To write a comprehensive history book on a town such as Redditch and all the various events and activities that have made up its history would be a major project. We were always told in business when asked the question “How do you eat an Elephant” that the answer is “One bite at a time”. Therefore we have started on our comprehensive history of Redditch in a similar manner - one bite at a time.

Each of the booklets given here is a “bite” of Redditch History. We hope one day we will have eaten the elephant.

The index gives a list of the topics documented so far, to read that document follow the links associated with the symbols.

Click the image to display the index listing.

The Reading Room at the Literary & Scientific Institute.

Source: Redditch Historic Archives