New Futures for Birmingham`s Historic Buildings

The Friday Photo: Hall of Memory

Posted August 8th, 2014 by Tracey Thorne with No Comments

This week was the Centenary of WW1 so it seemed fitting to remember those who lost their lives by featuring this week the beautiful stained glass window in the Hall of Memory. The Hall of Memory opened in 1925 to commemorate those ...

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The Friday Photo: The Queen’s Arms

Posted August 3rd, 2014 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

A building close to my heart, The Queen’s Arms pub on Newhall St was opened around 1820. It is a Grade II listed building and is a fine example of a Victorian drinking establishment. It even has its own ghost which cheekily ...

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The Friday Photo: The Argent Centre

Posted July 25th, 2014 by Tracey Thorne with 1 Comment

This weeks the Friday photo features the beautiful Argent Centre formerly known as the Albert Works. The building sits proudly on the corner of Legge Lane and Fredrick Street in the Jewellery Quarter and contains a number of workshops. It is grade ...

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The Friday Photo: The Old Fire Station

Posted July 25th, 2014 by Tracey Thorne with No Comments

Ok well we apologies but there was no Friday photo last week so today we will do two. So for last Friday here is this fabulous motif that can be seen on Albion Rd side of the Old Fire Station in the ...

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The Friday Photo: Rookery House

Posted July 12th, 2014 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 2 Comments

Rookery House is situated in Rookery Park in Erdington. The picture actually shows one of the sides of the building and its beautiful garden. It was built in 1727 and was once the home of anti-slavery activist, William Wilberforce. For many years ...

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The Friday Photo: Old Gauge in Stirchley Baths

Posted July 4th, 2014 by Tracey Thorne with No Comments

Yesterday Karen Cheney from Birmingham City Council gave a number of stakeholders the chance to have an an early tour of Stirchley Baths which is in the first stage of the regeneration work to turn it into a community hub. The Project ...

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The Friday Photo: Newman Brothers Coffin Works

Posted June 27th, 2014 by Tracey Thorne with No Comments

Just because they are on my mind after a lovely volunteer meet up today this weeks Friday photo is dedicated to all the volunteers and staff at Birmingham Conservation Trust. Photograph taken last year just as work on the Coffin Works started ...

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The Friday Photo: Skin Hospital, John Bright Street

Posted June 20th, 2014 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 2 Comments

This listed building on John Bright Street is a former hospital, built in 1881, it opened in 1888. It was originally Birmingham Skin and Urinary Hospital but I’ve heard it described as the Birmingham Skin and Lock Hospital and I wondered what ...

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The Friday Photo: Victorian Sign on Waterstones Building

Posted June 13th, 2014 by Tracey Thorne with 11 Comments

The Friday photo this week provides a tiny glimpse of the past through this old hand painted sign  which has been revealed as part of the Midland Metro Extension on Stephenson Street in Birmingham City Centre. The sign is a great example ...

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The Friday Photo: Prefab House Wake Green Rd

Posted June 6th, 2014 by Tracey Thorne with 3 Comments

Last year BCT Director Simon Buteux talked through a list of buildings he thought would be good to include in the Friday Photo. This week we can tick the old prefab grade II listed housing on Wake Green Rd in Moseley off ...

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