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Perrott's Folly has been on my bucket list as a place to visit, so I was pleased to secure a place on the tour of the tower as part of Birmingham Heritage Week. The Folly was built by John Perrott in 1758…
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The medical history and development of health care in Birmingham is fascinating. Dr James Burgess, chair of the Birmingham History Society and the voice behind the Birmingham History Podcast, was the lead for a tour of the major sites in the history…
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A walk through Austin Village during Birmingham Heritage Week — the WWI-era houses built for Herbert Austin’s workforce, and the stories that bring them to life.
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