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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Lost Buildings of Birmingham – a review

Posted December 8th, 2011 by Les Sparks with No Comments

Lost Buildings of Birmingham - link to Amazon
For people like me, who have only known Birmingham for 20 years, this book by Roy Thornton is a revelation.  It is astonishing to see such a vast collection of  rich Victorian buildings, many of ...

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Visit the John Henry Newman Exhibition, Birmingham

Posted November 3rd, 2011 by BCT with No Comments

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Shabana Mahmood visits the Coffin Fittings Works

Posted September 19th, 2011 by BCT with No Comments

On Heritage Open Days weekend, Shabana Mahmood the local MP, visited our project and had a great time. Here’s what she had to say about it

 
Shabana Mahmood at the Coffin Fittings Works

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‘Brilliant’ ‘fantastic’ ‘interesting’ praise for the Coffin Fittings Works

Posted September 14th, 2011 by BCT with No Comments

We aren’t blowing our trumpet (well, only a bit) – these comments are from visitors who had a wonderful time on Friday and Saturday – Heritage Open Days – on tours of Newman Brothers Coffin Fittings Works. They delved into its rich ...

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