This weeks the Friday photo was taken in Brandwood End cemetery which was opened in 1899 and features a close up photograph of one of the fine marble styled angel memorials that can be found there. The memorial was for Willam Adams ...
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This imposing wreck of a building is easily visible from the Cross City trainline going north out of the city centre. Its sorry form looms large against the skyline, the water tower, still intact, stands tall above the rest of the building. ...
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This weeks the Friday photo is of this ghost sign – Elizabeth which was taken in Sparkhill, Birmingham. Ghost signs are old advertising signs that were usually painted on by hand. I found an online archive of ghost signs here although not ...
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We’re in the Rose Villa Pub in the JQ with Suzanne, Development Officer for the trust (having hijacked her log-in!)… Just doing some WordPress training. Here’s a bit about us… Joe: I’m a town planner from Stirchley, very interested in the heritage of Birmingham, ...
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First things first, thank you for stopping by and welcome to the Coffin Fitting Works conservation blog! Let me begin by introducing myself and my colleague Malcolm, who will be responsible for the stunning images in this blog… My name is Barbara De Santis ...
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Our volunteer feature writer Sairah is back with a new feature on Death! This time she has been researching death and mourning traditions in Judaism. Previous articles have been on Death in Islam and Death in Christianity. We asked Sairah to do this ...
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Once again I find myself taking photos down at Digbeth. This time the picture is of a curious little building that is in a state of disrepair. It has a lovely square tower and a little research on the Internet has informed ...
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Goodness nearly forgot its my turn for the Friday photo luckily got a few in store. This week’s The Friday photo is of an old mill on Cato Street Nechells. If you driving from Saltley towards the city as you go over ...
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View from Apres Bar on Summer Row Especially for Heritage Open Days on Sunday 15th September, our contractors Fairhurst Ward Abbotts Ltd will be leading visitors around Birmingham Conservation Trust’s Grade II* listed factory in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. The Newman Bros. Coffin Works was purpose ...
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I was pretty excited when I learnt about this from a newsletter sent by Erdington councillors, so I had to seek it out and get a photo. There is a little building on the Erdington/Wylde Green border which was once the tram ...
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