Friday Photo- Summer Lane
I took this photo on a sunny morning in February of this year, and I just thought it had so much potential to be brought back to life. But it got me thinking about what this part of the city used to ...
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Friday Photo: St Michael and All Angels’ Church
Today’s Friday photo is of the sleepy little church of St Michael and All Angels in Cofton Hackett. A church is believed to have existed on this same site from the 12th century, possibly first built as a chapel for a manor house. ...
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Friday Photo: Collingwood Centre, Pheasey.
Today’s Friday photo is the Collingwood Centre in Pheasey, Great Barr. The Pheasey estate was built by Henry Boot for The First National Housing Trust from 1937. The estate was built on farmland (Pheasey Farm) that was originally in the Scott family ...
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Friday Photo- Deakin and Francis Building, the home of James Watt!
Nestled away in the Jewellery Quarter is the former home of the steam engine inventor and co-father of the Industrial Revolution, James Watt, who lived here between 1777-1790. Watt’s home is located in Regent Place, tucked away from the main streets, and ...
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Friday Photo: RC Church of St Dunstan
Today’s Friday photo is of the Roman Catholic church of St Dunstan in Kings Heath. The church has been Grade II listed due to its balanced and effective architectural design and the quality of the artistic details within. Previously the only Roman Catholic ...
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