Introducing our team of bloggers
Julie Edwards (The Friday Photo)
Occupation: Sales & Marketing Administrator for an Educational Travel Consultancy
Location: Birmingham
Interests: Inspired by family visits to Aston Hall and the brilliant old Birmingham Science Museum, I have been passionate about Birmingham’s history and heritage from a very early. I am now also a keen Genealogist and I have currently traced my Birmingham routes back to 17th Century with strong links to Birmingham’s industrial heritage. I continue to be inspired by the many beautiful buildings across Birmingham and I am keen to start blogging about Birmingham’s lost heritage, along with buildings currently under threat.
Favourite bit of Birmingham heritage: Aston Hall and Jewellery Quarter.
Sarah Hayes
Occupation: Collections and Exhibitions Manager at Newman Brothers at The Coffin Works
Location: Birmingham
Interests: As a social historian, my interests in the past revolve around ordinary people, their actions, motivations and connections to the bigger issues of the day. Another passion of mine is the changing landscape of Birmingham and identifying this through the use of historical maps and documents.
Favourite bit of Birmingham heritage: Jewellery Quarter and the ‘hidden’ medieval landmarks around the city centre. See Sarah’s feature on the Medieval Streets of Birmingham HERE.
Anne-Marie Hayes (The Friday Photo)
Occupation: Visitor Services Team Manager, Birmingham Museums Trust.
Location: Birmingham
Interests: As a historical geographer, I am interested in people, places and the landscape, especially how buildings evolve and the landscape changes around them. Probably not much of a surprise then that I love looking at maps!
Favourite bit of Birmingham heritage: The city’s hidden gems like Birmingham Museums’ Heritage Sites, two of which I used to work at, Blakesley Hall, and Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.
Ellie Gill (The Friday Photo)
Location: Birmingham
Interests: I’ve followed the Friday photo for quite a while and when I heard there was an opportunity to take part myself I jumped at the chance.
I studied Architecture and Historic Environment Conservation and having lived in Birmingham all my life, I am passionate about its heritage.
David Evetts (The Friday Photo)
Occupation: Museum front-of-house staff
Location: Smethwick
Interests: Technology and history, especially where the two subjects cross overlap. It’s fascinating to see both how things are made and why. I also have a fondness for old maps. I go outdoors [occasionally] to photograph aeroplanes or look at the night sky.
Favourite bit of Birmingham heritage: Lost factories. Many famous manufacturers had their roots in Birmingham and while some have moved on or faded away, their buildings often live on in new guises like the Custard Factory.
