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From
its origins in a simple schoolroom on St George’s Day 1849, the West
Bromwich Building Society has grown into one of the country’s top
performing building societies. In From Little Acorns renowned local historian,
Professor Carl Chinn, captures the story of a major financial institution
against a background of significant social, economic and political change
and upheaval. It is a dramatic account of an organisation that has faced
crises and challenges, but one that has risen to become a strong and modern
business without ever sacrificing its founding ideal of helping ordinary
people to improve the lives of them and their families.
Professor Carl Chinn MBE Ph.D. is a social historian, broadcaster, newspaper
columnist, public speaker and author. Professor of Community History at
The University of Birmingham, he is the author of over 20 books that focus
on the history of the Black Country, Birmingham, and urban working class
life nationally. He is well-known for his weekly local history articles
in the Express and Star and Birmingham Mail and for his local history
show on BBC WM. Carl is a passionate and proud West Midlander and a dedicated
supporter of local charities and businesses that put something back in
to the region. |
