Return to 16 Acre Wood – clearance of trees and HS2 progress

Birmingham · Warwickshire · Beyond

Damien Walmsley

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Photographic journeys through Birmingham, Warwickshire and beyond, with fine art prints from the archive.

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Featured stories

Places visited, pictures made, and the stories behind the frames.

Oversley Wood and mindfulness.

Nature 21 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Woodland photography and mindfulness.

Woodland photography helps me to relax and is my way of undertaking mindfulness. I have some favourite woods near to me and I recently discovered Oversley…

JW Evans Silver Factory tour in the Jewellery Quarter - English Heritage

Heritage 30 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

JW Evans Silver Factory: A Time Capsule in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

The Golden Lion roars again.

Heritage 28 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

The Golden Lion roars again

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Place of the month

Focus: Birmingham

Canals, streets and civic light across the Second City.

A visit to Perrott's Folly during Birmingham Heritage Week.

Up the Folly: Inside Perrott’s Tower

Birmingham Medical History Tour 2026

Birmingham Medical History Walk: Hospitals, Plaques and a famous Portrait

Historic wooden bungalows on Central Avenue in Austin Village, Birmingham

Austin Village walking tour in Birmingham Heritage Week

Explore Birmingham

A few prints from this place are in the shop.

Story to print

Print journeys

Follow a story into the archive, then take a print home.

Journey

Digbeth Canal

Hidden waterways and industrial light through Digbeth.

Journey

Highbury Hall

Light, shadows and hidden rooms at Highbury Hall.

Journey

South Bank streets

Street photography along London’s South Bank.

Places

Explore by place

Birmingham, Warwickshire and beyond. Browse stories geographically, then find the prints.

Place Birmingham Canals, streets and civic light across the Second City. Prints available Explore → Place Warwickshire Heritage, countryside and Midland market towns. Prints available Explore → Place Beyond Further journeys: travel, cities and places outside the Midlands base. Prints available Explore →

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Work with me

Talks, commissions & collaborations

Available for photography talks with a focus on storytelling, cityscapes and social media, plus commissioned work across the Midlands.

Talks & commissions