Modes Artefact Register


RDDHM.2022.133 – Charlie Stallard Painting

Two small (20.5 x 16 cms) prints of painting by Charlie Stallard One is of Market Place and the other of Church Green.

RDDHM.2022.132 – The Crabbs Cross Messenger

A copy of a booklet produced giving the details and activities of the churches in the Crabbs Cross Area in November 1980

RDDHM.2022.131 – Family Photos

Family photos of the Adams family who lived in Britten Street

RDDHM.2022.130 – Ralph’s Notes

Two sets of notes originally prepared by Ralph Richardson. One concerns the Domesday Book entries of the area and the other the interpretation of the work by Joseph Monk in the 1776 who describe the town of Redditch..

RDDHM.2022.129 – The Queens Itinerary

A copy of the then secret itinerary of the Queens visit to Redditch in 1983. Mike was privy to the document as a staff photographer on the Redditch Indicator.

RDDHM.2022.128 – – Wednesdays’?? Football Team

A Team photograph thought to be late 1960 of the – Wednesdays’? Football Team’?, so name because the player were in retail of other occupations and could only play on Wednesdays which were traditionally a half-day closing day.

RDDHM.2022.127 – Ipsley Survey

Copy of an Archaeological Survey of the Ipsley Area carried out prior to building in the area for the New Town. (Hence C1970s)

RDDHM.2022.126 – Fishing Rods

Four fishing rods in canvas cases of – Poolson’? brand made by A Poole & Sons of Hewell Road. Believed to be unused samples carried by Ann’s father who was a salesman for the company.

RDDHM.2022.125 – Aerial Photographs of Redditch

A collection of aerial photographs taken with a hand held camera from a light aircraft circa 1993

RDDHM.2022.124 – Crabbs Cross Barbers

Andrew Bird House in Crabbs Cross. In the window it says – A Bird Hairdressing and Shaving Saloon.’?