RDDHM.2022.136 – Building Society Money Box
Artefact Reference: RDDHM.2022.136 Classified as: artefact Description: Midshires Building Society Money Box in the shape of a round head with just two eyes on it. Money boxes were give free to children to encourage them to save. They had to take them into a branch to get the money out as no ...
RDDHM.2022.135 – Coronation Medal
Artefact Reference: RDDHM.2022.135 Classified as: coin or medal Description: A medal issued for the 1937 coronation of George V. on the reverse side is the Redditch Coat of Arms Donated By; Field, Pam as a gift with no condition donation Donated On : 13.5.2022 and in good ...
RDDHM.2022.134 – Building Society Money Box
Artefact Reference: RDDHM.2022.134 Classified as: artefact Description: Lloyds Bank Money box in the form of a Book. Building Society money boxes were supplied to children to encourage saving. The base is opened with a key (not supplied) which was held by the Society, the money would then be placed in the account. Donated ...
RDDHM.2022.133 – Charlie Stallard Painting
Artefact Reference: RDDHM.2022.133 Classified as: framed picture or document Description: Two small (20.5 x 16 cms) prints of painting by Charlie Stallard One is of Market Place and the other of Church Green. Donated By; Amos, Melvyn as a gift with no condition donation Donated On : ...
RDDHM.2022.132 – The Crabbs Cross Messenger
Artefact Reference: RDDHM.2022.132 Classified as: magazine/pamphlet(s) Description: A copy of a booklet produced giving the details and activities of the churches in the Crabbs Cross Area in November 1980 Donated By; Unknown as a gift with no condition donation Donated On : 13.5.2022 and in good ...
RDDHM.2022.131 – Family Photos
Artefact Reference: RDDHM.2022.131 Classified as: photograph(s) Description: Family photos of the Adams family who lived in Britten Street Donated By; Miller, Ann as a gift with no condition donation Donated On : 13.5.2022 and in good condition Notes: No further data is available on the contents or ...
RDDHM.2022.130 – Ralph’s Notes
Artefact Reference: RDDHM.2022.130 Classified as: document(s) Description: 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.. Donated By; Amos, Melvyn as a ...
RDDHM.2022.129 – The Queens Itinerary
Artefact Reference: RDDHM.2022.129 Classified as: document(s) Description: 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. Donated By; Cater, Mike as a gift with no condition donation Donated ...
RDDHM.2022.128 – – Wednesdays’?? Football Team
Artefact Reference: RDDHM.2022.128 Classified as: photograph(s) Description: 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. Donated By; Knight, Martyn as ...
RDDHM.2022.127 – Ipsley Survey
Artefact Reference: RDDHM.2022.127 Classified as: document(s) Description: Copy of an Archaeological Survey of the Ipsley Area carried out prior to building in the area for the New Town. (Hence C1970s) Donated By; Amos, Melvyn as a gift with no condition donation Donated On : 13.5.2022 and in ...