| Description | Letter written from Darlaston, South Staffs., dated 3 January. Owen [1908-1975, industrialist] writes to Aitken [1901-1997, Vice Chancellor of University of Birmingham] about the birthplace of Sir Oliver Lodge. He has heard that the house will not be demolished 'in the near future' and writes about the possibility of putting a plaque on the property, remarking: 'it seems a pity that we do not in this country seem to maintain as much as we should some of the historical landmarks [...]'. |