Not So Elementary…………

Posted March 31st, 2012 by Leigh Walker with No Comments

It 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 ...

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Recycling on a Grand Scale

Posted March 22nd, 2012 by Leigh Walker with No Comments

Is it possible to recycle a building?
I guess the answer is yes and in Birmingham we have many examples.  A visit to the Birmingham Back-to-Backs will prove that not only can buildings be saved for the future, they can also be turned ...

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Buildings At Risk – Coming to a Street Near You

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Leigh Walker with No Comments

It’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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Double your donation for the Coffin Works

Posted December 7th, 2011 by Elizabeth Perkins with No Comments

We have a fantastic opportunity to double any donations for the Coffin Works and we need your help!  The Pilgrim Trust will match pound for pound any donations given via The Big Give website between 5th and 22nd December up to a ...

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Birmingham’s Theatre Heritage

Posted December 7th, 2011 by Elizabeth Perkins with No Comments

With Panto season upon us it seemed fitting to look at Birmingham’s theatre heritage.
The era of theatre building took place from the 1880s to World War I, where over 1000 professional theatres were operating in Britain at this time. One of the ...

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