Something very exciting to share with you … here is the press release! Associated Architects is offering the public a unique opportunity to visit the Grade I listed Curzon Street Station this month, as it opens its doors to play host to an ...
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The research team have been getting to know the likes of ‘Mr Salt’ and other Newman Brothers’ employees through the many documents discovered in the company archive. Tomorrow marks the start of Volunteers’ Week, which gives us the opportunity at The Coffin Works ...
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I need to make a couple of apologies, the first because, due to overwhelming busy-ness, my Friday Photo has slipped over into Saturday. The second apology because I can find very little information to share with you on the subject of this ...
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Now that our Volunteer and Operations Manager Marie is in post the recruitment drive is on for volunteers to join our team at Newman Brothers, at the Coffin Works, when we open in October. (Yes, unfortunately due to a delay in the ...
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On Saturday, along with a group of other BCT supporters and volunteers, I walked the Lozells and East Handsworth Heritage Trail. Organised by Legacy West Midlands with assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the City Council, it aims to raise awareness ...
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The Friday photo this week features one of the many cast iron green letter boxes that can be found on buildings across Birmingham. Mainly they can still be spotted in in areas such as the Jewellery Quarter – providing a great visual ...
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Birmingham Civic Society and partner organisations are pleased to announce the launch of ‘Re-imagine’: a competition looking for creative ideas for the reuse of some of Birmingham’s most important and challenging buildings Why? Birmingham Civic Society is committed to the preservation of Birmingham’s ...
read moreFor all of you working in this field… Expression of Interest enquiry by the JQDT Heritage Consultants The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust, with its partners Birmingham City Council and English Heritage, has recently been successful in being awarded a First-round pass by the Heritage Lottery ...
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The Twentieth Century Society have launched a campaign ‘100 Buildings 100 Years.’ The society exists to safeguard the heritage of architecture and design in Britain from 1914 onwards. To celebrate the completion of 100 years from the starting date of its coverage of ...
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I seem to have had a run of red brick buildings of late but I make no apology, to me they are the most beautiful of our city’s architecture. This week is no exception with my photo of the Ikon Gallery in ...
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