Birmingham & Warwickshire Archaeological Society
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Birmingham & Warwickshire Archaeological Society has been promoting local heritage for over 150 years. Membership starts at just £20 per year!
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Exciting tours at The Old Rep Theatre / The Electric Cinema & The Alexandra have been added to #BHeritageWeek so get ready to immerse yourself in the world of theatre with our announced listings. Book your tickets ASAP and indulge in the magic of storytelling. 🎭 birminghamheritageweek.co.uk/tours-and-walks
CHOCOLATE LOVERS, REJOICE! 🍫✨ Cadbury World is taking part in this year’s #BHeritageWeek 2023 and you (and your tastebuds!) are invited. Find out more via cadburyworld.co.uk/whats-on/birmi… 😍
Learn more about #PebbleMill and Bham City Council Naturally Birmingham 16thC water 🐑 Wool Fulling Mill in #CannonHillPark with local 🧶wool dye plants of Europe grown by Teresinha Roberts Lowimpact.org (LILI) lowimpact.org/madder-woad-we… and National Trust Heritage Open Days Birmingham WSD Guild Sat 9 Sep
Today we are taking a look at another of the recorded talks from the Student and Early Career Conference we hosted in partnership with CIfA Early Careers SIG. Title: Throw Me in a Ditch: an archaeology podcast Speaker: Annabelle Orlando Annabelle Orlando 🎞️youtu.be/BAC4-pEKnnA If you're
Have you got your tickets yet for a theatrical retelling of Sutton Coldfield's history, complete with live music, all the wonder of an original Victorian magic lantern & archive images of our town? eventbrite.co.uk/e/tales-from-t… Suitable for all ages. Sept 17, part of Bham Heritage Week
Edward Burne-Jones was born in Birmingham #onthisday 28 Aug 1833, which makes it a good day to read Ruth Millington's Edward Burne-Jones and The Legend of the Briar Rose. birminghammuseums.org.uk/stories/edward… Image: Pygmalion and the Image - The Godhead Fires, 1878.
Well, the final week of #TheDig2023 certainly hasn’t disappointed! We had a visit from timber specialist Damian Goodburn, explored the 14th c Knelle Dam, held a Family Day, visited Isle Heritage CIC at Lossenham, hosted the team Chapel Down & were treated to a tour in return!
Thank you to I Choose Birmingham for this piece promoting our #HeritageOpenDay at the Museum Collection Centre! Just 18 days to go before we throw open the doors for all to see our spectacular collection of objects, get your tickets now from our website! ichoosebirmingham.com/book-now-museu…
October appointments to view archives and special collections are now able to be booked via eventbrite.co.uk/o/birmingham-a…. If you have any queries please contact us via email [email protected] 📷The Children's Room in Ward End Library c.1929 Ref: WK/W2/8
This week we are celebrating the 10th birthday of LibraryofBirmingham. In 2013 we safely moved 1.5 million books, 24 km of archives and 2 million photos to this new home. Read more 👉 buff.ly/3qXQwfe 📷 Malala Yousafzai in the foyer (used with kind permission of Jas Sansi)