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Here and Now is a Tim Tolkien sculpture public artwork located at Handsworth Park. Commissioned for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, there is a bench and figures.
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Hands and Minds Speak is a 2010 art work on the Handsworth Park Arts Trail, located on an island within the smaller lake / pond. Sculpted by Lawson Oyekan.
The Pyramid Tower is by Veranda Stories and is part of the Handsworth Park Arts Trail. Visual artist Pauline Bailey, with the Women’s Sewing Group at Saathi House.
The Anchor is a 2015 sculpture by the artist Katie Sturridge and located in Handsworth Park Community Garden, part of the Handsworth Park Arts Trail near Holly Road.
The Sons of Rest Mosaic is located outside of the Handsworth Park Community Garden. Made by Claire Cotterill in 2018 on the centenary of the end of WW1.
Steel Pulse Revolution Album Cover Mural was painted in 2018 at the entrance to Handsworth Leisure Centre. It celebrated 50 years of Reggae. On the Handsworth Park Arts Trail.
A street art mural tribute to the late Benjamin Zephaniah (1958 - 2023) on one side of the Sons of Rest building in Handsworth Park, now part of Handsworth Park Arts Trail, unveiled 2024.
Northfield Library is located on Church Road in Northfield, Birmingham. Built in the Neo-Georgian style in 1914, the architects was C. E. Bateman and Alfred Hale.
Northfield Adult Education Centre is on Church Road in Northfield, Birmingham. Originally built in 1891 for George Cadbury as a Coffee House. The architect was William Doubleday.
The Telephone Exchange is on Church Road in Northfield, Birmingham, and probably dates to the 1930s. It's at the entrance to Victoria Common and Quaker Meeting House.
This building is now a mosque called Masjid Assalaam, from 2015-16 onwards. But was the Hamstead Road Baptist Church from when it was built in 1890 until it was sold in 2014-15.
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre was built in 2016-17 to replace the previous building that was built in 1931, and demolished in 2015.
Bosnia House is located in the former Sparkhill Police Station, which closed down in 2022. Bosnia House took up the lease in 2023. Built in 1897 in Jacobean style by architect A. B. Rowe.
Sparkhill Park is on the Stratford Road in Sparkhill, Birmingham. Other entrances on Court Road and Park Road. On the no 5 and no 6 bus routes.
Sparkhill Library was originally built as the Yardley Council House from 1900 to 1902 for Yardley Rural District Council. Arthur Harrison was the architect. The library opened in 1987.
St Agatha's Church is a Grade I listed building on the Stratford Road in Sparkbrook, Birmingham. Was built in 1899 to 1901 to the designs of architect W E Bidlake.
The Electrical Supply Station also called the Bordesley Sub Station is located on Upper Trinity Street in Bordesley, Birmingham, and near Digbeth. Opposite the Bordesley Viaduct.
City Hospital West will introduce up to 750 homes and 8K SF of commercial and community space, creating a vibrant and sustainable new neighbourhood.
St Mary & St Ambrose Church is on the Pershore Road in Edgbaston. The red brick Grade II listed building dated 1897-98 by J A Chatwin. The Church Hall was the wooden St Agnes, Wake Green.
Saint Michaels Catholic Church can be seen from Moor Street Queensway in Birmingham City Centre. A Grade II listed building, dates to circa 1800. The site associated with Joseph Priestley.
St Christopher's Church is in Springfield, near Moseley and Sparkhill. Built 1906-07 by Arthur Harrison. Stained glass dated 1924-25. Springfield Centre built in 2007.
Oasis Church is on South Street in Harborne, Birmingham. Was formerly a Methodist Church. Built 1868, a Grade II listed building.
The Hazelwell Church is on Vicarage Road in Hazelwell, between Kings Heath and Stirchley in Birmingham. The Hub Hazelwell is located here. Near the 11A / 11C Outer Circle route.
Ascension Stirchley is on Pineapple Grove off Pineapple Road in Hazelwell, Stirchley, near Kings Heath in Birmingham. On the Pineapple Estate
These BCN original cottages are near to Cambrian Wharf at the start of the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. 1-4 Kingston Row and 5 and 6 Kingston Row. Date to the 18th century. Grade II listed.
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