| Description | Entitled: 'A - B'.
Includes letters and copy replies relating to: fund raising events [hospital ball of the General Hospital, Birmingham, 31 Dec 1934 - 27 Sep 1935; house fair, Birmingham Baptist Churches, 11 Sep 1935; concert, British Legion, Coseley Branch, 15 Apr 1935; Birmingham Boys’ & Girls’ Union, 27 Feb - 5 Dec 1934; concert for the British Legion Coventry No.1 Branch, 10 Sep 1934]; goods, services and repairs [menu and visiting cards, Army & Navy Co-operative Society, 11 Oct 1934 - 27 Sep 1935; motor car insurance, 18 Jun - 19 Jun 1935; instrumentalists, Ambrose Orchestras, 29 May - 18 Jun 1935; hat for Peter Ward, Billings & Edmonds Ltd, Tailors & Outfitters, 2 Apr - 4 Apr 1935; desk, Aston Cabinet Co. Ltd, 1 Dec - 29 Dec 1934; Hunting Journal, John & Edward Bumpus Ltd, 19 Dec 1934; travel, Bartlett Dixon & Co., Ltd, 27 Jan - 27 Jul 1934; crutches, John Bell & Croyden, 6 Mar - 8 Mar 1934; mess uniform, Allports, Birmingham, 17 Jan 1934]; associations [British Iron & Steel Federation, with classification and memorandum, etc. and reference to dinner attended by H. R. H. The Prince of Wales, with copy of speech by Lord Dudley, 3 Jun 1934 - 23 Sep 1935 and with regards to visit to Petersburg, 7 Jun 1935 and article for Jubilee Supplement of the ‘Daily Telegraph’, 24 Apr - 25 Apr 1935; Staffordshire County Scout Council, 14 Aug 1934]; dinners and luncheons [Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Inc., 19 Sep 1935; Birmingham and Edgbaston Debating Society, 12 Sep 1935; Incorporated Accounts Birmingham and District, with extract from journal and invitation, 24 Aug 1935; Midland Branch of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 25 Jul - 8 Aug 1935; The Bromford Club, Ltd, Birmingham, 22 Jul 1935; British Legion, Bromford Branch, 13 Jul 1935; Delegation from the Parliaments of the British Empire, 26 Jun - 5 Jul 1935; University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, 15 May 1935; Midland & Welsh Steel Makers’ Association, 9 May 1935; British Hospitals Association, 4 May 1935; British Legion, Birmingham County Council, 25 May - 6 Apr 1935; British Legion, Blackheath and District, 15 Mar 1935; The Architecture Club, 9 Mar 1935; British Legion, Harborne Branch, 15 Jan 1935; Rotary Club, Birmingham, 8 Nov 1934 - 8 Jan 1935; Bridge Trust Old Boys’ Society, 17 Nov 1934; Birmingham Boys’ & Girls’ Union, 25 Oct 1934; Anniversary Dinner of the Town Planning Institute, City of Birmingham, 1 Jun 1934; Lord Mayor of Birmingham, 4 May 1934; Birmingham Electric Club Annual Dinner, 16 Feb - 17 Feb 1934; and the Iron & Steel Institute, 13 Jan - 16 Jan 1934].
Also refers to events [Cavalry Ball, Birmingham & District Combined Cavalry Association, 6 Jun - 9 Sep 1935; opening of the new municipal buildings and technical school at Dudley and the Birmingham Agricultural Exhibition Society Show at Bingley Hall by the Duke of Kent, 17 Nov 1934 - 26 Jun 1935; salute at parade of the British Legion, Cradley Heath, 24 Jun 1935; Drumhead Service, British Legion, Sutton Coldfield, 15 May 1935; opening of playing fields, Kingstanding, with history, 28 Feb - 8 May 1935; British Legion rally, South Staffordshire, 25 Mar - 1 Apr 1935; exhibition, The Architectural Association, 15 Mar 1935; opening of Birmingham and Midland Skin Hospital, 14 Mar 1935; Sir Thomas Beecham concert, Dudley Town Hall, 2 Jan 1935; Birmingham Cattle & Poultry Show, 22 Oct - 29 Nov 1934; Annual Dance of the Dudley Branch of the British Legion, 29 Oct 1934; Birmingham Jewellers’ & Silversmiths’ Association Ball, 25 Oct 1934; prize giving at the Technical School and School of Art in Bilston, 29 Sep - 8 Oct 1934; British Legion, Hednesford Branch, 26 Jun - 1 Oct 1934; Festival of Remembrance, British Legion, West Bromwich Branches, 24 Aug 1934; International Congress for Steel Development, 26 May 1934; Third International Congress for Steel Development, British Steelwork Association, 2 May 1934; annual sports, British Legion and United Services Fund Benevolent Committee, 14 Mar 1934]; meetings [Association of British Chambers of Commerce, 7 Aug - 5 Sep 1935; British Industries Fair, 19 Feb 1934 and 7 May - 2 Jul 1935 and B.B.C. form for recording talk, with script, 9 Apr - 20 May 1935; Birmingham Business Club, 28 May 1935; Court of Governors of the University of Birmingham, 30 Jan 1935; Bilston Division of Wolverhampton Unionist Association, 17 Dec 1934; Birmingham Settlement Kingstanding Extension Scheme, 24 Oct 1934; Housing Council, Birmingham Christian Social Council, 25 May - 23 Oct 1934; British Red Cross Society Drawing Room Meeting, 26 May - 29 Sep 1934; Birmingham Hospitals Contributory Association, 15 Mar - 24 Mar 1934; Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, 2 Jan 1934]; advice [building materials, British Steelwork Association, 19 Aug 1935]; and solicitations for employment, etc. [24 May - 8 Aug 1935].
Also refers to subscriptions [The Bath Club (Peter Ward), 7 Aug 1935]; officiations [Vice-Presidency, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Inc., 29 Jul 1935; Presidency of the Birmingham Dog Show Society, 13 Jul 1935; Presidency of the Birmingham Branch of the D. C. M. League, 3 Apr - 8 Apr 1935; Presidency of the Birmingham & District Combined Ex-Cavalrymen’s Association, 22 Nov - 26 Nov 1934; Vice-Presidency of the Dudley Harriers and Athletic Club, 2 Nov 1934; presidency of the Birmingham Agricultural Exhibition Society, 2 Mar - 20 Apr 1934]; advice [B.B.C., Midland Region, Broadcasting House, Birmingham, 4 Jul - 26 Jul 1935]; radio talks and discussions [B.B.C., Midland Region, 6 Feb 1934 and 3 Jul - 7 Jul 1934]; visits [of Lord and Lady Brownlow to Himley, 18 Jun 1935]; photographs [house part at Himley, ‘Birmingham Post’, 14 Jun 1935; Whitlock Studios, 15 Nov - 20 Nov 1934]; business [with Charles Turner (Scotland) Ltd, 22 Oct 1934 - 6 Jun 1935; fuel research, 25 Oct 1934; baths for rheumatism and arthritis (concerning colliers), M. Tribe, Bridgnorth Nursing Home and Massage Institute, 27 Apr 1934]; cricket [classes, R. Aird, Lord’s Cricket Ground, 3 Apr - 6 Apr 1935]; politics [Birmingham Corporation Bill, 14 Mar 1935; draft Constitution of the Central Council of Wages Associations, Dec 1934; bill for recognition and regulation of Osteopathy, 7 Dec 1935; dinner for the Conservative Members of Parliament and prominent Conservatives to meet the Members of the National Housing Committee, 10 Oct 1934]; B.B.C. debate ‘Politician v. Business Man’ [13 Dec 1934 - 11 Mar 1935]; charity [Chairman of the Central Council for the Care of Cripples, with James Beattie Ltd, 24 Oct 1934 - 21 Mar 1935]; finance [Shaw, Loebl & Co., 7 Jan - 22 Jan 1935]; stay of H. R. H. the Duke and Duchess of Kent [17 Nov - 19 Dec 1934]; donation of toy wheel shown at the Birmingham Board for Occupational Work to Woodlands Hospital [24 Oct - 6 Nov 1934]; and exhibitions [City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, 9 Oct 1934; and Arthur Ackermann & Son Ltd, Fine Art Galleries, 157 New Bond Street, London, 4 May - 31 May 1934]. |