Our friends at the Heritage Alliance sent us this. Can you help? Young people crave somewhere to do the things they love – whether that’s sport or the arts, or both. But finding and accessing the space in which to do is not ...
read moreIt is not only in Birmingham that the fight to save old and important buildings goes on. See here – UNDERSHAW and spare a minute to think of how important Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is to our literary past. Would it then make ...
read moreIt’s amazing to discover how many people are passionate about their local history and built heritage. Why is it that some of us are so bothered about old buildings when others would say that they are just bricks and mortar? Is it ...
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During the summer months I started to look into historic hospital buildings and during this time I came across ‘Urban Explorers’. They are a community of people who are dedicated to historic buildings and decay. They like to look around and take ...
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Stop the Clocks is returning to Newman Brothers Coffin Fittings Factory from the 28th September- 1st October 2011 after a sell-out run in June 2011.The first performance piece to take place in the factory, which was closed in 1999, Stop the Clocks ...
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It’s that wonderful time of year again when hidden heritage comes to light and when you can get in free at places that normally charge. Heritage Open Days take place from 8th – 11th September. All over Birmingham places will be opening ...
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The Friends of Key Hill and Warstone Lane Cemeteries was established in 2004 under the leadership of Pauline Roberts together with a small group of people who were concerned at the visible deterioration of the cemeteries and alarmed at the potential loss ...
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Stop The Clocks Putting the hearse into rehearsals – a team of Birmingham University drama students and their directors – are beginning an exciting venture at the Coffin Fittings Works. Birmingham Conservation Trust welcomes Tin Box theatre company who have been busily devising their ...
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Key Hill Cemetery by Nicobinus on flickr – click image for original We’ve received this from the Friends of Key Hill Cemetery: A cash windfall will help reverse the devastation caused to an historic Birmingham landmark by “health and safety madness”. The Friends of Key Hill ...
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The UK Association of preservation Trusts was established in 1989 to promote and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its members, Building Preservation Trusts. To celebrate its 21st anniversary, the UK Association of Building Preservation Trusts uses its latest News (issue 29) not only ...
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