Birmingham is an old city with a unique history. It was built on the back of industry – industry that can still be seen in the bricks and mortar of the city today. While its history may be industrial, it has evolved into a modern, green city with a thousand interesting things to find around every…
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The start of a city-wide celebration of over 150 events showcasing Birmingham’s fascinating history, people and places is drawing closer, with one week to go until Birmingham Heritage Week 2022 (9-18 September). Birmingham’s Heritage Week returns for its 8 th year in 2022. The popular city-wide…
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Birmingham is quite rightly famed for the pivotal role it played in the Industrial Revolution, earning the well-deserved nicknames ‘the workshop of the world’ and ‘the city of a thousand trades’. However, there’s so much more to discover about Birmingham’s rich history by digging a little deeper at…
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China Plate, Birmingham Hippodrome and Birmingham 2022 Festival have launched Soho Settlers, a Creative City Project featuring a new heritage walk and a series of audio stories and poems inspired by residents of the Soho Road and Handsworth. Residents have been sharing their stories of migration…
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Written by David F Villar. October is the time of the year where we celebrate Black History Month. Through this period, we get the chance to hear and learn many different stories. Also, it is a fantastic opportunity to know and pay our respects to the men and women behind those stories. In this…
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One thing I missed the most while lockdowns were going on in England, was to visit the Library of Birmingham. Not just because I like the modern architecture of its building, but mainly because of the vibes that the place encompasses. Thousands of books at your reach, a quiet atmosphere that helps…
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It is true that we can find beauty everywhere. Sometimes in obvious aspects like tangible monuments or breath-taking landscapes that cannot escape from our senses, and sometimes in more subtle ways. The latter is the case of The Birmingham Oratory. Located near Hagley Road, one of the busiest roads…
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Written by David F. Villar I wanted to finish my experience at Birmingham Heritage Week 2021 with a special event, maybe doing something that I love but which I usually do not have the time or the resources to do it. And I found the most suitable activity, a guided tour through what was known as the…
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It’s not been that long since I last went to The Black Country Living Museum, but I was keen to return as there is so much to explore. This time I was sans my kids which afforded me the opportunity to investigate some places that they were reticent to go in – cowards. For starters I have never…
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