These pages contain information about the history and development of the suburb of Cotteridge, in south Birmingham; as well as links to local businesses and organisations.

If you want to get in touch to share memories, photos or just say hello; please do! There's an e-mail link on the left of every page.
 

What's new
Updated May 5th

From the Information Wanted section:
The Friends of Cotteridge Park are looking for any information, memories or photos of 'the best little park in Birmingham'. Can anybody help?
They're also particularly keen to track down the 'dig for victory' sign stolen from a school project - any info please get in touch.

Other questions being asked:
- Something secret was going on in the wartime Factory Centre, but what?
- Anyone know anything of two houses in Shirley Road that were blitzed?
- The history of the Murdoch Works, formerly owned by Winstanley & Co.
- Information on the Kings Norton Estate Office - any insights?
- The history of the Breedon Bar - any thoughts?
- Anyone know milk-delivering Florence Harrison in the 1930s or so?
- The dinner van knocking down the school playground wall.
- Any knowledge of Ernest Simpson of Holly Road around 1918?
- Any more detail on the wartime phantom tram?
- The Adkins family of Midland and Pershore Road
Click here for more details on these and many more...

From the Photos pages:
- Loads of photos of the Breedon Cross from the late 1970s..
- The Girls and Boys Life Brigade at St Agnes in the early 60s. 

From the Memories pages:
- Frances Barrack's memories of 1930s and 40s Cotteridge, with photos...
- The history of WR Fleetwood Ltd.

Related websites:
Cotteridge census details from 1901, with house-by-house information. There's also lots of photos and detailed information on Frances Road.
The Stirchley website and forum - also well worth a look.