Author: Jonathan Laidlow

At our February seminar, Sue Worrall, Director of Special Collections at UoB, presented her own research into the role of women working in the Territorial Force Nursing Service. In the post below, Justine Pick (doctoral candidate at UoB and MA West Midlands History) offers an overview…. Sue Worrall, as part of her doctoral research, is … Continue reading “The 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, and the Role of the Territorial Force Nursing Service during WW1”

CWMH Research Seminar, 19 January 2023 Dr Mike Shaw, a former City of Wolverhampton archaeologist and Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, gave a fascinating online talk on methods used in the analysis of the topography, origins, growth and development of English medieval towns. He began with an overview of the topic, highlighting a … Continue reading “Exploring the landscape of English medieval towns: some West Midlands examples”

At our November seminar, Stewart Fergusson presented his ongoing research on Robert Beake. In the post below, Waseem Ahmed (doctoral candidate at UCL and UoB graduate) offers his thoughts on Coventry’s “godly” magistrate…