Bab-ES-SIQ, Petra by David Bomberg

The painting is owned by Birmingham Musuem and Art Gallery. David Bomberg, who had originally come out to Palestine under the auspices of the Zioni...

"Forward" by Raymond Mason

"Forward" was unveiled in June 1991 in the centre of Centenary Square. Cast in polyester resin, it represented the march of Birmingham from its ...

"George Formby" entertains: 60th anniversary of VE Day in Chamberlain Square

"I came to Birmingham from Dublin on an adventure..."

‘I came to Birmingham from Dublin on an adventure and I’ve been here since January 17th 1966, in this flat. I fell in love with the place. I love B...

"I grew up in Yardley..."

"I grew up in Yardley, It’s a different country from when I was a lad. My playground was Chelmsley Woods, when it was a wood. It was beautiful, abs...

"I was born in March 1933..."

I was born in March 1933, and came to this country in October 1951 on the Santa Maria. I was only 18. It was a Spanish ship; rough, rotten. It was ...

"I was brought up around here..."

I was brought up around here, and the Handsworth area. I didn’t really have any trouble, I was going to school in the morning and by the time I got...

"I’ve been here since January 25th 2003..."

"I’ve been here since January 25th 2003, I was in Vorton house in Woodview for 24 years. The block is on its way down now, it had to be emptied. So...

"I’ve been here three and a half years..."

‘I’ve been here three and a half years. I was the first one-bedroomed flat to have a rewire. The kitchen’s fantastic. I moved to Birmingham because...

"I've lived in this area all my life..."

Mum: ‘I’ve lived in this area all my life, I still see people from my infant school. I suppose it’s changed for the better, I remember the big hous...

"Lower" Cregoe Street

"Lower" Cregoe Street - long since gone - on the site of what became the park and is soon to be the new park. To the middle of the picture at numbe...

"Masquerade In Vienna" at La Scala

La Scala Cinema was on Smallbrook Street, later to be Smallbrook Queensway. This uniquely styled invitation dates from 1934 and was for two people ...