Food Traditions Are the Vital Ties That Hold Us Together
Passover. Christmas. Ramadan. Lunar New Year. Ramanavami. Passata day. Sunday lunch. No matter what your cultural background, the traditions of food are central in connecting family, friends and community. We can all be taken on a nostalgic journey by the symbolism of certain foods, whether the context is cultural heritage or geographic location. Today’s #BigSoupShare […]
Food Is Not a Moral Issue – The Pleasure and Anxiety of Eating
Asking people for their favourite soup recipes has sparked some interesting discussions about the importance of food in our lives, not only for nutrition, but also how it is integral to both how we view ourselves and how others see us. Today’s recipe is from a Fordbridge resident who told us that as a child […]
What We Eat Shows a Road Map of Our Lives
What we eat tells a story about who we are. How we eat and talk about food is central to our identities. This week we are taking part in the #BigSoupShare. We’ll be sharing soup recipes from North Solihull residents who will also explain […]
Graveyard Heritage Trail Wins Heritage Lottery Fund Support
Castle Bromwich Youth & Community Partnership has received £26,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting project to create a heritage trail which explores the stories behind the headstones in Castle Bromwich graveyard. Led by volunteers from the local community the project will focus on the lives of people buried in the graveyard […]
100 Years of Anti-Social Behaviour
We live in a decaying age. Young people no longer respect their parents. They are rude and impatient. They frequently inhabit taverns and have no self control.” Inscription, 6000 year-old Egyptian tomb. It seems like hardly a day passes when the media doesn’t show images of anti-social behaviour coupled with rising demands for action to […]
Give and Gain Day Volunteers Create Bee Cafe
Thanks to the Give and Gain Day volunteers from Solihull Council and Park View, a garden area containing wildflowers has been created in the graveyard at Castle Bromwich. The 17 volunteers donated over 70 hours to help turn a waste area into a garden which will develop into a peaceful area for reflection. The volunteers […]
From This Day Forward
When we talk about the heritage of Castle Bromwich talk almost inevitably drifts to Castle Bromwich Hall and stories about Lady Ida. We’re currently researching into the history of the Hall as part of our Heritage Project and today we came across a news paper article describing the marriage of Lady Ida Lumley to Viscount […]
Castle Bromwich Felons Beware
We have an interesting newspaper advertisement from 1834 to share with you today which we came across whilst researching into the life of the Rev. Edwin Kempson. BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE – Monday January 6th 1834 Notice is hereby given, that the several persons whose names are hereunder mentioned, having formed themselves into an Association called the […]
Stories Behind the Headstones – Oral Histories
Castle Bromwich Youth & Community Partnership is looking for volunteer interviewers and researchers for an oral history project documenting the stories behind the headstones in Castle Bromwich Graveyard. Funded by the National Lottery, through the Heritage Lottery Fund, stories behind the headstones will use the information on headstones to research and document the changing experience […]
Recording the Stories Behind the Headstones – Oral History Training
As part of our “Behind the Headstones” heritage project, we’re looking for volunteers to help us record the memories, experience and opinions of people who have or do live in Castle Bromwich. The oral history project will draw out the histories behind the headstones in Castle Bromwich graveyard and reflect upon Castle Bromwich at Work, […]
