New Futures for Birmingham`s Historic Buildings

The Friday Photo – JFK Mosaic

Posted May 17th, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with No Comments

The recently installed JFK memorial mosaic by artist Oliver Budd is this weeks The Friday Photo, The original mosaic by Kenneth’s father  was installed in 1968 in St Chads Circus this area was demolished in 2006. Some elements of the original mosaic ...

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The Friday Photo – Birmingham Vaisakhi

Posted May 3rd, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with 1 Comment

I have been planning this for a while last Sunday we broke free form the usual Victorian and Edwardian era often featured here in the Friday photo. This weeks Friday photo was taken from one of my favorite places in Birmingham – ...

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J. W. Evans Silver Factory in Pictures

Posted April 21st, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with 5 Comments

Last Saturday, Suzanne Carter from BCT arranged a visit for 10 of us to go along and have a tour of J. W. Evans Silver Factory in the Jewellery Quarter. English Heritage in 2008 took over the buildings and have helped preserve ...

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The Friday Photo – G M Smallwood

Posted April 19th, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with 4 Comments

This weeks the Friday Photo some old shop markings on the side of this building in Kings Heath. I love these old shop markings anyone know where there are anymore? GM Smallwood is on the corner of Fairfield Rd  and is advertising tea ...

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The Friday Photo – The Birmingham Man

Posted April 5th, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with 4 Comments

This week’s The Friday Photo is of the statue of Thomas Attwood (born 1783)  Birmingham’s first MP. The statue is known as The Birmingham Man and is easily mistaken for someone sitting on the steps in the often busy Chamberlain Square. Many ...

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The Friday Photo

Posted March 22nd, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with 2 Comments

This week’s Friday photo is a bit different; not about buildings and more about our cultural heritage in Birmingham.  The photography is a view  of a family enjoying last Sunday’s St Patrick’s Day in Digbeth. The annual festival was started in 1996. ...

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The Friday Photo

Posted March 15th, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with No Comments

The Friday Photo by Tracey Thorne Here is this week’s Friday Photo – Bloomsbury Library. Which is run by Birmingham City Council. It was closed the day I passed by and looked very forgotten given that it is such an amazing building. I ...

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The Friday Photo

Posted March 8th, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with No Comments

Photo by Tracey Thorne This week’s The Friday Photo features Platform 5 in Moor Street Station in Birmingham. Moor Street Station dates back to 1909 and is operated by Chiltern Railway. Platform Five is home to  the restored Great Western Train. Great atmosphere ...

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The Friday Photo

Posted March 1st, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with 1 Comment

Guillotine Lock photograph by Tracey Thorne This was a surprise find Guillotine Stop Lock  in Kings Norton. It originally was used to control river levels on the Stratford Upon Avon Canal where it meets the  Worcester & Birmingham Canal.  The Canal & River ...

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The Friday Photo

Posted February 22nd, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with 1 Comment

Photo by Tracey Thorne This week the Friday photo features a side view of the old Fox & Grapes pub which is a grade II listed building on Freeman Street in Birmingham city centre. The pub was closed a few years ago and is ...

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