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Spending the AIM BIFFA Award!

Posted September 20th, 2013 by Suzanne Carter with 2 Comments

I am really excited to update you on some of the wonderful things happening in preparation for opening Newman Brothers as a heritage attraction next summer. So much going on!!   Thanks to an AIM Biffa award, which is part of the National Heritage Landmarks Scheme, we have commissioned ...

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The Friday Photo: Newman Brothers Coffin Works

Posted September 20th, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with No Comments

It is only right and proper that Newman Brothers Coffin Works features in the Friday photo. Many of you will know that Birmingham Conservations Trust is busy restoring the works which opened from 1894 until 1999. Last Sunday we were all there ...

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Coffin Works Latest: Don’t miss the talk!

Posted September 18th, 2013 by Suzanne Carter with 2 Comments

On Tuesday 1st October  Birmingham Conservation Trust Director Simon Buteux will be giving a talk on the latest developments at the Coffin Works. The talk, entitled “A mercantile Marie Celeste”, will be take place at the Birmingham and Midland Institute on Margaret Street ...

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“Lovely to see live history. Means much more than just talking or reading about it”

Posted September 18th, 2013 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

BCT Director, receiving our visitors for HODs 2013 Well, Heritage Open Days are over for another year and I hope you got a chance to explore the city – or indeed another town or city – as part of this year’s annual free ...

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Voices of the Old Print Works

Posted September 16th, 2013 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

  Yesterday a new exciting exhibition launched called Voices of The Old Print Works in Balsall Heath, opposite the magnificent Moseley Road Baths. It is the result of a small Heritage Lottery Fund grant which collected oral histories from people who worked at the Old Print Works. ...

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The Friday Photo: Station Road Cottages

Posted September 13th, 2013 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 1 Comment

This isn’t the best quality picture ever but I wanted to take a photo of a group of beautiful cottages that are situated on Station Road in Erdington. A past project of BCT’s, these grade II listed properties were restored to their ...

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From Danilo to Reel; The story of Quinton’s cinema

Posted September 13th, 2013 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 8 Comments

This stunning Art Deco cinema named The Reel is situated on the Hagley Road on the way to Mucklows Hill. The cinema in Quinton opened its doors in 1939 and was originally called the Danilo. It was August 7th and the cinema was showing ...

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Architects Accredited in Building Conservation Autumn Conference

Posted September 12th, 2013 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

Birmingham Town Hall is the case study at this year’s AABC conference and AGM – so architects from across the UK will be heading to our brilliant city to see conservation in action. if you are interested; here are some details: Following two ...

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Heritage Open Days is here!

Posted September 11th, 2013 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

With this year Heritage Open Days starting tomorrow I thought I would share these two excellent promotional videos to get you in the mood! Over the summer the HODs team in London having been working in partnership with Met Film School to commission ...

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The Friday Photo – Marble Angel Brandwood End Cemetery

Posted September 6th, 2013 by Tracey Thorne with No Comments

This weeks the Friday photo was taken in Brandwood End cemetery which was opened in 1899 and features a close up photograph of one of the fine marble styled angel memorials that can be found there. The memorial was for Willam Adams ...

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