Reproduced with permission of the Library of Birmingham

The drawing of this dog is in one of Gregory’s letters (James Watt’s son). The archive contains a large number of personal letters opening a window into 18th century family life. Join archivist Fiona Tait behind the scenes at Birmingham Archives to view letters and other documents from the James Watt archive collection.

Fiona Tait worked as an archivist for Birmingham City Council for thirty years and recently retired. She was appointed to the Archives of Soho Project in 2000 to re-catalogue the papers of James Watt and Family and has retained a particular interest in all things related to James Watt.

Cost: £5

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