I have been volunteering at the Back to Back houses in Hurst Street for almost a year now and decided it would be nice to share a little about my experience so far. The Back to Back houses were originally restored by the ...
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I’ve always been fascinated by photographs that capture the ‘what was’ versus ‘what is now’. Birmingham is forever changing and evolving yet the past can still be seen through a number of historic buildings that remain. However, many of Birmingham’s older buildings ...
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Birmingham Conservation Trust has been selected as one of the recipient charities for monies raised by OuterCircleBus this year- which we are obviously delighted about! David Humphries who runs the historic bus tours around the city has written something for our blog below. Get your ...
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Being a ‘Development Officer’, as the title suggests, means I get to ‘develop’ exciting new areas of work for the Trust and meet loads of people who are passionate about heritage. Well, this week it feels like I’ve had back to back meetings, ...
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We are delighted that this fabulous building has got its round 1 Heritage Lottery grant. Well done! The West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Lye and Wollescote building conservation project, it was ...
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Wolverhampton City Council is seeking an experienced museum professional with strong interpersonal and communication skills to join a team of officers who deliver the museum development programme in the West Midlands supported by the Marches Network. You will have extensive knowledge of professional ...
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On a cold winters night on December 27th 1853, nearly 2,000 people braved the snowy streets of Birmingham to witness a very special event. The famous journalist and popular Victorian author, Charles Dickens, would be performing a reading of his new work entitled ...
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In searching for inspiration for my next blog, I decided to turn to my own Birmingham ancestry for inspiration. My fourth Great Grandfather, Enos Edwards was the Chief Engineer for the Birmingham Fire Office working from 1807 until his death in 1862. ...
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Every week is busy and varied working for BCT. This week I have been mainly preparing for the next series of Candle-light tours, which included trimming a Christmas tree at Coffin Fitting Works a la Victorian style. I was also papped by the Birmingham ...
read moreAn interesting new section on the English Heritage website has been launched all about the history of disability and the built environment: from 1050 to the present day. Disability in Time and Place reveals how disabled peoples’ lives are integral to the heritage all around us. From ...
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