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Hi guys, OK, you may or may not have read the other post about some people in the UK pushing for this historic area to be renamed. We of course all think it's utter nonsense. Please can you show your support by going here;

http://www.savethebirminghamgunquarter.co.uk/

..and signing up your support. We just want/need as many as possible to present to the county council in the future.

There is also a facebook site page that has been setup. Please can you "follow" and "like" if you agree.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-The-Birmingham-Gun-Quarter/103413716424894

We have to stop this PC madness to take the word "gun" out of this historic site.

Regards,

Tony

Done.........

Cheers,

So, the city of a thousand trades might just become the city of just 999. Think, if 'Gun Quarter' offends some then Waterloo Station will have to go; think of the French, and Trafalgar Square will have to go; yes the French again as well as the Spanish this time. Blenheim, where the Game Fair was might upset the Germans and we know what they are like when they get upset. And if we are going to make these kind of concessions then America will have to rename Independence Square in Philadelphia as we British might get upset. The list goes on. My name has been added to the list and I will pass it on. Lagopus.....

Also done! Come on, fellers. I'd think all members of the BBS would want to preserve this part of our history. Sign the petition, please!

I signed it too.

Done

Done.
Mikey

All done but only 1963 signed up. Come on, let get it done. Frank

That's interesting, you say 1963 have signed up at 9.27pm.
I log on five hours later and register and we get 1396 have signed, so I must be 1397?
Years ago we had The Birmingham Science Museum, in there was a complete tableau of the Gunmaking trade with a workshop re-created also many many shotgun exhibits donated by W&C Scott, Greener, Westley Richards,Parker Hale etc., Then one day it was all gone, me being inquisitive asked where it was? 'Oh it's been 'stored' Me being inquisitive asked where the guns were? Embarrassed, shuffling of feet, mumbling, but no answer. Me being inquisitive asked Westley Richards if they had received their exhibits back? 'No' was the reply. Me being inquisitive asked the Curator, a good friend of mine, where the guns were. 'Don't ask awkward questions please you will get me into trouble'
Some Birmingham City Councillor has probably got a very nice collection locked away somewhere.
Instead of renaming it St. Chads the Council should be resurrecting the Gun Quarter and making it a tourist attraction, it is a World Heritage site just going begging for a little TLC.
Perhaps the Birmingham tax payers should be made aware how much this is costing and then be informed that recently the same Council assisted and contributed with funding to assist Westley Richards to move workshops from Bournville, INTO the Gun quarter???
Politics beggar belief.