| Description | Contains:
- a 'Report of the House Committee regarding the suggested babies' home' (3 copies) describing the reasons for wishing to establish the home and suggestions as to the size of the home and rooms required for children and staff
- correspondence of Robert Plenderleith, Secretary of the Middlemore Homes regarding the proposals for the new babies' home, including approval of the plans, financial transactions, procurement of furnishings and equipment, connection of telephone and electricity supplies, fire insurance and an increase in the rateable value assessment for the Middlemore Homes site. Correspondents include Bournville Village Trust Architects' department, Messrs. Ryland, Martineau & Co., solicitors, Messrs. Cheshire Gibson & Co., chartered surveyors, Lloyds Bank Ltd., Birmingham Municipal Bank, Paul Cadbury (Chairman), George Webb & Son Ltd., building contractors, Mrs. Paul Cadbury and members of the Middlemore Homes Management Committee.
- copies of correspondence from Paul Cadbury to Mr. Gordon Green of Fairbridge Farm Schools regarding the possibility of looking after young Fairbridge children in the new babies' home, 18 November 1937 - 23 February 1939
- typed copies of correspondence between Paul Cadbury and Messrs. Cheshire Gibson & Co. and Charles Ekin of Messrs. Johnson & Co (acting on behalf of the Trustees of Sir John Middlemore's Estate) regarding the position of the new Babies' Home on the site at Selly Oak 13 January 1938 - 31 January 1938
- a copy of a letter from Paul Cadbury to the Right Honourable Stanley Melbourne Bruce inviting him to perform the opening ceremony of the Babies' Home, 6 March 1939
- a copy of a letter from Paul Cadbury to Charles Hambro, Chairman of the Fairbridge Fam Schools, inviting him to perform the opening ceremony of the Babies' Home, 2 May 1939
- correspondence regarding negotiations for the Public Health Department of Birmingham Council to rent the babies' home to provide accommodation for children who have lost their parents or are unable to remain with their parents as a result of the war, 15 May 1940 - 28 January 1941. This proposal was rejected. |