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    Birmingham Light Festival 2026

    The festival is running for the second year from 12th February... Birmingham Light Festival runs until 15 February, between 18:00-22:00 GMT, with 13 artworks across the city. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clygdqje4d2o
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    E.C & J Keay of Birmingham and Darlaston

    An interesting company that doesn't appear to have been posted before, I came across the name today when waiting for the Circle Line at Kensington High Street Station! I just happened to look down at the iron column holding up the glass roof and the name and location of the company on it caught...
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    George Shaw, early Victorian photographer

    An interesting article on a little known scientist and photographer George Shaw. New Street There is an exhibition of his work at the Town Hall tram stop until January ... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62d5yly53yo
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    University of Birmingham Festival of Social Science 14/10/25 to 11/11/25

    Events going on that might be of interest... https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/college-of-social-sciences/esrc?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwNSTLNjbGNrA1JMhWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeIACe1jIzjLFk5gHZ2nXZoQtP9-eVNStuRghGhx4GPwVHCF6ml4K8P2opLX4_aem_MDORdfC0ClSfL7BsvvIVyw
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    It's International Day of Birmingham! 24th September

    This is brilliant! I'd never heard of it before but maybe members who still live in Birmingham have? Celebrating the connection of all the places called Birmingham in the world... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4w0ngq2eyo
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    Birmingham Weekender Free Cultural Festival 23rd - 25th August 2025

    This weekend for anyone who might have an interest... https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/birmingham-weekender-2025-whats-on/
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    Birmingham named UK's first official Nature City!

    A nice honour for Birmingham! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0q775yqw8o
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    United Reform Church, corner Hamstead and Newton Roads, Great Barr

    This is very sad... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrqx00j551o The church was up for sale for £400,000 in 2023 and this was reported in the Express and Star earlier this year.. The old Newton Road United Reformed Church in Great Barr would be cleaned up and converted into a new Kung Fu...
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    1952 Daimler car used by the Birmingham Mayor discovered..

    This rare vintage car has been found in a barn in Warwickshire and is now up for auction - for anyone who might like to make a bid! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8y8j3dnn3o
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    Pop up Adverts 2025

    Anyone else getting adverts continually popping up this morning? I'm using my Samsung mobile.
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    Proposed new building Gas Street

    What about this proposal for Gas Street Basin?! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgm1dew2mlro
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    Newsreader Kay Alexander - memories of Midlands Today

    On todays BBC website, a nice clip of Kay Alexander talking about her time on Midlands Today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c04pe14l73lo
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    Craven Arms, Upper Gough Street granted listed status.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy552g38d3o
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    Birmingham Heritage Week 2024

    This year the heritage week is from 6th to 15th September, events etc here... https://birminghamheritageweek.co.uk/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEfP41leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTF5zDuwiFAvtyIPBYcjHcUg5X6ahc8GkMiwVFos1NmkXKBBRAlogN06OQ_aem_K2_g2jKL20KvVjK53KIJUg
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    Soldiers Embroidery from WW1

    Interesting article on the BBC West Midlands website today regarding injured soldiers taking up embroidery during their convalescence... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c72gz15pe41o An example here... There is an exhibition of work at the Fusilier Museum in Warwick until 25th May which...
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    Ian Lavender RIP

    Ian Lavender has passed away aged 77. I was very surprised to read this, I guess because we tend to still think of him as the 'boy' in Dad's Army. RIP Ian https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68204488
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    A new Birmingham online Newspaper

    Posted on another forum I follow - might be of interest to someone? https://www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/about
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    Birmingham New Street Signal Box

    The closure of the iconic 60's signal box at the end of this year :confused: sad but necessary I guess. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-birmingham-64007383
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    Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) 60th Anniversary

    The MAC is 60 this year! There is an interesting short film on the history mentioned on the BBC website.. ...from this article.. https://macbirmingham.co.uk/
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    Supreme Works, Soho Hill Handsworth

    How sad that the upper floors of this building have been left to decay. It was originally workshops for jewellers, silversmiths and goldsmiths when the Jewellery Quarter stretched up to Handsworth. Some history here... https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7151204...
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