Birmingham's
Jewellery Quarter was one of the most dynamic industrial districts in
the region. Since the eighteenth century, it was home not only to
jewellers and goldsmiths but a host of other concerns. One of the less
well-known was the coffin trade. The Coffin Works, one of Birmingham's
newest museums, offers its guests a tour around the factory of the
Newman Brothers. Fully costumed guides demonstrate the tools and methods
used to produce fittings for the funerals of Winston Churchill, Neville
Chamberlain, and the Queen Mother. This tour is a must-see for all who
are interested in Birmingham's industrial past.
Cost: £5 per adult, £4 concessions.
We will meet outside the factory: look for the guy holding a sign and
wearing fingerless gloves and glasses. The tour starts at 1400: please
arrive before then so we can start promptly.
For more information, please consult the website of the Coffin Works: http://www.coffinworks.org/
Location: Coffin Works, 13-15 Fleet Street, Birmingham, B3 1JP.
Time and Date: 1345, Saturday 4th April 2015.
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