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 ...
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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This evenings podnosh session is a real eye opener. BCT has a website cross linked to all forms of social media. These posts link to Facebook and Twitter where they get retweeted or ‘liked’ by the followers. Reminding people to use the ...
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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 ...
Drills and Habits - Visit the Exhibition in Birmingham
Free Heritage Event - Right to Vote Walk
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 ...
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, ...
Shabana Mahmood MP with Elizabeth Perkins, BCT Director, Bob Beauchamp, Chairman and Anne Jenkins of Heritage Lottery Fund
On Heritage Open Days weekend, Shabana Mahmood the local MP, visited our project and had a great time. Here’s what she had to say about ...
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