Posts Tagged ‘jewellery’
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
Original web page at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter Reviewed yesterday via mobile What a fantastic museum! The guided tour of the workshop at this closed down factory was the highlight of our visit to Birmingham. Our tour guide was very informative and entertaining, a great mix of the techniques used and the history of…
Read MoreInteractive map: Explore how gentrification is changing Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Original web page at Interactive map: Explore how gentrification is changing Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter The Jewellery Quarter is currently undergoing a transformation. Trendy bars and restaurants share space with old factories in a process of gentrification that cause controversy within neighbours and business owners. The Jewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Plan (JQNP) has to lead the metamorphosis…
Read MoreFrom factories to fancy restaurants: gentrification in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Original web page at From factories to fancy restaurants: gentrification in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter The Jewellery Quarter has all the ingredients to be a vibrant place: a central location, young people, beautiful buildings and trendy bars. The neighbourhood is currently undergoing a process of transformation, but the question is: where will this change lead to?…
Read MoreThieves ransack historic former Jewellery Quarter factory
Original web page at Thieves ransack historic former Jewellery Quarter factory A fine ‘Arts and Crafts’ era jewellery factory – due to be restored and turned into flats – has been ransacked for its original fixtures and fittings. Birmingham-based Blackswan Property plans to create 147 apartments around the three-storey, Grade II*-listed former home of J…
Read MoreFishylicious is opening in the Jewellery Quarter – a new arty beachside themed seafood restaurant
Original web page at Fishylicious is opening in the Jewellery Quarter – a new arty beachside themed seafood restaurant Exterior of Fishylicious on Pitsford Street There are few things in life that beat the simple pleasure of the taste of fish and chips by the seaside. Okay we might be nowhere the sea here in…
Read MoreA Love Letter To The Jewellery Quarter’s Forgotten Architecture
Original web page at A Love Letter To The Jewellery Quarter’s Forgotten Architecture ‘WE SHAPE OUR BUILDINGS, THEREAFTER THEY SHAPE US’ – WINSTON CHURCHILL. Our ‘Forgotten Architecture’ series is something we hope will act as a stark reminder for many of the raw beauty of our city, as well as being our visual love letter…
Read MoreThe Birmingham summer bucket List: 40 brilliant things to do in and around the city
Original web page at The Birmingham summer bucket List: 40 brilliant things to do in and around the city Birmingham Botanical Gardens These are the things we want to be doing this summer. Whether it’s hitting a manmade beach or outdoor pool, heading to a beautiful beer garden for a pint in the sun or…
Read MoreRoom in large flat in Jewellery Quarter
Original web page at Room in large flat in Jewellery Quarter Click to zoom Double room to rent in a very spacious flat in the jewellery quarter. Room includes storage (as pictured but in the process of painting/getting new knobs!), double bed (on order) and mattress. Own use of main bathroom (shower and bath) as…
Read MoreThieves ransack historic former Jewellery Quarter factory
Original web page at Thieves ransack historic former Jewellery Quarter factory A fine ‘Arts and Crafts’ era jewellery factory – due to be restored and turned into flats – has been ransacked for its original fixtures and fittings. Birmingham-based Blackswan Property plans to create 147 apartments around the three-storey, Grade II*-listed former home of J…
Read MoreHeritage Tours at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
Original web page at Heritage Tours at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter 15 Sept 2016 | 10.30am-5pm Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, 75-80 Vyse Street, Hockley, B18 6HA Join us for costumed guided tours of the historic Smith & Pepper jewellery factory. Discover this extraordinary time capsule of jewellery and metalworking in Birmingham. Tours take…
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