Editor's choice October 2008

History at the Library

Balsall Heath Local History Society treated young people at the Balsall Heath library to a spot of nostalgia recently. Members of the organisation gave young people a special glimpse into what it was like to be a child during the Second World War. Through turning back time members of the history society recounted their own personal experiences of the evacuation.

As well as the chance to gain personal insights of the era the young people were able to handle original artefacts. Original newspapers and photographs provided local young people with a visual record of the time while a selection of uniforms offered a chance to dress up.

Closure

Due to the theft of lead from the roofs of both the baths and the library emergency repairs are having to be carried out on the library building.