Serbian Royal Church in Bournville August 28, 2023 Lazarica Church, Bournville. Built by Serbian refugees who made Birmingham home after WW2 under the patronage of exhiled Royal, Prince Timoslav of Yugoslavia - who would later go on...
History of Dudley Castle & King Henry I August 28, 2023Dudley Castle’s history is tied up with the English Civil War. It was besieged between 1644-1646 by the Parliamentarian army, who later destroyed large sections of the castle to prevent...
The Founding Father in Handsworth August 28, 2023The Founding Father with ties to Handsworth. Few people have had more of an impact on the world than Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin. Known for his work inspiring the creation...
Battle of Camp Hill August 28, 2023Easter Monday 1643, Birmingham was a battlefield with fighting taking place across the city between Royalist, civilians and Parliamentarian troops at the Battle of Camp Hill. A unit of Royalist...
The Digbeth Native - first to translate the Bible August 28, 2023John Rogers, the Digbeth native believed to be the first to translate and print the bible in English. Born in 1505 in Deritend in Birmingham, today a part of Digbeth,...
History of Birmingham's Gun Quarter August 28, 2023 The Gun Quarter in Birmingham was once the world’s largest centre for gun making.