Conscientious Objectors’ Day

An event in celebration of Conscientious Objectors and those who claim the right to refuse to kill.

Unk: A Titanic Milestone From 100 Years Ago

This Sunday is the centenary of the sinking of The Titanic. But for Richard Lutz, it’s the 100th anniversary of something else. You can’t avoid it. It is everywhere. The Titanic industry is at full throttle and bursts over the horizon on the fifteenth of this month- a hundred years ago the passenger liner sank.…

Taking the Fifth

Fans of Irish literature will be interested in a play that’s coming to Birmingham

Terrible Tudors, Vile Victorians can only mean Horrible Histories

Hurry up and book seats for these knockout shows

Sarehole Mill: A mill once more

Martin Mullaney reports that Sarehole Mill should, hopefully, be a genuine flour mill in time to cash in on its links with JRR Tolkien

Paganel Archives recording past times

On 20th March 2012 Paganel Archives will be launched with Heritage Lottery Support.

Playing fields under threat?

Not according to LibDem councillor Martin Mullaney. Here, he explains proposals for a way to improve facilities.

New hope for historic Birmingham building

The Golden Lion, a former Deritend public house, has been languishing in Cannon Hill Park since it was moved to make way for a dual carriageway.

Artworks celebrate Stirchley’s history

Artworks celebrate Stirchley’s history and point to the making of new prosperity : January – April 2012

Never Again

Details have been announced for Birmingham’s commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day

Top Marks for Top Girls

Richard Lutz sits down to a real corker at the University of Warwick Arts Centre

A sad tale from WWII

Tony Lennox, editor of Warwickshire Life, shares a personal connection to a dark chapter in history.

Digitising communications history

Coventry University awarded £745K to digitise the history of telecoms in the UK.

Birmingham war memorial to be restored

Martin Mullaney reports that work is to begin in the coming weeks to restore the South African War memorial in Cannon Hill Park, Moseley.

Moseley Road baths: Another update

The re-opening date for the Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath has been pushed back yet again

Boxes within boxes

Alan Clawley’s review of the Stuart Whipps Exhibition– ‘Why Contribute to the Spread of Ugliness?’ at the Ikon Gallery until 5 February 2012

Celebrate Stirchley with Stirchley Prospects

Stirchley, south Birmingham, is a primarily residential area with a declining shopping street – but change is on the way

A Touch of Glass

Dave Woodhall watches as Stourbridge FC make history.

The British Olympics – Britain’s Olympic Heritage 1612-2012

A new book The British Olympics – Britain’s Olympic Heritage 1612-2012 by Martin Polley, reveals Britain’s centuries old association with the Olympic Games.