We are a group of young people at Perry Beeches Academy II, based in the Jewellery Quarter – not far from where Kathleen was born. We went looking for some of the places she talks about in her books – and we decided to create a ‘Trail,’ so other people can follow the same route, and take a journey back in time!

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We hope you enjoy the trail! We also made some films so you can find out more about Kathleen’s life, and some of the places you will see along the way.

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With special thanks to Carl Chinn

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Credits

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The Kathleen Dayus Trail was created in 2016. It is part of the Birmingham’s Lost Communities project, which was created by Midland Actors Theatre, and funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (Young Roots scheme).

​Project Facilitator: David Allen

School Liaison: Holly Hale

Historical Consultant: Professor Carl Chinn

Trail website created by Dawn Walker

Films by Thomas Corden and Frances Hill

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You can return to the Trail here