Monarch's Way: A King's Escape Through the West Midlands August 28, 2023After losing the Battle of Worcester in 1651, Charles II was on the run from the parliamentarian army across the Midland's.
Mahatma Gandhi Visits Birmingham August 28, 2023 Mahatma Gandhi at Woodbrooke in Selly Oak, Birmingham, 1931.
Malcolm X Visits Smethwick & Birmingham in 1965 November 6, 2022Malcolm X was one of the most influential people of the 20th Century. His work to progress civil rights of Americans is well known, less well known is his visit...
Castle Ruins in Sub-Urban Birmingham - Free Entry July 18, 2022Sub-urban Birmingham looked a little different in the 13th century… Weoley castle was a fortified Manor House and is now one of Birmingham’s oldest ruins. It was owned by the...
Mr Whippy is a Brummie!? June 18, 2022Mr Whippy is a symbol of the British summer, along with washed out BBQs and chasing the sun around beer gardens. And Surprisingly, seaside towns up and down the country...
Key to the City - Birmingham Fierce Festival June 18, 2022This week I picked up a key to the city from Birmingham New Street Station and visited some secret historic sites around the city.‘Key to the City’ is a project in...