As it is winter I wanted to post a snowy picture. I took this one last winter. St Paul’s Church is located in St Paul’s Square, which I believe is the only Georgian architecture that remains in Birmingham. The church itself is ...
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Warstone Lane Cemetery in the Jewellery Quarter is a fascinating place. Dating from 1847 when the chapel was built (no longer exists), the first burial there was in 1848. John Baskerville, who died in 1775, was eventually buried there (his third burial!!) ...
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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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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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Victoria Square is a fantastic hive of activity at this time of year and I would like to wish you a wonderful festive season, whether you celebrate Christmas or not.
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Christchurch Passage, that runs from Waterloo Street to New Street along side Victoria Square, is the only clue that a church existed there. Christchurch was opened in 1805 and was built to cater for the ever expanding population in the city. Church ...
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The BT tower is a dominant and familiar presence in the Birmingham skyline. Built in 1965, the building is our tallest. When it was built it was known as the GPO tower and then after that the Post Office tower. The tower ...
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Victoria Square was named in honour of Queen Victoria in 1901. The square had been called the catchy ‘Council House Square’ before this point. The statue was unveiled on January 10th 1901, twelve days before Queen Victoria’s death, and was created by ...
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I was walking past the museum and art gallery a few weeks ago and just ‘saw’ this image and was really excited and pleased by the photo it produced. One of my favourite places to visit in Birmingham, the Birmingham Museum and ...
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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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