Depiction of medieval Birmingham at the end of the 13th century with St Martin’s Church sitting at the centre of the town. I am the new Collections & Exhibitions Manager for the Coffin Works Project. I am also the newest member to the ...
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This week the Friday Photo is taken at the top of Fordhouse Lane Stirchley and was inspired by an old photograph I found. The photograph features an old newsagent which was based on the corner where Fordhouse Lane meets the Pershore Rd. ...
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When I used to sit in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery sketching William Morris patterns for my Art GCSE coursework, I didn’t quite realise the important role Birmingham played in the ‘Arts and Crafts’ movement. And, in turn, the influence the ...
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I might be pushing it by classing Baddesley Clinton a Birmingham property, it’s probably more Warwick, but it has a Birmingham postcode and I love it, so I’m hoping you’ll allow me this one! Now a National Trust property, Baddesley Clinton is ...
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Exciting times for our friends at The Pen Museum who have recently published a book on the Birmingham Steel Pen Trade. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY! There will be a public launch at the Library of Birmingham on 1st March 2014 as part of the Cultures ...
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My first Friday photo for 2014 is of All Saints Mental Asylum -often called Winson Green Asylum. It was opened in 1845 in response to new laws requiring provision of asylums to house the so called poor lunatics. The Asylum was run ...
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Happy New Year to all our followers! Here at BCT we’ve started the year very positively as we welcome to the team our first member of staff for the Coffin Works Project. Yesterday Sarah Hayes took up the post of Collections and Exhibitions ...
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This is a stunning building on the corner of Waterloo Street and Temple Row West. Built in around 1900, the building is made of brick and cream terracotta and was always used as an office building. It was built for the Ocean ...
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This week’s Birmingham Post has a fascinating pull out on Birmingham’s Hidden Spaces, some of which is also available online. Put together with Birmingham-based Associated Architects, there are some interesting stories and great photos from inside the Council House and its clock ...
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This week is the last Friday photo for 2013 and has a very slight hint of Christmas in Brum with the reflection of the wheel. The Friday photo is of The Rep which recently re-opened as part of the development of the ...
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