A large leather bound volume - gold leaf writing on the front identifies it is the Sutton Coldfield Inclosure Award. Brass book clasps on the right edge at top and bottom of the volume. Volume is laying on a grey cushion.

One of the #SuttonColdfield documents housed with us is the 1851 Enclosure Award containing details of the enclosure of the commons of Sutton along with schedules of land allotted, plus the Corn Rent schedule of 1824/5 - sclhrg.org.uk/research/ori.... #LibraryofBham #RoyalSutColTC

A handwritten notice on a piece of paper. A line of crossing out about halfway down the page.

#BonfireNight #Fireworks A Sutton Coldfield Warden’s notice from 5 November 1799 prohibiting bonfires - ‘No Bonfire will be allowed in the public street near the Town Hall nor in the public street of the town by persons pulling up hedges, etc.’ Ref: BCU/182 #LibraryofBham #RoyalSutColTC

A page of a book. The writing is from left to right across the page. The words are written in ink. The page appears to have been subject to some time of erosion due to the passage of time as the book is of some considerable age.

For this week’s blog, Archivist Nicola opens the page on the work she has been doing to safely move the archives and local studies collections from Sutton Coldfield Library to the Library of Birmingham - theironroom.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/s... Image Ref: BCU/13 #LibraryofBham #RoyalSutColTC