by WRA Admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Alcohol, Smoking, WRA Blog
Friday 4th February marks World Cancer Day 2022. According to Cancer Research UK, 1 in 2 of us will get cancer in our lifetime. While there is no way to completely prevent yourself from getting cancer, adopting a healthy lifestyle can help reduce your risk. If you...
by WRA Admin | Jan 28, 2022 | Archives, Birmingham Temperance Hall, Birmingham Temperance Society, WRA Blog
Alongside our archive collection of the British Women’s Temperance Association (BWTA), we also hold records for the Birmingham Temperance Society (BTS), dating back to the formation of the society in 1830. Members of one temperance organisation were often linked to...
by WRA Admin | Jan 19, 2022 | Football, Gambling, WRA Blog
As of 2017, a deal between the Football Association (FA) and marketing agency, IGM, has allowed betting companies to livestream matches. Betting company, Bet365, offers a ‘free’ way to watch live matches online. However, this service is not technically free, as to...
by WRA Admin | Jan 12, 2022 | Alcohol, Dry January, WRA Blog
As we are approaching the halfway point of Dry January, those taking part will already be noticing the benefits. With less than 3 weeks to go, now is a great time to remind yourself why you are taking part. Participants of Dry January may have already noticed that...
by WRA Admin | Dec 2, 2021 | Archives, HSE, Match Factory, Salvation Army, WRA Blog
I can’t quite believe that we are already into December, yet here we are with Christmas on the horizon. I thought it might be interesting to take a jump backwards in time and have a look what was being reported during the month of December in some of the old...
by WRA Admin | Oct 25, 2021 | 1876, Archives, BWTA, History, WRA Blog
Mrs Scholefield – Founding member During recent work on the collection of glass magic lantern slides held in our archives, I have come across some new images from the early years of the BWTA. Images like the one below featuring Mrs Scholefield (seated), bring...
