New Futures for Birmingham`s Historic Buildings

Hagley Road Villa’s and the Victorian Society

Posted January 30th, 2011 by BCT with 2 Comments

The Victorian Society is urging the Secretary of State to call in a recent Birmingham City Council planning approval to demolish a series of Victorian Villas on the Hagley Road and replace them with retirement flats.  The Society reports on it’s website…
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Ceramics in Birmingham

Posted June 16th, 2010 by BCT with No Comments

Ceramic tiles cover walls and floors, roofs and pavements, furniture and stoves, and can be seen in churches, mosques, pubs, shops, hospitals and homes in Birmingham. They are often combined with other forms of ceramics such as terracotta, faience and mosaic.
Some examples ...

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Victorian Society: Endangered Buildings Appeal

Posted May 21st, 2010 by BCT with No Comments

Can you think of any Victorian or Edwardian buildings in the Birmingham area which may be at risk?
The Victorian Society is about to launch its annual appeal to find the nation’s most endangered historic buildings. Endangered can mean there are plans to ...

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Lost Buildings of Birmingham by Roy Thornton

Posted March 23rd, 2010 by BCT with 3 Comments

Click above to view this title on Amazon I was able to go to The Victorian Society‘s Saving a Century exhibition at the Central Library just before it moved on to the next city. It was completely engrossing with some fantastic photography and stories both dispiriting ...

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Saving a Century The Victorian Society Exhibition comes to Birmingham Library

Posted February 17th, 2010 by BCT with No Comments

Woodman Arms, Curzon Street and Millenium Point - image by hartlandmartin on flickr
There’s a couple of weeks left to see an exhibition at the Birmingham Central Library which celebrates the work of the Victorian Society and the part it has played in ...

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