Monthly Archives: May 2010

Help Me Investigate on the Council website

There's been an official report into the development of the new City Council website, it explains the thinking behind the development and the problems encountered. People are dissecting it over on the collaborative journalism site HMI

“Six hundred paces from the Bull Ring is The Custard Factory”. The Custard Factory has a new website (which feels unnecessarily to need to put down the perfectly serviceable, if neglected, old one). It claims that the Custard Factory is 600 paces from the Bull Ring. Walkit.com puts that at nearer 1,200 — almost double. At the absolute closest I can’t envisage a way it’s less than 800. Maybe they’ve got Seven League Boots, or maybe it’s PR bullshit.

Absolutely bob-awful photoshop and graphic design job for Paul Henry (yes, Benny) as Tony Hancock at the Alex, for what might well be a good play: Via BCC’s Birmingham Bulletin. (Copy-writing not too crash-hot either, “Modern-day creations such as Alan Partridge and David Brent owe much of their success to Tony Hancock” erm…)

Churn, but good churn… An archivist at Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery has uncovered these images showing the aftermath of a 1970s terrorist bomb blast. Dating from 4 January 1974, the images show Ikon’s then-director Simon Chapman clearing up shards of broken glass whilst nervously smoking a cigarette. At this time Ikon was housed in a shop unit in the West Court of the Birmingham Shopping Centre (now the Pallasades), adjacent to an army and navy recruitment office – the likely intended target for the bomb. Jane Morrow, Ikon Gallery’s Archivist, is asking the public for any memories they have of the bombing to help inform an oral history project into the period : “We’re looking for stories from the people of Birmingham who remember Ikon during the 1970s, from stand-out exhibitions to incidents such as the bombing. We have plenty of official records – what I’d love to hear now are your stories and reminiscences.” Contact Jane Morrow on 0121 248 0708 or email j.morrow@ikon-gallery.co.uk The memories will form part of an archive collection to be presented alongside Ikon’s next exhibition, This could happen to you: Ikon in the 1970s. A retrospective of the gallery’s programme from 1970-1978, it will...

“This year’s Lord Mayor’s Family Show takes place on Monday the 31st of May from 11am to 5pm, in and around Victoria Square and Chamberlain Square in, Birmingham City Centre.“ Anyone fancy doing something underwhelming afterwards?

Dexy's to play the Flapper

Oh yes.

“Joan Collins in Panto?! Oh, yes she is…” — Birmingham Hippodrome Blog

Forget Joan… Keith Harris and Orville!

Referendum on Brum Elected Major – The Stirrer

The Stirrer digs up news that the Tories may well be planning a vote next year, Mr Mike Whitby won't be happy.

New Blog from Birmingham Skeptics

"Birmingham has a great tradition of free thought. It has always had a certain anarchic quality. Spilling over three counties for much of its history, it was free from any coherent local government. Until the mid 1800s Birmingham made do with statutory "Street Commissioners". And when it was granted borough status, the townspeople were less than enthusiastic. Indeed, the local council met most regularly not at some grand public building, but at a local public house."

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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Help Me Investigate on the Council website

Spread your legs

Nice Play, shame about the face

Bomb the Base

After the Lord Mayor’s Show

Dexy's to play the Flapper

“Joan Collins in Panto?! Oh, yes she is…” — Birmingham Hippodrome Blog

Referendum on Brum Elected Major – The Stirrer

New Blog from Birmingham Skeptics

@onBirmingham – Breaking Brum News on Twitter