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Benjamin Zephaniah mural 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.

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Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre

Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre was built in 2016-17 to replace the previous building that was built in 1931, and demolished in 2015.

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Passions: Health & wellbeing, Modern Architecture, Local services
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Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bilston

Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bilston on Greencroft and Arthur Street in Bilston, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

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Madinatul Uloom Al Islamyah in West Bromwich

Madinatul Uloom Al Islamyah is a mosque on Moor Street and Turks Head Way in West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands.

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Brasshouse Community Centre, Smethwick

Brasshouse Community Centre is situated on Brasshouse Lane, at the corner of Perry Street in Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands. Is several sculptures in the garden on the left hand side.

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Birmingham Festival 23

Birmingham Festival 23 at Centenary Square from Friday 28th July to Sunday 6th August 2023. Celebrating the one year anniversary of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and Festival.

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Black British History is British History on the Soho Loop

Part of the Roundhouse to Chance Glassworks Arts Trail. This sculpture was made by Luke Perry and artist Canaan Brown entitled Black British History is British History. Close to the prison.

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Passions: History & heritage, Art; Culture & creativity, Rivers, lakes & canals, Green travel
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Solihull Synagogue - Culture, history and faith

Solihull Synagogue is located on Monastery Drive in Solihull. It was built in the late 1970s. It is a small community with a big heart. Rabbi Pink has led the community for 30 years.

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Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick - Culture, history & faith

Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick is at 130 High Street in Smethwick. A converted church into a Sikh temple. It opened in 1961. It is a complete rebuild of the church into a gurdwara.

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Coventry+Transport+Museum+-+A+Coventry+and+West+Midlands+Gem!
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Coventry Transport Museum - A Coventry and West Midlands Gem!

The Coventry Transport Museum was established in 1980. Home to a large collection of cars, motorbikes, bikes and commercial vehicles. Including those built in Coventry and Jaguar's.

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Tony 'Bomber' Brown WBA statue

The statue at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion of Tony 'Bomber' Brown. Unveiled outside of the East Stand in November 2014. Sculpted by  Jonathan Wylder.

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Madeleine Carroll Memorial

This 2006-7 lollipop memorial to the West Bromwich born actress Madeleine Carroll (1906-87) is located in West Bromwich on New Street, outside what was The Public

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The Celebration statue in West Bromwich

The Celebration is a bronze statue in New Square, West Bromwich of three former West Bromwich Albion players Brendon Batson, Laurie Cummingham and Cyrille Regis. Unveiled in 2019.

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Cross in Hand sculpture in West Bromwich

The Cross in Hand bronze sculpture is on the High Street in West Bromwich outside of the Wesley Methodist Church. It was relocated to this site in 2013.

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I am the King of the Castle sculpture in West Bromwich

I am the King of the Castle is a bronze sculpture on the High Street in West Bromwich. Made in 1990 by Laura Ford. Now close to New Street and St Michael Street.

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Passions: Art; Culture & creativity, Shopping
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The Birmingham AIDS and HIV Memorial in Hippodrome Square

The Birmingham AIDS & HIV Memorial in Gay Village, Southside city centre on Hurst Street.

By Garry Jones and sculptor Luke Perry.

Unveiled on 1st December 2022

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Christmas and the Festive Season in the City of Birmingham 2022

Christmas and the Festive Season in the City of Birmingham 2022. The same usual Frankfurt and Cathedral Square Christmas Markets and Ice Skate Birmingham plus other decorations. Ends Jan 2023.

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Birmingham Pride 2022

Birmingham Pride 2022 took place over the weekend of the 24th and 25th September 2022. The parade started at Centenary Square and went towards Southside via Victoria Square on 24/09/2022.

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Walk with Little Amal in Birmingham on the 23rd June 2022

For one day only Little Amal, a puppet of a ten year old Syrian refugee girl visited Birmingham, on a walk between Victoria Square and Centenary Square via Chamberlain Square on 23/06/2022.

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Seventh Circle Artworks & Aesthetics - Centres of Art with Community

Seventh Circle Artworks & Aesthetics is located at 10 St Mary's Row in Moseley Village, Birmingham. It is next to a Wetherspoon Free House called The Elizabeth of York.
 

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Interactive mapping for research and insight

Here we take a look at how interactive mapping available from YourPlaceYourSpace can provide an effective way of engaging with community for research and insight. 

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The Gunmakers Arms - A Birmingham Gem!

The Gunmakers Arms is a Grade II listed building dating to 1820. Now an art venue with exhibitions of artists and photographs. At Bath Street and Little Shadwell Street.

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Driffold Gallery, Sutton Coldfield - Centres of art with community

Driffold Gallery was established in 1983, and is now one of the best known art dealers and consultants in the country. Located on Birmingham Road in Maney, Sutton Coldfield.

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Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath - A Birmingham Gem!

The Hare & Hounds is a musical pub at the corner of York Road and High Street in Kings Heath. Opened in 1907. UB40 had their first gig here in 1979.

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Kings Heath Library - A Birmingham Gem!

Kings Heath Library was built in the year 1905 on the High Street, for the then King's Norton & Northfield Urban District Council (it became part of Birmingham from 1911).

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