Birmingham, England.

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=215 BGCOLOR="#CC3366" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04106732dkcfyw.png"> <div> <B><U>Site Updates</U></B></div> <div> <B><U>can be found on the start pages of</U></B></div> <div> <B><U>   </U></B><A HREF="_winson_green.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" WINSON GREEN"><B><U>Winson </U></B></A><A HREF="_winson_green.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" WINSON GREEN"><B><U>Green</U></B></A><B><U>   and </U></B><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BROOKFIELDS"><B><U>Brookfields</U></B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="39596d90.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="217" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> BRUMROAMIN</div> <div> <B>by TED RUDGE</B> </div> <div> <B> The story of  Romany Gypsies from </B></div> <div> <B>"THE</B></div> <div> <B><U> </U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>BLACK</U></B></FONT><B> PATCH</B></div> <div> £11-95 UK post free<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>details  from </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial" >ted.rudge@btinternet.com</FONT></div> <div> <B>********************</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0033CC" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>FINISHED </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>HERE  </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>? </B></I></FONT><I><B>WHY NOT</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>visit </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>the </B></I></FONT><I><B>web site next to ours </B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/macjoseph/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/macjoseph/"><I><B>Old Ladywood</B></I></A></div> <div> <I><B>++++++++++++++++</B></I></div> <div> SITE updates <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#262626" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#262626" FACE="Arial" > are  on the start pages for </FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#00FF00" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="_winson_green.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" WINSON GREEN">Winson</A><A HREF="_winson_green.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" WINSON GREEN">Green</A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#262626" FACE="Arial" >   and </FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BROOKFIELDS"><B>Brookfields</B></A><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>**************************</B></div> <div> Material on this website is subject to copyright. Items may be downloaded for personal use only and not for any financial gain or commercial publications </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> To the best of my knowledge all the photographic and written material on this site has the permission of its owner to be here. If this is not the case I offer my apologies and promise to make amends. </div> <div> Winsongreentobrookfields is non profit making we only aim to preserve the memories, whether it be written or photographic, of both Winson Green and Brookfields.</div> <div> Please note any views expressed on this website are those of the sender and not necessarily shared by the website owner</div> <div> ************************************</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> The aim of this site is to collect any information in the form of </div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#99FFFF" FACE="Arial" >History</FONT></div> <div> Personal Stories</div> <div> Photographs</div> <div> Maps</div> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact ">Contact </A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#99FF00" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> That could be posted on this site to tell the next generation about. </div> <div> THE WAY WE WERE</div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #CC6699;" BGCOLOR="#CC99CC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B>WINSON GREEN to BROOKFIELDS</B></div> <div> (This site began on the 20th February 2002)  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >Thank you for your continued support.</FONT></div> <div> <B>BIRMINGHAM,  ENGLAND.</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CC99CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" >The aim of this site is to collect  information in the form of </FONT><U>History-</U> <U>Personal Stories-</U> <U>Photographs-</U> <U>Maps  </U><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" >to tell the next generation </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact ">THE WAY WE WE</A>RE</FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>WELCOME</B></div> <div> <B>to the</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>click to enter></B></FONT><A HREF="_winson_green.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" WINSON GREEN"><B>WINSON </B></A><A HREF="_winson_green.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" WINSON GREEN"><B> </B></A><A HREF="_winson_green.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" WINSON GREEN"><B>GREEN</B></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FF00" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> and  </B></FONT><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BROOKFIELDS"><B>BROOKFIELDS</B></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B><</B><B>click to enter</B></FONT></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#330099" FACE="Arial" ><B>WEB SITE</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><U>BIRMING</U></B><B><U>HAM     </U></B><B><U>EN</U></B><B><U>GLAND   </U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>>>></B><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>THIS WEEKEND</B></FONT><B><<<</B></div> <div> CARL CHINN</div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >will broadcast his WM Radio Programme  </FONT></div> <div> at the </div> <div> BIRMINGHAM ROMANY MEMORIAL REUNION<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="9eb901b0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> to be held in the grounds of  the</div> <div> "Soho Foundry Tavern"</div> <div> <U>JULY 6th 2008 </U><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >1till 4pm.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Everybody is welcome<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> to this <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" >FREE</FONT> event</div> <div> For further details or a copy of the BRMR newsletter. </div> <div> Email: ted.rudge@btinternet.com</div> <bR> <div> <U>MEET US AND CARL CHINN AT THE BRMR REUNION</U></div> <div> Below SOHO FOUNDRY TAVERN 1920s</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="96b57ce0.jpg" border=0 width="599" height="462" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>hope to see you there</B></div> <div> <B>****************************************************************</B></div> <div> *******************************************************************************************************</div> <div> <I>ARCHWAY OF TEARS</I></div> <div> <I> "BIRMINGHAM UNION WORKHOUSE" </I></div> <div> <I>in Western Road  </I></div> <div> <I>This photo was taken on the 19/06/08.                                      </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>It was</I></FONT><I> </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>sad to see</I></FONT></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="a03c2520.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="338" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <B> THIS </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>HISTORIC BUILDING </B></FONT><B>is </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>WORTH</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>SAVING</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Do not let it become</B></div> <div> <B>  another CAR PARK?</B></div> <div> <B>If you are interested in supporting a campaign to try and save the building please send us your comments ASAP to</B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:Ted@winsongreentobrookfields.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:Ted@winsongreentobrookfields.co.u"><B>Ted@winsongreentobrookfields.co.uk</B></A></div> <div> <B><U>THEY ALL HELP</U></B></div> <bR> <div> For all campaign comments received so far please see Brookfields "Archway of Tears" page </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" >LATEST: </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Tracing back my family tree, I found that my Grandmother together with my Great Grandmother and family went through the Archway of Tears on two occasions. It is a big part of our ancestry, however sad, and we have all worked so hard to find out more detail. As a result it has brought so many of us together. Three generations on, our family members can see this piece of our own history. If it is taken away, as so much is these days, we have nothing but photographs to pass on. If this applies to my family, it must also apply to so many others. </FONT>Libby Roberts .<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >04/07/08</FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>******************************************************************************************************************</B></div> <div> Details of the next opportunity to get together is below, it's free and everyone is welcome. </div> <div> **************************************************</div> <bR> <div> HANGED AT BIRMINGHAM</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="9e1faa10.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="161" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT>This is the title of a proposed (Next Year) new<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>publication by Steve  Fielding<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>www.stevefielding.com</U></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>Steve has already written "Hanged at Pentonville", "Hanged at Durham" ,"Hanged at Liverpool" and "Hanged at Manchester" comes out soon.</div> <div> <U><IMG SRC="9e86ea00.jpg" border=0 width="110" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="9e973a00.jpg" border=0 width="115" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="9ea70a00.jpg" border=0 width="112" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <div> Can you offer Steve any information, stories, anecdotes etc. Is Winson Green gaol  haunted?  Have you been inside or outside on the morning of an execution?  Do you have any information regarding the history of the prison. </div> <bR> <div> Steve has already built up a good collection of material for the book and has copies of the execution book from the gaol which listed details on all the executions and photographs of many of the killers hanged, along with letters to the hangmen. </div> <bR> <div> On our site there is already information that could be used, if you were the author  please let me know if you have any objections to Steve using it. </div> <bR> <div> Please be assured any information you supply that is used in the new publication will be credited to you.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Please give Steve your support and  send it direct to</FONT> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >steve.fielding@ntlworld.com</FONT> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >or to me</FONT> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >ted.rudge@btinternet.com</FONT> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >and I will forward it.</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> "Good Luck"</div> <bR> <div> <B>***********************************************************************************************************************************</B></div> <div>  Material on this website is subject to copyright. Items may be downloaded for personal use only and not for any financial gain or commercial publications </div> <div> To the best of my knowledge all the photographic and written material on this site has the permission of its owner to be here. If this is not the case I offer my apologies and promise to make amends. </div> <div> Winsongreentobrookfields is  non profit making we only aim to preserve the memories, whether it be written or photographic, of both Winson Green and Brookfields.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Please note any views expressed on this website are those of the sender and not necessarily shared by the website owner</B></div> <div> <B>****************************************************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>