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Birmingham to remember World War One lives through music

Who would you play the Last Post for?

26 September, 2014 in Community, Local history.

Birmingham father of industry honoured

Matthew Boulton memorial service to take place at Westminster Abbey.

25 September, 2014 in Birmingham, Local history.

Hagley Park restored to inspire Black Country

Charity preview day on 14th September.

5 September, 2014 in Charities, Environment, Local history.

This month at Artrix

Films, comedy and talking.

2 September, 2014 in Comedy, Film, Local history, Most recent.

Cycle d’amour

Elgar honoured in modern fashion.

2 September, 2014 in Local history, Museums, Music.

Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Festival launched

Opportunity to enjoy and learn more about the Gorge.

29 August, 2014 in Festivals, Local history.

Giant memorial wreath on display at National Memorial Arboretum

Created to commemorate Great War Centenary.

9 August, 2014 in Charities, Local history.

Drum organizes war commemoration service

Caribbean servicemen to be honoured.

6 August, 2014 in Community, Local history.

Black History Month call for submissions

Aston-based arts centre The Drum are calling for help with their latest project.

31 July, 2014 in Local history.

Candlelit vigil to mark WWI centenary

Arboretum to stage commemoration evening.

30 July, 2014 in Community, Local history.

Museum open day for volunteers

Steam enthusiasts wanted at Ironbridge.

23 July, 2014 in Local history.

Candlelit vigil to mark World War I centenary

Armed Forces Memorial will stage commemoration of those who served.

11 July, 2014 in Exhibitions, Local history.

World’s largest archaeology festival comes to the Midlands

Learn all about it.

11 July, 2014 in Architecture, Festivals, Local history.

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust secures funding renewal

£2.2 million grant boost for heritage site.

2 July, 2014 in Local history, Tourism.

Worcestershire World War One Hundred programme launched

Countywide World War One commemorations planned for Worcestershire.

28 June, 2014 in Community, Local history.

Countywide call for Worcestershire WW1 artefacts

A Worcestershire initiative set up to mark the anniversary of the First World War is asking for help from country residents.

20 June, 2014 in Community, Local history, Worcestershire.

Armed Forces Day at Cosford

Battle of Britain Flypast planned for guests.

20 June, 2014 in Charities, Community, Local history.

WWI ‘hands on’ at Cosford

The RAF Museum Cosford will be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One with two more exhibitions that begin this month.

18 June, 2014 in Education, Local history.

The Dornier Do 17 one year on

Renovations continue on WWII bomber.

9 June, 2014 in Exhibitions, Local history.

Chinese in Birmingham heritage project launched

Record of the city’s Chinese community to be put on display.

21 May, 2014 in Community, Local history.

Titanic find at local museum

A ticket from the personal weighing machine that perished onboard the Titanic has been found in the archive at Avery Historical Museum in Birmingham.

20 May, 2014 in Local history.

One Final Bon Voyage

Aviation enthusiasts descended on Birmingham last weekend for the final passenger flights of an iconic aeroplane. Steve Beauchampé reports.

26 February, 2014 in Birmingham, Business, Local history, Style and Design, Travel.

Whitby and Gambles

Alan Clawley comments on the two main architects of the Library of Birmingham’s future plans.

14 February, 2014 in Birmingham, Comment, Local history, Politics.

First World War bomber wings found in garage

The unique remains of a First World War Handley Page O/400 bomber aircraft have been saved by a team from the RAF Museum.

28 November, 2013 in Local history, Shropshire.

Echoes Extended

Exhibition exploring the lives of people from inner city Birmingham extended by popular demand.

14 November, 2013 in Digbeth, Exhibitions, Local history.

Initiative announced to raise war grave awareness

Graves in every constituency to be mapped.

7 November, 2013 in Local history.

Lottery funding enables city history project to go ahead.

The lives of people from Digbeth and Highgate in Birmingham celebrated in a new interactive exhibition by Friction Arts.

16 September, 2013 in Digbeth, Exhibitions, Local history.

Birmingham Airport welcomed Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Birmingham Airport welcomed Air India’s Boeing 787-8 ‘Dreamliner’ into Birmingham last night as it operated its inaugural service from Amritsar and Delhi.

2 August, 2013 in Birmingham, Business, Environment, Local history, Tourism, Travel.

The Old Joint Stock’s 150th Birthday

Have you ever looked around this wonderful building? Time to do so.

31 July, 2013 in Architecture, Birmingham, Local history, What's on.

Suburban Birmingham from the Archives

This film from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) investigates Suburban Birmingham

30 July, 2013 in Birmingham, Local history.

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