Back in July I signed up to do the Major Series to raise some money for Birmingham Conservation Trust and tomorrow is d-day! The run is no ordinary 5k run it involves mud, water, hills and a number of obstacles! I’ve just been given ...
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We had a visit from a photographer with the Birmingham Mail on Monday who took pictures of two of our tour guides Michael (of Ghost Walk fame) and Barbara to accompany a feature on our Twilight Tours. Also there was Kate Dickson, ...
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Warstone Lane cemetery in the Jewellery quarter dates from 1847, and is Grade II listed on the Register of Parks and Gardens of special Historic interest. One of it’s main features is the 2 tiers of catacombs, which were required by the ‘Birmingham ...
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Following on from my visit to The Old Crown, my next stops for Birmingham’s haunted heritage are the dramatic Council House and Town Hall buildings. Birmingham Council House is a Grade II* listed building situated in Victoria Square, and was built in 1875. ...
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In the run up to my favourite time of year, Halloween, I have decided to do a few posts about haunted places in and around Birmingham! My first choice is the oldest pub in Birmingham, The Old Crown in Deritend. It is Grade ...
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I spent a few hours on Sunday 16th September volunteering at the Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath, and thought I would share my experience. I arrived at the baths at 1:30, and was immediately struck with how magnificent the building looked. I ...
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Interested to know what the streets in Birmingham once looked like? British Pathé since the invention of the moving image in the 1890’s began to record every aspect of global culture and news for the cinema. The site contains over 3, 500 hours of ...
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Back in June the Big Give introduced a new unique online fundraising initiative ‘the Big Give Quiz’. From the success of the last quiz the Big Give Quiz is back and is taking place Wednesday 3rd October at 7.30pm. It’s a great ...
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For those interested in the wider ‘Brum” you may like to know that the area to the south of Birmingham called Northfield has its very own manor house. Once the home of the Cadbury family this very odd looking building actually has ...
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A new book by Dr Terry Daniels ‘Oldbury, Langley and Warley Through Time’ reveals through photographs the changes in the area over the last century. It links old photographs of the town with the same scenes taken today. Oldbury, Langley and Warley Through ...
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