There’s a couple of weeks left to see an exhibition at the Birmingham Central Library which celebrates the work of the Victorian Society and the part it has played in preserving historic buildings.
The Victorian Society was formed in 1958. In 2008 it celebrated 50 years of campaigning to save some of Britain’s wonderful Victorian buildings [...]
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Saving a Century The Victorian Society Exhibition comes to Birmingham Library
February 17, 2010 – 5:51 pm
Birmingham Central Library “granted immunity from listing”
November 23, 2009 – 12:54 pm
The Government has decided that Birmingham’s 1974 Central Library will not be listed, despite English Heritage saying it should be Grade 2.
Would Birmingham City Council demolish a listed building.
April 9, 2008 – 3:39 pm
A surprising piece by Paul Dale on the Birmingham Post blog (link here) about how the council views the possibility of the current Central Library (above) being listed. It seems Clive Dutton the director of regeneration would demolish it regardless of whether it was listed or not.
Paul Dale reports…
An interesting intervention from city council [...]
