The Lost Children – Middlemore Child Emigrants
This talk will tell the history of The Birmingham Children’s Emigration Homes, founded by Sir John Middlemore in 1872.
14-Sept
Stirchley Open Cinema presents… Pride in our city, our city’s pride
Join us at Stirchley Baths for a Birmingham Civic Society, Stirchley Baths & Stirchley Open Cinema collaboration event showcasing young people and their films about Birmingham’s heritage.
Moseley Hall Dovecote and 18th C style garden
The 18th century dovecote and garden offers an insight into Moseley’s rural past, before its incorporation into the City of Birmingham.
Moseley Park and Pool & Icehouse
The landscape of Moseley Park and Pool was designed by Humphrey Repton and is one of Moseley’s hidden treasures.
St Nicolas Church Tour
Appreciate the history of St Nicolas church on a guided tour, including a visit to the bell tower.
John Madin’s 1950s Calthorpe Vision
Listen in to personal reflections on living in a John Madin house, followed by a walking tour to explore his domestic architecture.
St Paul’s Summer Fete
St Paul’s is a Grade 1 listed church in the Jewellery Quarter and is in need of crucial roof repairs. Come and help raise money by having a picnic.
Canals and Victorians to today’s city
This guided walk will look at the coming of the canals, Birmingham’s industrial Georgian pioneers and our Victorian heritage.
Beauty in architecture
A photography walk with Reclaim Photography Festival, to celebrate the beauty of Birmingham’s architecture. Please bring your camera or mobile phone.
St Martin’s Bell Ringing Chamber
Visit the Bell Ringing Chamber of St Martin’s in the Bullring. The tour will include a demonstration of ringing as well as an explanation of the ringing tradition and the history of bell ringing at St. Martin’s. There will be an opportunity to participate with handbells.