Just a quick post about some interesting work going on in Handsworth. I’m going to quote at some length from a Be Birmingham news release: Local residents took part in a variety of free, family fun activities on Friday 20th August . There was ...
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98 Moseley Road - Grade II Listed. Click picture for the original image by getgod on flickr. It’s interesting what draws someone’s attention to old buildings. For Nicky Getgood – the local blogger for Digbeth – it was a fire which killed ...
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Heritage Open Days (HODs) are an annual chance to celebrate the eclectic heritage of England. All around the country, properties that are usually closed to the public or charge admission open their doors to everyone – for free! Properties can range from factories to ...
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One of the items in the Dutch Open Air Museum collection An item from the collection in the Dutch Open Air Museum We were contacted by Hans Piena, a Conservator at the National Dutch Open Air Museum. He has a crate of large stamped ...
read moreArchaeologists working in the area surrounding Stonehenge in Wiltshire have found a sister site half a mile from the famous prehistoric stone monument. A team from the University of Birmingham, as well as archaeologists from around the world, was involved in the discovery. ...
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The ‘pub’ is one of Britain’s great institutions; it was largely a Victorian creation but since the 1960’s it has been subject to rapid and often insensitive change. Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) have estimated that 39 pubs are closing each week; ...
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Festival of History 2010 Prepare for the ultimate historical adventure as the Festival of History thunders back for 2010. Experience over 2000 years of history and watch as over 1,000 re-enactors march out of history and into the heart of England. Hear the ...
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Argent Centre, courtesy of Keshvala The list of applications for the UK’s new Tentative List of sites for World Heritage status has been published, and includes Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter on the list. Click here for the full 38. John Penrose, Tourism and Heritage ...
read moreLast Wednesday (July 7th), English Heritage published the Heritage at Risk Register 2010, which suggested that the economic downturn may have caused a reduction in the number of Grade I and II* buildings rescued from decay. Many conservation projects may be affected, ...
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The Yardley Conservation Society note Yardley as a village of remarkable survival, which retains more of its rural atmosphere than any other village now incorporated within Birmingham. The area was designated a Conservation Area in July 1969 and was upgraded to Outstanding ...
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