To celebrate the centenary of
Fircroft College, a special commemorative booklet has been
produced which tells of the fascinating story of this
Birmingham institution, with proceeds going to the
Fircroft College Centenary Appeal.
‘A history of Fircroft College of Adult Education’ begins
with the founding of the College in 1909 by George Cadbury
Junior, who wanted to help educate working people in
Birmingham. It covers all the key points in history –
including how the College was used as a hospital during the
First World War, how it was ahead of its time in welcoming
students from overseas, how it almost went out of existence
in the 1970’s and how it recovered and grew to become the
successful college it is today. The booklet also contains a
foreword by prominent local historian Carl Chinn, who taught
at the College in the 1980s.
If you’d like to purchase ‘A history of Fircroft College of
Adult Education’, please call us on 0121 472 0116 or write
to us at Fircroft College Appeal, Fircroft College of Adult
Education, 1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6LH.
Please include a return address and a cheque for the correct
amount payable to ‘Fircroft College Appeal’. The brochure is
priced is £3.50 per copy plus £1 P+P (for up to 2 copies, up
to 5 copies £1.50 P+P).
