Today’s Friday photo is of the Old Rectory at Sheldon Country Park. The building was originally used as the rectory for the nearby St Giles Church, but this was deemed too small by the then incumbent, so then became a 17th Century ...
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This week’s photo is not of a building, but of one of the most popular exhibits on display at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum- The City of Birmingham Locomotive. Many people who visit often have memories of the locomotive at the old science ...
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Today’s Friday photo is a view to the rear of the old Queen Elizabeth hospital and medical school, with its wonderfully Art Deco style clock tower. Due to the growing population and development of new technologies during the early 20th century, expansion and relocation schemes were formulated for the ...
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Today’s Friday Photo is Kingstanding Mound, an scheduled ancient monument located in Kingstanding on the junction of Sutton Oak Road with Kingstanding road. It is the remains of a bowl barrow, a prehistoric burial mound, and its age is somewhere from late ...
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An invitation to become Chair of Birmingham’s award-winning architectural preservation trust For nearly 40 years, Birmingham Conservation Trust has been a leading force in preserving Birmingham’s architectural heritage. Past projects include rescuing the city’s last court of Back to Backs, and our most ...
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Today’s Friday Photo is of a building you have probably walked past and even possibly frequented. It may also look like a recent Friday Photo I shared back in February, which was of the Midland Bank. Well this building actually stands opposite, ...
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As a sister photo to a previous post of mine about Earlswood engine house, today’s Friday photo is of the New Smethwick engine house. Not as new as its name would suggest, the grade II listed engine house was built in 1892 ...
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The continuing campaign to keep Moseley Road Baths open has received a cash boost. A grant of $15,000 has been provided by American Express through the World Monuments Fund. The money will be used to promote the baths through various activities leading ...
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Today’s Friday photo is the Carnegie Infant Welfare Institute on Hunters Road, Hockley. The building was purpose built from 1922-23 as a mother and child’s welfare centre. It was set up by the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust who provided a grant of ...
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You’d be forgiven for not recognising this week’s Friday Photo because its facade is masked in scaffolding. But for those of you who like Gothic-Revival architecture, it’s probably clear to see that a well-known cathedral is hiding behind the wood and scaffolding. ...
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