📧Our latest newsletter is out! Featuring a report on the 40 year history of Mobile Phones #MobilePhones40, new interviews, schools' competition and updates on two National Archives initiatives. #AITOralHistory Subscribe on our website. Click link to view: mailchi.mp/2a88a20af74a/a…

Tonight’s the 10th anniversary of Digbeth First Friday the late-night opening of art galleries in Birmingham with plenty of events going on. But what’s the back story? Here’s an article I wrote for Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery that explains its history, highlights and challenges. birminghammuseums.org.uk/stories/late-n…

10 years ago ...conversations evolved into 'Digbeth First Friday' we're chuffed to have initiated this stellar event ...there's a lot of events and cake tonight. ... hurrah x instagram.com/p/C6cC1PRtLug/…

The ‘congregation’ at the Bethel Presbyterian Church for Flatpack Festival festival’s screenings and talks on saving the Smallbrook Ringway Centre, Birmingham.

Last chance to enter our oral history challenge for KS1/2 students to record a parent on the technology they used when they were younger to win books and vouchers for their school. Deadline: Friday 24 May. Please share and/or get involved. #AITEducation archivesit.org.uk/ait-schools-co…

📢Job Alert: Archives of IT seeks to appoint a paid Executive Director to lead the Charity and take it to the next stage of development following the retirement of Dr Tom Abram who has passionately guided it as a volunteer in recent years. Apply and share! onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resi…

It's #WorldEnvironmentDay‌🌲and we've created a school assembley that can be used year round to show how students and tech can make a change in controlling plastic pollution, tying in with the theme #GenerationRestoration #AITEducation Check it out! 🔗archivesit.org.uk/lesson-plans-m…

Tonight, as part of #DigbethFirstFriday, we’re hosting the launch of Encoded Realities!! We caught up with Caroline Gillett - watch this reel to find out more! 🦠 🤓 Arrive at 6pm - we’re open until late! Let’s make it a night to remember! 🥂 📸 Irina Mackie

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay and one of the most remarkable women we've had the pleasure of interviewing is Dame Steve Shirley CH who was born in 1933 in Dortmund, Nazi Germany and was sent to England in 1939 as a Kindertransport child refugee. Full interview: archivesit.org.uk/interviews/dam…

Good luck, Linda!

We're delighted to announce that the next phase of reopening of Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery will take place on Thursday 24 October 2024. The Round Room Gallery, Industrial Gallery, Bridge Gallery and Tearooms are among the gallery spaces to reopen. birminghammuseums.org.uk/stories/bmag-a…

Following today's tragic news, AIT has published a tribute to British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch OBE, founder of tech firm Autonomy. Mike was a unique talent in the IT world and will be greatly missed. We send our condolences to his family and friends. archivesit.org.uk/tribute-mike-l…

Viela, Brazilian cafe, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. 👌🏻