The big budget new BBC2 TV show Peaky Blinders, set in Birmingham after the First World War and focusing on a fearsome criminal gang in the Small Heath and Bordesley area, is currently creating what I understand media people call a ‘buzz’. The ...
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I am really excited to update you on some of the wonderful things happening in preparation for opening Newman Brothers as a heritage attraction next summer. So much going on!! Thanks to an AIM Biffa award, which is part of the National Heritage Landmarks Scheme, we have commissioned ...
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It is only right and proper that Newman Brothers Coffin Works features in the Friday photo. Many of you will know that Birmingham Conservations Trust is busy restoring the works which opened from 1894 until 1999. Last Sunday we were all there ...
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On Tuesday 1st October Birmingham Conservation Trust Director Simon Buteux will be giving a talk on the latest developments at the Coffin Works. The talk, entitled “A mercantile Marie Celeste”, will be take place at the Birmingham and Midland Institute on Margaret Street ...
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BCT Director, receiving our visitors for HODs 2013 Well, Heritage Open Days are over for another year and I hope you got a chance to explore the city – or indeed another town or city – as part of this year’s annual free ...
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Yesterday a new exciting exhibition launched called Voices of The Old Print Works in Balsall Heath, opposite the magnificent Moseley Road Baths. It is the result of a small Heritage Lottery Fund grant which collected oral histories from people who worked at the Old Print Works. ...
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This isn’t the best quality picture ever but I wanted to take a photo of a group of beautiful cottages that are situated on Station Road in Erdington. A past project of BCT’s, these grade II listed properties were restored to their ...
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This stunning Art Deco cinema named The Reel is situated on the Hagley Road on the way to Mucklows Hill. The cinema in Quinton opened its doors in 1939 and was originally called the Danilo. It was August 7th and the cinema was showing ...
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Birmingham Town Hall is the case study at this year’s AABC conference and AGM – so architects from across the UK will be heading to our brilliant city to see conservation in action. if you are interested; here are some details: Following two ...
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With this year Heritage Open Days starting tomorrow I thought I would share these two excellent promotional videos to get you in the mood! Over the summer the HODs team in London having been working in partnership with Met Film School to commission ...
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