A disreputable history of Birmingham’s Newhall Estate
The story of the Newhall Estate from the Norman Conquest to the 20th Century
Balsall Heath in Changing Times
Discover Balsall Heath through trails, visits, art, poetry, archives, interviews, photography and a touring exhibition
Behind the Picture: Discovering Lisel Haas and Grete Bermbach
Delve deeper into the Lisel Haas archive and hear what our researchers have discovered in the past year
Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ Green Heritage in the Archive
An opportunity to explore firsthand historic plant records in our Archive
Birmingham Family History Taster Session
Discover how the Library of Birmingham can help your family and local history research
Bournville Village Primary School
Visit the school, including George Hall, large frescoes and school archives
Cadbury Archives, Mondelez International
A treasure trove of historical artefacts, documents and memorabilia showing the history of the Cadbury brand
‘Come and Take Choice of All My Library..’
View a range of items on display from The Shakespeare Collection held at the Library of Birmingham
Conservation Tour of Birmingham Archive Stores
Explore Birmingham’s most important historical documents and how they are cared for!
Heritage for the Future: From the Lunar Society to Aston University
The Lunar Society and Aston University come together to unlock the secrets of the Aston University Archives
Illustrating History – History through images
An introduction to the wide range of illustrative sources held in the Archives at the Library of Birmingham
Introducing Cadbury Research Library
Drop into the University of Birmingham’s special collections library, home to 4 million archival items and 250,000 rare books
Two Brums are Better than One!
A talk and exhibition about the collaboration and shared histories between Birmingham UK and Birmingham Alabama
‘Midland Ancestors’ advice surgery for family historians
Whether new to family history research or wanting to breakdown a brick wall, we’re the people to talk to.
Playful Geographies: Mary Mitchell’s twentieth century landscapes of Birmingham
A talk exploring Mary Mitchell’s career, accompanied by a display of archival materials
Seeing Rhonda exhibition
Exhibition about the work, activism and influence of Birmingham photographer Rhonda Wilson
Town Hall – Music, Movements and Iconic Moments
An insight into the extraordinary musical, social and political history of Birmingham’s oldest events venue
