It’s amazing to discover how many people are passionate about their local history and built heritage. Why is it that some of us are so bothered about old buildings when others would say that they are just bricks and mortar? Is it ...
read moreIf like me you sometimes sit at work/home/on the train, etc, etc with nothing much to do then you may be interested in the websites below. All of them have a link into either heritage, history and/or Birmingham and all are very ...
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In 2001 I inherited my grandpa’s retirement watch. I’d seen it at first as a piece of family history but realised on looking at the inscription on the back that it is a piece of Birmingham history too. The inscription engraved on ...
read moreRegarding the recommendations for books about Birmingham I thought I would share this with everybody. My choice of book may seem to some like a very odd choice. However, the book concerned is by an Author called David Christie Murray who was ...
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Lost Buildings of Birmingham - link to Amazon For people like me, who have only known Birmingham for 20 years, this book by Roy Thornton is a revelation. It is astonishing to see such a vast collection of rich Victorian buildings, many of ...
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We have a fantastic opportunity to double any donations for the Coffin Works and we need your help! The Pilgrim Trust will match pound for pound any donations given via The Big Give website between 5th and 22nd December up to a ...
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With Panto season upon us it seemed fitting to look at Birmingham’s theatre heritage. The era of theatre building took place from the 1880s to World War I, where over 1000 professional theatres were operating in Britain at this time. One of the ...
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The largest ever research project into the condition of England’s industrial heritage has been published by English Heritage this month together with the annual Heritage at Risk Register. The research into England’s industrial heritage has revealed that listed buildings are more at risk ...
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Bournville College, which opened its new £66m development in Longbridge this September, is searching for memories from those who have studied, worked or lived in the local area during the college’s 112 year history. Students and residents are invited to submit photos, videos, ...
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