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LevelItem
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)HM/1405
TitleNotes about the Dallaway family and sanitary conditions in Birmingham
Extent1 item
Date[19th century]
DescriptionMr Dallaway was a basket maker who worked in Birmingham, Dale End. He was married with three daughters. Mrs Dallaway was appointed teacher of basket making at a school for the blind, near Five Ways. The notes discuss the health conditions of the Dallaway family, and the 'connection' between close contact with "blind folks" and developing headaches and eye problems.
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