Festival of History 2010
Prepare for the ultimate historical adventure as the Festival of History thunders back for 2010. Experience over 2000 years of history and watch as over 1,000 re-enactors march out of history and into the heart of England. Hear the thud of Roman soldiers as they march in unison, the thunder of charging [...]
These are our history related links for April 1st from 09:08 to 11:22: Some will be about Birmingham heritage others wont:
Recession-busting lottery boom adds millions to heritage fund | UK news | The Guardian – “The nation’s attempt to gamble its way out of the recession has generated a bonanza for ruined castles, [...]
By Nick Booth
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Also tagged bctblog, birmingham, BirminghamUK, environment, heritagealiance, HLF, katepugh, links, martineau, sohohouse, ww2
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The Archway of Tears at the City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham
Birmingham Conservation Trust have secured funding to carry out an Options Appraisal on the Archway of Tears at the City Hospital on Dudley Road. This is the initial stage in a proposed larger project to restore the Archway of Tears – the entrance to the [...]
March 23, 2010 – 12:02 am
These are our history related links for March 22nd from 22:55 to 23:22: Some will be about Birmingham heritage others wont:
Flatpack Festival 2010 – Event – More films about buildings – You can't beat a bit of windswept decay and there's plenty of that in Pollphail (dir: Matt Lloyd), a snapshot of a [...]
By Nick Booth
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Also tagged archive, archtecture, bctblog, BirminghamUK, britain, craft, Film, heritage, links, MACE, sheffield, skills, unesco, video
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These are our links for March 4th through March 9th:
People’s history vitally restored | Kevin Morgan | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk – The Guardian reports on the revival of the Manchester People’s Museum: “Even the National Trust, which sometimes appears like a heritage version of the Countryside Alliance, has taken steps to acknowledge [...]
February 16, 2010 – 10:00 am
These are our links for February 14th through February 16th:
National Trust | 2010 & beyond – “This strategy means nothing less than a cultural revolution for the Trust. It demands a new mindset and a new way of working.”
The Cadbury legacy – take a walk around historic Bournville | Culture24 – The website Culturre24 [...]
February 13, 2010 – 10:00 pm
These are our links for February 13th:
The Georgian Group: ‘Free February’ on Twitter – The Georgian Group is saying thank you to its followers on Twitter by offering a year’s free membership of the Group to all those who follow it in February. Existing Twitter followers are as welcome to take up the offer as [...]
By Nick Booth
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Also tagged Architecture, bctblog, birmingham, brandwoodend, carbon, environment, fbec, georgiangroup, heritage, irish, links, museums, nationaltrust, staffordshirehoard
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