The Friday Photo has proved such a success that we decided to make a selection of Tracey and Clare’s images into a calendar which will be on sale in a couple of weeks. So, hold fire on your calendar purchases, stocking fillers and ...
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Exciting times. We are recruiting!! In summer 2014 Birmingham Conservation Trust is opening an industrial heritage attraction located in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter. The Newman Brothers factory, built in 1894 and Grade II* listed, made coffin fittings of every description for over 100 ...
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Mid October and the FWA construction team has just received permission to carry on with the renovation of the pitched (felted) roof of the 19th century wing to make it permanently watertight and safe. In order to put on a new roof, the ...
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Many of you will remember us talking about our work placement Jahyun Jang and his work setting up our BCT Supporters Group. Well, he is off to pastures new (well Tibet to be precise!) and we want to say a HUGE thank ...
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You will have heard about the scaffolding going up at the Coffin Works, but have you seen our new panels? These will remain on the wooden shutter boards until opening next summer. For those of you who won’t naturally pass down Fleet ...
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Great news today that the Heritage Lottery Fund said YES to the City Council’s application for funding and the project at Stirchley Baths can now go ahead! Birmingham Conservation Trust were commissioned to research and write the HLF Activity Plan which covers all ...
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I am really excited to update you on some of the wonderful things happening in preparation for opening Newman Brothers as a heritage attraction next summer. So much going on!! Thanks to an AIM Biffa award, which is part of the National Heritage Landmarks Scheme, we have commissioned ...
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BCT Director, receiving our visitors for HODs 2013 Well, Heritage Open Days are over for another year and I hope you got a chance to explore the city – or indeed another town or city – as part of this year’s annual free ...
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First things first, thank you for stopping by and welcome to the Coffin Fitting Works conservation blog! Let me begin by introducing myself and my colleague Malcolm, who will be responsible for the stunning images in this blog… My name is Barbara De Santis ...
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New blogger Jo Just like to say a quick hello and that I’m very excited about joining my fellow bloggers in all Birmingham related heritage goodness. I’ve lived in Birmingham all my life and am very proud of my heritage and the rich architecture ...
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