These are our links for March 20th through March 21st:

• Birmingham Mail – News – Birmingham News – Harborne and Kings Heath cinemas worth protecting say conservationists – "TWO ‘beautiful’ Art Deco former cinemas could be granted protection from demolition after winning the approval of Birmingham conservationists."<br />
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  The 1920s-built cinemas in Harborne and Kings Heath were described as ‘stunning’ and worthy of a legal preservation order by the city council’s Conservation and Heritage Panel.
• Save Birmingham City Council Conservation Department: Sign the Petition | Acocks Green Focus Group – Great concern has now been expressed by Birmingham’s conservationists at the 23rd February 2010 Council approved Budget plan to disband Birmingham City Council Conservation Department, in order to save £350,000 a year.
• Best views in Handsworth From St Mary’s Church | Hands on Handsworth – St Mary’s is a historic gem of Handsworth and well worth a trip to see the resting places of James Watt and there are three monuments in the core of the church honouring Watt, William Murdoch and Matthew Boulton.

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