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Jewellery Quarter to be World Heritage Site?

Posted July 15th, 2010 by Rosie Walker with No Comments

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 ...

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Conservation and the Recession

Posted July 13th, 2010 by Rosie Walker with No Comments

Last 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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Lecture: Archaeology of New Library Site

Posted July 5th, 2010 by Rosie Walker with No Comments

From The Stirrer:

Members of the public have a chance to delve into Birmingham’s industrial past this month when a series of  archaeological lectures reveal the findings of last year’s excavation works at the site of the new  Library of ...

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Green Guide for Historic Buildings – environmental renovation

Posted May 26th, 2010 by Rosie Walker with No Comments

The Green Guide for Historic Buildings is a new book aiming to help those involved with historic buildings.
How can we make successful environmental adaptations while remaining faithful to the historic character of the building? This book is a practical guide to help ...

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Discovering Places: Open Weekend

Posted May 24th, 2010 by Rosie Walker with No Comments

Over the weekend of 23-25th July, The Heritage Alliance is running a project aiming to encourage people to discover their local environment: “hidden places, extraordinary spaces and the stories they have to tell.”
Building on the tradition of Open House in London, and ...

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Victorian Society: Endangered Buildings Appeal

Posted May 21st, 2010 by Rosie Walker with No Comments

Can you think of any Victorian or Edwardian buildings in the Birmingham area which may be at risk?
The Victorian Society is about to launch its annual appeal to find the nation’s most endangered historic buildings. Endangered can mean there are plans to ...

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Project Brutal: Update

Posted May 4th, 2010 by Rosie Walker with No Comments

Following on from a previous post about Project Brutal: the project now has a discussion forum, where the people interested in documenting the Central Library can chat.
The forum can be found here.
Photo credit: Martin Hartland

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University of Birmingham Blue Plaque Trail

Posted April 28th, 2010 by Rosie Walker with No Comments

The University of Birmingham want to celebrate their influential achievements: scientific discoveries, artistic creations and significant inventions throughout the history of the university.
To do this, they are implementing a Blue Plaque Trail throughout campus to highlight special achievements of notable individuals, along ...

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Heritage Open Days 2010: 9-12 September

Posted April 27th, 2010 by Rosie Walker with No Comments

Last year’s Heritage Open Days 2009 were an exciting event, with Birmingham Conservation Trust seeing a resulting flurry of activity in support of the Newman Brothers Coffin works.
In no time at all, it’s nearly Heritage Open Days 2010! The event will take ...

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Talking Cities: Lecture Two – Learning Cities

Posted April 12th, 2010 by Rosie Walker with No Comments

Prof John Worthington, Building Futures
Thurs 15 April 6.30pm Birmingham Conservatoire CUDOS and MADE* are proud to present the second in a series of thought provoking lectures, by Prof John Worthington, Co-founder of DEGW, chair of CABE’s Building Futures, Deputy Chair for Regeneration ...

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