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Photographic journeys, techniques and places across Birmingham, Warwickshire and beyond.

The reopening of the Birmingham Museum and Art gallery
Birmingham

The reopening of the Birmingham Museum and Art gallery

The hottest ticket in town was the reopening of the revamped Birmingham Museum and Art gallery.  When I saw the pictures on Instagram of the great and the good of Birmingham at the Museum’s re-opening celebration then I knew I must visit and…

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Selfridges starts Christmas in style
Birmingham

Selfridges starts Christmas in style

The shop designers at Selfridges Birmingham are always ahead of the game when Christmas arrives. Yes I know Christmas is arriving earlier and earlier each year. These pictures were taken on 4th November when we went in for a shopping expedition. I…

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Pumpkin Extravaganza at the Jewellery Quarter
Birmingham

Pumpkin Extravaganza at the Jewellery Quarter

The Jewellery Quarter is a picturesque part of Birmingham.  In the centre of the neighbourhood are two cemeteries, Warstone Lane and Key Hill.  Both graveyards are the resting place to the great and the good of Birmingham. During the day they are a quiet…

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Good morning Digbeth
Birmingham

Good morning Digbeth

The winter months are an ideal time to photograph Digbeth. The lights that criss-cross the main streets are a feature of the area and are turned off around 8am.  Just before this happens, the white lights stand out against the “blue hour” sky.  At…

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Those pastel coloured beach huts on the Essex Coast
Travel

Those pastel coloured beach huts on the Essex Coast

Last year a BBC weather watcher picture from the Essex Coast caught my eye.  The featured photograph showed multi coloured beach huts lined up in rows.  The caption gave the name of the place as Walton-on-the-Naze.   The picture was fascinating and I said to myself…

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Up and down the Naze Tower at Walton on the Naze
Birmingham

Up and down the Naze Tower at Walton on the Naze

The Naze Tower caught my interest. I was attending a conference in Colchester and whilst it is a long drive from Birmingham to Colchester, I planned a visit to the seaside.  My aim was to complete a circular route starting at Walton-on-the-Naze, onto…

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Sunday lunch at Orelle restaurant
Birmingham

Sunday lunch at Orelle restaurant

Orelle restaurant is 24 floors up on the top floor of 103 Colmore Rd. As part of the IgersbirminghamUK team, we were invited to take photographs in 2022 just before the restaurant was open to the public.  The views from the restaurant were…

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HS2 and 16 acre wood – nature is fighting back.
Travel

HS2 and 16 acre wood – nature is fighting back.

Sixteen-acre ward has been a project that I started in March 2021, and I have visited the area at regular intervals since. The wood was in the news, when the initial plans for the HS2 line revealed that it would cut into…

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IgersbirminghamUK visits the University of Birmingham
Birmingham

IgersbirminghamUK visits the University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham campus is very picturesque. Whenever there is a feature about the status of UK universities, the major news channels will film on the campus at Birmingham. The popular views are when a summer graduation is taking place in…

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