This is so odd (from i09 via Craig) that I’m just going to have to quote it: “In 1938, Birmingham, England held a 5,000-performer pageant to celebrate the centennial of the city’s designation as a municipal borough. But that…
Category: history
A drive around central Birmingham early 1950s
from, oddly, the council’s new Facebook page.
Danny Smith: Requiem for a piss stained short cut
It was a shocking moment when after nineteen years of living in Birmingham I realised it will never be finished. The building work will never be done, some part will always be being demolished for another part to be built…
Home of Metal clocks in from tomorrow
Should you be interested in the music known as Heavy Metal, or the history of the West Midlands, then this summer there’s an afternoon at least of your time that needs to be dedicated to the Home of Metal.…
Have they still got the buzz?
An elderly WM Travel advert, with some sped up Perry Barr garage cleaning. I can still smell those yellow tartan seat coverings. Ta Pete, and found by Ian duncan.
Signing On — UB40 documentary
“2010 is the 30th anniversary of UB40’s first album “Signing Off”. This documentary, hosted by Ranking Roger from “The Beat”, was produced by Birmingham City University to celebrate UB40’s landmark debut and the band’s nationwide tour to promote its re-release.…
The Metal Mermaid
Nicholas Bullen, formerly of Napalm Death, and Johnny ‘Doom’ talk about the Mermaid “an unlikely meeting place for anarchist punks and heavy metal fans”. From the wonderful Home of Metal. The Siren of Sparkhill by katherinejhgodfrey
King Bong* — King Kong on the News
Get the Flash Player to see this content. From MACE: “Tony Maycock interview with Mike Shanley, Birmingham garage owner, who has bought the statue of King Kong to stand it in his car sales forecourt.” a clip of ATV Today…
The Diskery
Lovely documentary about The Diskery — 40 years old and one of Birmingham’s best record shops. As the record stores disappear, treasure one that has lasted so long.