We Are Eastside – arts and culture- Jonathan Watkins & Jiehong Jiang | Eastside Projects, 1 May, 6.30-8pm April 18, 2012
- Lunch Club | Eastside Projects, 26 April, 1–2pm April 10, 2012
- Underground Photography | Eastside Projects, 26 April, 6.30-8pm April 10, 2012
- Introducing Contemporary China, Eastside Projects, 11 April, 6.30-8pm April 5, 2012
- Discussion | Studios – Is there a need for permanence? 27 March 6.30-8pm Eastside Projects March 22, 2012
- Birmingham Post: Digbeth articles
- Bomb disposal squad called in to Birmingham tower block April 20, 2012
- Joe Holyoak: HS2 station in Birmingham could be disastrous for Digbeth March 30, 2012
- Review: Life Is A Dream, Birmingham Opera Company, Argyle Works, Digbeth March 30, 2012
- 48Sheet art project to transform billboards across Birmingham March 23, 2012
- Helicopter heaven for Birmingham Opera Company during Cultural Olympics March 15, 2012
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Tag Archives: History
The Irish in Birmingham 1960-2010 – ‘Through The Eyes of A Child’
IWIC are looking for Irish people living in Birmingham and those with Irish descent to participate in their oral history project The Irish in Birmingham 1960-2010 – ‘Through The Eyes of A Child’. We want to explore the childhood memories … Continue reading
Posted in The Irish Quarter
Tagged heritage, History, iwic, Michelle Aucott, oral history
Birmingham Irish Heritage Group celebrate the launch of Finegan’s Journal on Weds 25th May
On Wednesday 25th May the Birmingham Irish Heritage Group will be celebrating the launch of Finegan’s Journal – the insightful writings of an Irish Protestant hired by the Birmingham Town Mission in 1837 to work with the city’s Irish population. T A … Continue reading
Posted in Local Life, The Irish Quarter
Tagged Birmingham Town Mission, Carl Chin, Chris Upton, Finegan’s Journal, heritage, History, irish heritage
Link: Deritend Branch Library – Birmingham City Council
Deritend Branch Library – Birmingham City Council – Some lovely pictures of the long-gone Deritend Library on Heath Mill Lane that I found in the archives and heritage section of Birmingham City Council’s website. Here’s some of the words that … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, regeneration and that, Getgood Links, Local Life
Tagged archives, birminghamcitycouncil, deritendlibrary, heritage, History, links, toblog
Getgood Link: YouTube – 37 route Birmingham to Solihull part 2
YouTube – 37 route Birmingham to Solihull part 2 – I’m not sure when this was filmed but it must have been some time ago – take a ride up the Digbeth High Street in the days when it had … Continue reading
Posted in Getgood Links, Local Life
Tagged History, links, nationalexpressthetfh, toblog, travelwestmidlands
1944: Plane Crashes Into Digbeth Coach Station
For a while now I’ve known about this boys diary written in 1944. On THURSDAY 23rd MARCH 1944 he writes… A plane has crashed at Digbeth There was a terrible plane crash at Digbeth Midland Red bus depot last night. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Coach Station, Crash, digbeth, History, Plane