Ken Williams prints of Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham
New Hall Mill has acquired a selection of local prints by the late Ken J Williams, a supporter of the Mill and one of the original members of the Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group.
The prints were donated to the Mill after Ken's passing by his wife, Maureen, who at that time, was a volunteer in our tea room. Maureen wanted the prints to be sold for the benefit of Mill funds. Sadly, Maureen too has now passed away, but the family are keen to continue to support the Mill in the same way.
The prints were all drawn and printed between 1974 and 1980, in small runs of 100 or 200. A few are reprints, and the last appears to have been published in 1986. Sadly, none of the prints we have feature New Hall Mill.
The prints are available to buy at Open Days - you'll find them in The Stable, our gift shop and exhibition room. Please do visit our shop to buy some. If you remember Ken and Maureen, you may also like to visit the tree in the meadow which was planted in Ken's memory.
The Parade Sutton Coldfield in 1870The Parade Sutton ColdfieldView of Old Digbeth from end of Mill Lane 1853The Pepper Pot Sutton Coldfield 1899Coleshill Street Sutton ColdfieldOld Mill Street Sutton Coldfield 1898Old Tailor's Cottage Coleshill Street Sutton Coldfield 1887The Bull Ring Birmingham Shambles and Market Cross in 1750The Parish Church Sutton ColdfieldSt Michael's Church BoldmereSt Martins Church Birmingham 1853Moseley Village Birmingham 1800High Street from Holy Trinity Church Sutton ColdfieldThe Old Swan and Bishop Vesey Grammar School Sutton Coldfield 1898Cup Inn Sutton Coldfield 1870The Golden Lion Inn Deritend BirminghamThe Ship Inn Camp Hill Birmingham 1898The Carillon and Green BournvilleWelsh Cross and Stocks Dale End Birmingham 1750Moat House Sutton ColdfieldThe Farmhouse at Stud Farm Wylde GreenStratford House Camp Hill BirminghamOriginal Tripe House Digbeth BirminghamThe Old Cross Bull Ring Birmingham Demolished 1784Wylde Green Combined Schools Sutton ColdfieldThe Moat Birmingham 1814The Old Crown High Street Deritend BirminghamVilla Park 1914 Home Ground of Aston Villa FCSt Andrews Home of Birmingham City F.C.St Andrews Birmingham City F.C. Football GroundThe Bull Ring Birmingham 1911Villa Park home of Aston Villa F.C.The Three Tuns Hotel High Street Sutton ColdfieldOld Houses in Coleshill Street Sutton ColdfieldOld Cottages Parade and Parish Schools Sutton Coldfield 1897The Old Leather Bottle High Street Digbeth Birmingham 1885Sutton Church from Mill Street 1899
Ken Williams also researched and illustrated a beautiful set of pamphlets for the Research Group which you can see on the Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group website, including Hill Hook Corn Mill, Longmoor Corn Mill, Town Mill a Water Corn-Mill, and New Hall Watermill (published in 1980).
