Along with a handful of other Birmingham Conservation Trust volunteers, trustees and members – including former BCT Director Elizabeth Perkins, who started the project over a decade ago – yesterday I had the privilege of a ‘hard hat’ tour of the work ...
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Brandwood End Cemetery (as featured in Tracey’s Friday Photo a couple of months ago) in Kings Heath is a fascinating and peaceful place to visit, especially at this time of year. It was opened in 1899 – by George Tallis, Chairman of ...
read moreI heard some of this whilst driving today – well worth a listen – especially the volunteers at Middleton: Link to this episode on BBC iPlayer. Blurb: “Thousands of historic buildings and monuments are at risk of being lost through damage or neglect. Jules Hudson ...
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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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WW1 trench will be re-created at The Festival of History English Heritage’s Festival of History returns to Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire on Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 July for a blockbuster weekend of clashing swords, epic battles and have-a-go fun for all the family. ...
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Highbury Hall - image courtesy of Samule George, ringsofsaturnrock on flickr We’ve been working on the future of Highbury Hall recently. If you want to have a look around the home of the Chamberlain family then there’s an open day this Sunday ...
read moreBirmingham City Council reports that: Birmingham residents are being urged to vote for Weoley Castle Ruins after the project reached the semi-final stage in the Best Heritage category of the National Lottery Awards. Birmingham City Council completed the £1.14 million facelift last year ...
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The Handsworth Heritage Trail was introduced last month and showcases the historic buildings across Handsworth and provides an ideal opportunity to promote Handsworth to local people as well as attracting new visitors to the area. The heritage trail emerged when Tracey Thorne (Handsworth ...
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Join the Birmingham Ghost Walk - dare to be scared! Uncover the ghosts of years gone by joining one of the Birmingham Ghost Walk s – now extended to include the Coffin Fittings Works on Fleet Street.We can’t promise you’ll see any ghosts, but you will ...
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The Victorian Society is urging the Secretary of State to call in a recent Birmingham City Council planning approval to demolish a series of Victorian Villas on the Hagley Road and replace them with retirement flats. The Society reports on it’s website… Earlier ...
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