The curious came in their hundreds to our Heritage Open Days event!

Posted September 10th, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with 6 Comments

 What an amazing weekend we have just had at Newman Brothers Coffin Fitting Works.   We welcomed around 450 people into the factory and sunny courtyard over two days as part of the annual Heritage Open Days event. While waiting for tours and looking ...

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Doors open in 12 hours for Heritage Open Days at Newman Brothers Coffin Fitting Works!

Posted September 7th, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

Setting up for an event always takes longer than you think it will – especially when you embark on a thorough spring clean of a very dirty, dusty old factory. Now the clouds of dust have settled it all looks brilliant.                         A massive ...

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Is everybody Reddy? Blue Badge guide Michael Reddy offers tour guiding tips for our HODs guides

Posted September 3rd, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

  Blue Badge Guide, and BCT volunteer, Michael Reddy offered his tour-guiding tips to some of our BCT volunteers in a spot of training  as they prepare for giving Heritage Open Days tours. Michael is known within the city for his Ghost tours ...

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They are lining up to entertain you at HODs!

Posted August 30th, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

We are very excited to be collaborating with Tin Box Theatre Company for this years Heritage Open Days. Jo and Jo have just confirmed some of the daytime line-up.   Not only will you get to see behind the scenes of our fascinating Victorian ...

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Heritage Open Days at Newman Brothers’ Coffin Fittings Works – come along!

Posted August 7th, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

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Oldbury, Langley and Warley Through Time

Posted August 6th, 2012 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 1 Comment

A new book by Dr Terry Daniels ‘Oldbury, Langley and Warley Through Time’ reveals through photographs the changes in the area over the last century. It links old photographs of the town with the same scenes taken today. Oldbury, Langley and Warley Through ...

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Introducing some of our volunteers!

Posted July 30th, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

Volunteering is important to Birmingham Conservation Trust’s work and we have been working with a wonderful bunch of volunteers for years, albeit in a fairly ad-hoc way. In preparation for all the activity (events programme, interpretation, learning) being funded by the Heritage Lottery ...

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BBC seek volunteers for live event in Sandwell Valley Country Park

Posted July 17th, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

  Fiona Dye, the Learning Projects Manager for the BBC in the West MIdlands is urgently looking for some volunteers to support a BBC live event coming to Sandwell Valley Country  Park on the 28th/29th of July. They have been searching for volunteers for some ...

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John Madin’s Birmingham Central Library

Posted July 13th, 2012 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

  Birmingham Central Library – English Heritage Birmingham Central Library is one of the most talked about 20th Century buildings which has developed a love / hate debate since its opening. The Friends of the Central Library are calling upon Birmingham City Council to reverse its ...

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Planning Heritage Open Days & on the scrounge!

Posted June 26th, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

We are busy planning this year’s Heritage Open Days event at the Coffin Fitting Works. Not only are we offering people the opportunity for guided tours around the site, but this year there will be family activities, live music and performance! We ...

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