Tame Archive

The Tame Past Present Future project involved several individuals with interests and experiences along the River Tame, and many either gave or lent documents, pictures and books to the project. These are currently being scanned (where copyright allows) and will be added to this site. Copies will also be added to the Tame Past Present Future archive at the Library of Birmingham, which will be available late 2015. KEEP POPPING BACK to find out what new items we've added.

OLDBURY & BROMFORD LANE

- Article about the Chemical Works of Messrs Chance Brothers and Co. at Oldbury. From The Illustrated News. July 5, 1862. Original available at Sandwell Archive (BS6/9/12/5/1). See more information about this document here.

WEDNESBURY BRIDGE

- DOCUMENT ARCHIVE for Tube Making in Wednesbury here.

BESCOT & WEDNESBURY FORGE

- DOCUMENT ARCHIVE for Wednesbury Forge here.
- Elwell's Trade Catalogue (c. 1870) here.

JAMES BRIDGE

- Copy of The Steel Casting, in-house magazine of FH Lloyd. December 1975. Lent to Tame Past Present Future by Peter Knowles. See more here.

WITTON

- A selection of adverts for Kynoch's (later ICI) are here.

BROMFORD

- Painting: Gypsies at Bromford Forge 1807. By Joseph Barber. 17 October 1807. Held at Birmingham Archive, and placed online as part of the 'Children's Lives' project. See here.

HAMS HALL

- Booklet for Hams Hall C Power Station. 1958. Lent to Tame Past Present Future by Rosie. See more here.