBAH on #HelenCaddick this Saturday at 2 pm. Edgbaston’s Caddick travelled the world between 1889 – 1914 including journeys to Japan and Africa. Booking is essential - fobah@outlook.com. Ref – Edgbastonia, Vol 20, L 91.3 @LibraryofBham @FoBAH_Org