Aris's Birmingham Gazette - Abandoned Child, A Child left. WHEREAS on Friday Evening the 11th instant, a Male Child, supposed to be about six Weeks or two Months old, was left at the House D...

Aris's Birmingham Gazette - Advert for Services of Midwife, PREGNANT LADIES WHOSE Situation requires a temporary Retirement, may be accommodated with Apartment to Lye in, agreeable to their Circumstances a...

Aris's Birmingham Gazette - Advert for Wet Nurse, WET NURSE. WANTED immediately, a Wet Nurse; a healthy Person from the Country, with a good Breast of Milk, and who can be well recommended, may he...

Aris's Birmingham Gazette - Inquest into the death of Hannah Griffiths, A few days since an inquest was held at Essington, in Staffordshire, upon the body of Hannah Griffiths, upon whom the Jury brought in a verdict of ...

Aris's Birmingham Gazette - Meeting of Subscribers to Lying-in Charity, West Bromwich, Sept 2, 1791 AT the annual Meeting of Subscribers to the Lying-in Charity, held at the Swan Inn, on Monday the 29th of August, th...

Aris's Birmingham Gazette - Runaway Wife, Newport, Aug. 13, 1790. Eloped from her Husband, WHEREAS Susannah, Wife of Wm, Hollingshead, of Newport, in the County of Salop, Dealer in Buckle...

Directions for Married Persons: Introduction, Introduction: Malcolm Dick Source: Local Studies and History, Birmingham Central Library, UK Directions for Married Persons

James Keir with his granddaughter, Image: Portrait of James Keir and his granddaughter. Image from: Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Portrait of the Lee Family, Joseph Highmore (1692-1780, b. London – d. Canterbury) Wolverhampton Art Gallery OP 784. Acquired in 19...

The Chance Family: Merchants and Glassmakers, Image: Front cover of Chance Brothers & Co., Limited, 100 Years of British Glass Making 1824-1924 (Smethwick and Glasgow, Chance Brot...