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There doesn't seem to be a thread on this already - an interesting article from the Ikon Gallery regarding the iron horse sculptures alongside the railway line from Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton which were installed in 1987 and the search for ones that appear to be missing. The...

This article was on the BBC Birmingham website today and, as I didn't recall the name Peter Phillips, I looked for further information on him... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g984rd1wlo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Phillips_(artist)

I don't think this company has been mentioned before on the Forum. Last weekend I went for a visit to a building in my local area of London as part of a local history festival. It was originally built as an extension to what was the German Hospital in 1935 (the original buildings on the site...

Sad news... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0krr5jk7zno

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

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...

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

Events going on that might be of interest... https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/college-of-social-sciences/esrc?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwNSTLNjbGNrA1JMhWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeIACe1jIzjLFk5gHZ2nXZoQtP9-eVNStuRghGhx4GPwVHCF6ml4K8P2opLX4_aem_MDORdfC0ClSfL7BsvvIVyw

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

This weekend for anyone who might have an interest... https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/birmingham-weekender-2025-whats-on/

A nice honour for Birmingham! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0q775yqw8o

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...

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

Anyone else getting adverts continually popping up this morning? I'm using my Samsung mobile.

What about this proposal for Gas Street Basin?! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgm1dew2mlro

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

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...

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