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Hebe - a wonderful bronze statue in Birmingham

The bronze statue of Hebe with fountain can be found at James Watt Queensway. The 1966 statue was designed by Robert Thomas with Anuradha Patel designing the modern railing.

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Northfield Manor House - A Birmingham Gem!

A house on this site since the early 19th century, George Cadbury bought it in 1890. He and his wife Elizabeth lived here until their deaths in 1922 and 1951. House restored by 2021.

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History of Snow Hill - mural in miniature

The History of Snow Hill was a Kenneth Budd mosaic mural at St Chad's Circus from 1969-2007. Recreated in miniature near Colmore Circus in 2013 by Oliver Budd.

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John F. Kennedy Memorial in Digbeth

The Kenneth Budd JFK Memorial was originally at St Chad's Circus from 1968 until it was destroyed in 2007. It was recreated by his son Oliver Budd in Digbeth during 2012-13.

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50 Sheepcote Street - A Birmingham Gem!

The former offices of the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company, built 1931-2 at 50 Sheepcote Street. Near Essington Street. Brasshouse Languages was here from 1985 to 2016.

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All Saints Church, Kings Heath - Culture, history and faith

All Saints Church is the parish church of Kings Heath located near Kings Heath Village Square and the Kings Heath High Street. It dates to 1859-60, and is Grade II listed.

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Perry Barr Village 'Pop Up' Hub, Galey Park

Perry Barr is to see the creation of a vibrant new Village 'Pop Up' Hub consisting of 86 containers, each providing affordable and flexible spaces for businesses.

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Peaky Blinders - Castle Fine Art by artist Jon Jones

A series of Peaky Blinders paintings based on all six series of the hit BBC TV series, have been installed on the Hill Street Wall near Birmingham New Street Station. Artist Jon Jones.

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Cass Art Birmingham - Centres of art with community

Cass Art opened up there Birmingham art supplies shop on Corporation Street back in 2016. There moto is "Let's fill this town with artists". They were est in 1984.

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Castle Fine Art Birmingham - Centres of art with community

Castle Fine Art has two galleries in Birmingham City Centre. One at The Mailbox, while the other is at The ICC Birmingham (International Convention Centre).

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Statue of Claude Auchinleck at Five Ways

Outside of Park Regis Birmingham, the hotel near the top of Broad Street at Five Ways is the statue of Claude Auchinleck. Made in the mid 1960s, it was relocated during the redevelopment.

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Charles Blondin - Welcome to Ladywood

In 1873, French tightrope walker Charles Blondin crossed Edgbaston Reservoir. Welcome to Ladywood statue was installed in 1992-93 to commemorate this event.

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All Seasons Tree - The Northfield Interchange sculpture

All Seasons Tree is a steel sculpture on top of the Northfield Interchange at Northfield Station. It was made by Rosemary Terry in the early 2000s. The interchange from train to 19 bus route.

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The Genie of Industry - Longbridge Interchange

The Genie of Industry is a public transport interchange in Longbridge. Located on Longbridge Lane between Longbridge Station and the bus stop for the 19, 27, 42, 45, 47, 49 and 884 routes.

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Joseph Lucas Monument

A slab of slate is a memorial to the Lucas Industries HQ that used to be in the Newtown area of Birmingham. It was made in 1994, while Lucas left the area in 1996 for good. 

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Peaky Blinders statue at Assay Lofts

There is a bronze statue on a ledge on Charlotte Street in the Jewellery Quarter, close to St Paul's Square. Depicting a Peaky Blinder like in the BBC TV series. It was made in 2019.

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Take Off sculpture near Birmingham Airport

If arriving at Birmingham Airport by car, bus or coach, you will probably pass a sculpture called Take Off by the artist Walenty Pytel. It is in the middle of Bird Island, Airport Way.

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The Commuter statue at Birmingham Snow Hill

The Commuter is a bronze statue made by John McKenna in 1996, and is located at Birmingham Snow Hill Station. It's always been in front of the waiting rooms on platforms 1 & 2.

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Town and Country a sculpture at Northfield Station

On the unused island platform of Northfield Station is a sculpture called Town and Country, dating to 1993 by the artist Rosemary Terry. There is also a similar sculpture outside the station.

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Cocks Moors Woods Golf Course - A Birmingham Gem!

Cocks Moors Woods Golf Course is behind Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre, just south of Kings Heath in Birmingham. Between Alcester Road South and Warstock Lane. The Chinn Brook flows through.

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Yellow Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Yellow Park is in Newtown, Birmingham between Clifford Street, Porchester Street and Porchester Drive. It is also called Clifford Street Public Open Space.

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Burbury Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Burbury Park is on Wheeler Street in Newtown, Birmingham. It was developed after the closure of Lucas Industries in 1996 and the building of houses on this land after that date.

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Great Kings Street Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Great Kings Street Park is in Newtown, Birmingham. Developed in the late 1990s after the Lucas Industries HQ on Great King Street closed down in 1996. It is close to New John Street West.

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Brunswick Square, Brindleyplace - A Birmingham Gem!

Brunswick Square is the lesser known of the three public squares at Brindleyplace in Westside, Birmingham. It is near Five and Eleven Brindleyplace and Hilton Garden Inn.

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Snow Hill Station Square - A Birmingham Gem!

The Colmore Row entrance to Birmingham Snow Hill Station now has it's very own Station Square. In 2021-22 part of Colmore Row was redesigned, extending the square towards the GWA.

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