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Small+Heath+Station+-+A+City+Gem!
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Small Heath Station - A City Gem!

Small Heath Station is on the Snow Hill Lines at Golden Hillock Road in Small Heath. The station originally opened in 1863. Used to be four platforms in use, but only two today.

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Harborne+Golf+Club+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Harborne Golf Club - A Birmingham Gem!

Harborne Golf Club was founded in 1893 and is situated at Tennal Road in Harborne, near Welsh House Farm Road. An unspoilt Harry Colt 6180 Par 70 course.

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The+Bell%2c+Harborne+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Bell, Harborne - A Birmingham Gem!

The Bell is an 18th century public house on Old Church Road near St Peter's Church Harborne.

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St+Peter%27s+Church%2c+Harborne+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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St Peter's Church, Harborne - Culture, history and faith

St Peter's Church is a Grade II listed 15th century church in Harborne on Old Church Road. It is next to The Bell public house.

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Bordesley Station - A Parliamentary Station in Birmingham!

Bordesley Station is on the Snow Hill Lines at Coventry Road. Only one train a week stops here on Saturday's or on Birmingham City FC match days. Most trains don't stop here at all.

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Victoria+Common%2c+Northfield+-+A+Wonderful+open+space!
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Victoria Common, Northfield - A Wonderful open space!

Victoria Common is a Recreation Ground in Northfield, Birmingham. Between St Laurence Road and Heath Road South. Near Northfield Shopping Centre.

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Jewellery+Quarter+Station+and+Tram+Stop+-+A+City+Gem!
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Jewellery Quarter Station and Tram Stop - A City Gem!

Jewellery Quarter Station was opened on the Jewellery Line in 1995 between Birmingham Snow Hill and Smethwick Galton Bridge. A tram stop was added in 1999. At Vyse Street in the JQ.

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Five Ways Station - A City Gem!

Five Ways Station opened on the Cross City Line in 1978 at Islington Row Middleway in Edgbaston, Birmingham (just outside the City Centre). The original station existed here from 1885 to 1944.

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Duddeston Station - A City Gem!

Duddeston Station is the first station north on the Cross City Line out of Birmingham New Street. A station first opened here in 1837, and was Birmingham's temporary terminus until 1839.

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The+White+House+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The White House - A Birmingham Gem!

The White House is on the corner of Lower Temple Street and New Street in Birmingham. Built 1874-75 by architect Thomson Plevins. Rebuilt 1911-12 by Nichol & Nichol. Restored in 2021.

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Tyseley+Station+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Tyseley Station - A Birmingham Gem!

Tyseley Station is at the junction of the lines from Stratford-upon-Avon via Shirley and Leamington Spa via Dorridge. It opened in 1906, and has four platforms.

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Birmingham Snow Hill Station - A City Gem!

The current station at Birmingham Snow Hill opened in 1987 with four platforms. This was reduced to 3 when the original Midland Metro line terminated here in 1999. In the Colmore BID.

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Sutton Coldfield Station - A City Gem!

Sutton Coldfield Station is the main station for the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham. On the Cross City Line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley.

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The+Black+Horse%2c+Northfield+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Black Horse, Northfield - A Birmingham Gem!

A Mock Tudor Mansion House style public house in Northfield on the Bristol Road South. The Black Horse opened in 1929 for Davenports. It was refurbished for JD Wetherspoon in 2010.

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Harborne+Cricket+Club+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Harborne Cricket Club - A Birmingham Gem!

Harborne Cricket Club was founded in 1868, and is one of the largest cricket clubs in the Midlands. Located at Harborne Park Road in Harborne, Birmingham.

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Harborne+Church+Farm+Golf+Course+-+A+Birmingham+Gem
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Harborne Church Farm Golf Course - A Birmingham Gem

Harborne Church Farm Golf Course is a 9-hole public course with small greens. It is on Vicarage Road in Harborne, Birmingham.

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Mailbox+Square+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Mailbox Square - A Birmingham Gem!

Mailbox Square (or Mailbox Underpass) is between Royal Mail Street, Navigation Street, and below the Suffolk Street Queensway overpass. Sometimes used by City Social.

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Two+Brindley%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Construction+with+Community
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Two Brindley, Birmingham, UK - Construction with Community

2 Brindley, a seven-storey office building, is to be revitalised with a series of net-zero upgrades, bringing it up to 90K SF.
 

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Islington+House+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Islington House - A Birmingham Gem!

Islington House was built on Broad Street, Birmingham in 1814 for Rice Harris as the Islington Glassworks. A century later the Outpatients Dept of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

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Lux+Gallery%2c+Edgbaston+Village+-+Art+with+community
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Lux Gallery, Edgbaston Village - Art with community

Lux Gallery is at 13 Greenfield Crescent at Edgbaston Village in Edgbaston, Birmingham. It is a independent art gallery and photography studio.

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Artefact, Stirchley - Art with community

Artefact is on the Pershore Road in Stirchley, Birmingham. It is an Artist led gallery, workspace and a bar.

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Stirchley+Gorilla+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Stirchley Gorilla - A Birmingham Gem!

10 foot high fibreglass statue of a gorilla above the flat roof of JJ's Flooring Services in Stirchley, Birmingham. Evokes memories back to the 1972 King Kong statue that used to be here.

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Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Northfield - A Birmingham Gem!

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital is situated on the Bristol Road South in Northfield, Birmingham. Based in a house called The Woodlands, given by George Cadbury in 1907. 

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BOM+(Birmingham+Open+Media)+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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BOM (Birmingham Open Media) - A Birmingham Gem!

Birmingham Open Media is situated at 1 Dudley Street, in Norfolk House. It is close to Birmingham New Street Station. An art gallery with a cafe. Free entry. Opened in 2015.

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Eastside Projects, Digbeth - A Birmingham Gem!

Eastside Projects is situated at 86 Heath Mill Lane in Digbeth, Birmingham. A free public gallery set up by artists for experimental contemporary arts exhibitions and events.

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