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Ryland+Street+Park+and+Play+Area
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Ryland Street Park and Play Area

Ryland Street Park and Play Area

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Passions: Green open spaces
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Introducing+Autism+and+Us!
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Introducing Autism and Us!

This is a dedicated gateway to all things autistic.

 

 

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Passions: Health & wellbeing, Art; Culture & creativity, Care for the vulnerable, Voice for the young, Education, People & community
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Ladywood+Estate+Regeneration+Scheme
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Ladywood Estate Regeneration Scheme

The Ladywood Estate regeneration scheme has to be Birmingham's most significant housing redevelopment project for many years.  It covers an area of over 60 hectares.

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Passions: Construction & regeneration
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Windsor+Olympus+Academy+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Windsor Olympus Academy - A Birmingham Gem!

Windsor Olympus Academy at Winson Green is a school with a purpose that goes way beyond the provision of education

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Passions: Modern Architecture
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37fl+New+Garden+Square%2c+Phase+II%2c+Moda+Neighbourhood%2c+Birmingham+-+Placemaking+with+Community
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37fl New Garden Square, Phase II, Moda Neighbourhood, Birmingham - Placemaking with Community

Phase II of New Garden Square will deliver a 115.4m, 37-storey build-to-rent tower, creating a 462-home neighbourhood.

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Passions: Construction & regeneration
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Acocks+Green+Baptist+Church+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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Acocks Green Baptist Church - Culture, history and faith

Acocks Green Baptist Church is on Yardley Road and Alexander Road in Acocks Green, Birmingham. The first building opened in 1903, followed by the main church in 1913, and the hall of 1924.

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Passions: History & heritage, Classic Architecture, Faith
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The+Old+Fire+Station%2c+Acocks+Green+-+A+Birmingham+%26+West+Midlands+Gem!
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The Old Fire Station, Acocks Green - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

A former fire station on Alexander Road in Acocks Green, Birmingham. Built in 1921, closed in 1993. Later used as offices. Might be a private residence now.

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Passions: History & heritage, Classic Architecture
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Acocks+Green+Police+Station+-+A+Birmingham+%26+West+Midlands+Gem!
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Acocks Green Police Station - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Acocks Green Police Station was built on Yardley Road in Acocks Green, Birmingham in 1909. For the Worcestershire Police. West Midlands Police from 1974. Grade II listed building from 2019.

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Passions: History & heritage, Community safety, Classic Architecture
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Church+Tavern%2c+Perry+Barr+-+A+Birmingham+%26+West+Midlands+Gem!
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Church Tavern, Perry Barr - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The Church Tavern is a public house on Church Road in Perry Barr, Birmingham, near Perry Park.  Now owned by Sizzling Pubs. Built 1936-37. Architect H W Hobbiss. Fuzzy Ed's here also.

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Passions: History & heritage, Food & drink, Classic Architecture
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The+Mount+Beulah+Apostolic+Church%2c+Aston+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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The Mount Beulah Apostolic Church, Aston - Culture, history and faith

Located on the Witton Road in Aston is The Mount Beulah Apostolic Church. A member of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Apostolic Inc. 

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Passions: History & heritage, Classic Architecture, Faith
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Sacred+Heart+Catholic+Church%2c+Aston+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Aston - Culture, history and faith

A Roman Catholic Church on the corner of Witton Road and Prestbury Road in Aston, Birmingham, dating to 1922-34. Built in the Italian Romanesque style. Grade II listed.

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Passions: History & heritage, Classic Architecture, Faith
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St+John+the+Evangelist+Perry+Barr+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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St John the Evangelist Perry Barr - Culture, history and faith

St John the Evangelist Church is located on Church Road in Perry Barr, close to Perry Park. Built 1831-33 by Robert Studholme. Some J A Chatwin additions  from 1888.

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Assemblies+Of+The+First+Born+Church%2c+Lozells+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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Assemblies Of The First Born Church, Lozells - Culture, history and faith

The former St Paul's Church on Lozells Road, close to Six Ways Aston (Newtown). Opened in 1880. Designed by J A Chatwin. Sold to the Assemblies Of The First Born Church in 1982.

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The+former+Christ+Church+Baptist+Church%2c+Aston+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston - Culture, history and faith

At Six Ways Island in Aston (Newtown) is the former Christ Church Baptist Church. Opened in 1865, to the designs of James Cranston of Oxford. Hall added 1888 by J C Dunn and J F Hopkiss.

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Albert+Hall%2c+Aston+-+A+Birmingham+%26+West+Midlands+Gem!
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Albert Hall, Aston - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Albert Hall is on Witton Road in Aston (Newtown), Birmingham. Completed in 1899. Architect was Arthur Edwards. It is now used by Kajans Womens Enterprise

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Passions: History & heritage, Education, Classic Architecture
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The+former+Aston+Library+on+Witton+Road+-+A+Birmingham+%26+West+Midlands+Gem!
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The former Aston Library on Witton Road - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

From architect William Henman, was built as a Council Chamber & Library for Aston in 1880 to 1881 at the corner of Witton Road and Albert Road, Aston. Part of Birmingham from 1911.

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St+Catherine+of+Siena+Catholic+Church%2c+Birmingham+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Birmingham - Culture, history and faith

A Catholic church located on Bristol Street in Southside, Birmingham. Founded in 1874, the current building dates to 1964. Dedicated to St Catherine of Siena. With a large copper dome.

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The former Lloyds Bank at Five Ways

At the corner of Islington Row Middleway and Calthorpe Road in Edgbaston at Five Ways is a former Lloyds Bank. Built 1908-09. The bank closed for good in 2022, and fully refurbished in 2023.

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Passions: History & heritage, Construction & regeneration, Classic Architecture
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Erdington+Village+Green+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Erdington Village Green - A wonderful open space!

At the top of the Erdington High Street is the Erdington Village Green. There is a stone tablet dating to 1887 here from Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and a new information sign.

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Passions: History & heritage, Environment & green action, Green open spaces
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The+Pride+of+Place+Collective
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The Pride of Place Collective

Centres for Pride of Place, Academies for Pride of Place and a Society for Pride of Place. It's people that make places, great places.

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Passions: People & community
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Ss+Mary+%26+John+Catholic+Church%2c+Erdington+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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Ss Mary & John Catholic Church, Erdington - Culture, history and faith

Ss Mary & John Catholic Church is in Erdington, Birmingham on Gravelly Hill North. Built from 1936 to 1937, by architect V.S. Peel. The tower built 1961-2 by G.B. Cox

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Erdington+Clock+Tower+-+A+Birmingham+%26+West+Midlands+Gem!
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Erdington Clock Tower - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The clock tower located in Erdington on The Gardens off Fentham Road. Dates to 1898. Was part of Erdington Cottage Homes, formerly Aston Union Cottage Homes. Grade II listed building.

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Passions: History & heritage, Photography, Classic Architecture
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