West Bromwich, if we are to credit “Britannia Depicto,” published in 1753, was originally West Bromicham, or West Birmingham.

Wheeley’s Lane, though one of the quietest thoroughfares in Edgbaston, was formerly used as part of the coach-road to Bristol, those vehicles passing the Old Church and down Priory Road.

Windmill.—­The old windmill that used to be on Holloway Head is marked on the 1752 map, and it has been generally understood that a similar structure stood there for many generations, but this one was built about 1745.  The sails might have been seen in motion forty or forty-five years ago, and probably corn was then ground there.  After the departure of the miller and his men it was used for a time as a sort of huge summer house, a camera obscura being placed at the top, from which panoramic views of the neighbourhood could be taken.  It was demolished but a few years back.

Woman’s Rights.—­A local branch of the Women’s Suffrage Association was formed here in 1868:  a Women’s Liberal Association was instituted in October, 1873; a branch of the National Union or Working Women was organised January 29th, 1875; and a Woman Ratepayers’ Protection Society was established in August, 1881.  With ladies on the School Board, lady Guardians, lady doctors, a special Women’s Property Protection Act, &c., &c., it can hardly be said that our lady friends are much curtailed of their liberty.  We know there are Ladies’ Refreshment Rooms, Ladies’ Restaurants, and Ladies’ Associations for Useful Work and a good many other things, but we doubt if the dear creatures of to-day would ever dream of having such an institution as Ladies’ Card Club, like that of their Edgbaston predecessors of a century back.

Women Guardians.—­The introduction of the female element in the choice of Guardians of the Poor has long been thought desirable, and an Association for promoting the election of ladies was formed in 1882.  There are now two women Guardians on the Birmingham Board, and one on the King’s Norton Board.  Taking lesson of their political brothers, the members of the Association, experiencing some difficulty in finding ladies with proper legal qualification to serve on the Board, “purchased a qualification,” and then run their candidate in.  The next step will doubtless be to pay their members, and, as the last year’s income of the Association amounted to L12 4s. 11d., there can be no difficulty there.

Yeomanry Cavalry.—­The last official report showed the Warwickshire regiment could muster 213 on parade; while the Staffordshire had 422.

Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A.—­See “Philanthropic Institutions.”