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Friday Photo: Barr Beacon War Memorial

Posted January 16th, 2015 by Julie Webb with No Comments

Today’s Friday photo is Barr Beacon War Memorial in Walsall, near the Birmingham boarder.  In 1919 the land of Barr Beacon was gifted to the local people by Lieutenant Colonel Wilkinson, who bought it after the break-up of the surrounding Great Barr ...

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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery wins lottery funding

Posted November 20th, 2009 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) has won £4.8 million worth of lottery money to create a Birmingham History wing which will look into the city’s development and the history of its people, it was announced today. We would like to congratulate the ...

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