Local History

Local Memories - Solihull

Are you curious about what life was like in this area in the past? Are you interested in looking at the history of a house or building, what was there before and who has previously lived there?

Solihull

We're actively collecting your memories of Solihull. Did you go to school here or work in the local area? Have you moved here more recently? Download our Family History memory sheets and let us know what you think. We hope to feature your memories here.

Memories of old Solihull

The Misses Blizzard

Listen to Brian Hall's memories of the Misses Blizzard and their fruit shop on Solihull High Street (now the Cancer Research shop), video below.

His reminiscences were recorded by Solihull Local History Circle. Images are from the collections at Solihull Heritage & Local Studies Service.

Hull's butchers

Listen to Mr W J S Oliver's memories of Hull's butchers, video below, on Solihull High Street (now Laura Ashley).

His reminiscences were recorded by Solihull Local History Circle. Images are from the collections at Solihull Heritage & Local Studies Service.

"Cuckoo in the Nest"

Listen to Brian Hall's memories of the " Cuckoo in the Nest game" video below. This was a game played at Carnival time when shopkeepers would display in their windows products that they didn't normally sell. The competition was to spot the odd one out.

His reminiscences were recorded by Solihull Local History Circle. Images are from the collections at Solihull Heritage & Local Studies Service.

Do you have any memories, photos or film of old Solihull that you could share with us? Please fill in a memory sheet; PDF version or RTF version; or e-mail us at infols@solihull.gov.uk.

Links

Solihull Central Library - for heritage resources, including books, photographs, newspapers, parish registers, census returns and historic Ordnance Survey maps. Also free, internet-access PCs, where you can make use of the Ancestry website free of charge to research your family history.

Solihull Local History Circle

The Warwickshire part of the Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry website, for information that may help if you're tracing your ancestors in Solihull.

Contact Details

Heritage & Local Studies, Central Library, Homer Road, Solihull B91 3RG

Telephone: 0121 704 6934

Email: heritage@solihull.gov.uk