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City+Centre+Gardens+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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City Centre Gardens - A Birmingham Gem!

City Centre Gardens is situated on Cambridge Street in Birmingham City Centre behind the Library of Birmingham and The REP.

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Stirchley+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Stirchley Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Stirchley Park is situated in Stirchley, Birmingham. Near Ribblesdale Road, The Bourn flows to the north of the park. Wonderful street art to be found on the wall.

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Woodgate+Valley+Country+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Woodgate Valley Country Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Woodgate Valley Country Park is situated in Quinton, Birmingham, between the Quinton Expressway and West Boulevard near California.

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Hazelwell+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Hazelwell Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Hazelwell Park is situated in Stirchley, Birmingham near the Cartland Road. The River Rea Route also passes through the park.

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Bournville+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Bournville Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Bournville's green environment reflects the aim of George Cadbury that one-tenth of the estate should be "laid out and used as parks, recreation grounds and open space".

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Rookery+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Rookery Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Rookery Park is situated in Erdington, Birmingham on Wood End Road.

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Shirley+Park%2c+Solihull+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Shirley Park, Solihull - A wonderful open space!

Shirley Park is situated in Shirley, Solihull on the Stratford Road.

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Grand+Central+%26+New+Street+Station%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+City+architecture
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Grand Central & New Street Station, Birmingham, UK - City architecture

Grand Central opened in 2015, a huge shopping and leisure complex, is located above the redeveloped Birmingham New Street. Together these builds have transformed the city centre. 

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Southside+in+Birmingham+(including+Chinese+Quarter+and+Gay+Village)
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Southside in Birmingham (including Chinese Quarter and Gay Village)

Southside is a district of Birmingham hosting The Chinese Quarter and GayVillage. As well as a thriving business area, it is a hub for much of Birmingham's hospitality and nightlife.

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Malvern+and+Brueton+Park%2c+Solihull+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Malvern and Brueton Park, Solihull - A wonderful open space!

Malvern and Brueton Parks are situated in Solihull, West Midlands. There is entrances from New Road and in walking distance of Solihull Town Centre.

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Sheldon+Country+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Sheldon Country Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Sheldon Country Park is situated in Sheldon, Birmingham. Starting at the Coventry Road, there is an Airport viewing area close to Marston Green. Westley and Hatchford Brooks flow through.

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Muntz+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Muntz Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Muntz Park is situated in Selly Oak, Birmingham between Gristthorpe Road and Umberslade Road.

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Oozells+Square%2c+Brindleyplace+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Oozells Square, Brindleyplace - A Birmingham Gem!

Oozells Square is a wonderful open space located in Brindleyplace, Birmingham. Home of the IKON Gallery, and at least three restaurants.

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St+Paul%27s+Square+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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St Paul's Square - A Birmingham Gem!

St Paul's Square is the only remaining Georgian square in Birmingham. It is situated in the Jewellery Quarter. The earliest buildings were completed by 1780. Also called Titty-Bottle Park.

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St+Martin%27s+Square%2c+Bullring+%26+Grand+Central+Birmingham+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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St Martin's Square, Bullring & Grand Central Birmingham - A Birmingham Gem!

St Martin's Square opened at the new Bullring in 2003 near the Grade II* listed church known as St Martin in the Bullring. The Spiceal Street development was built and opened in 2011.

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The+Custard+Factory+-+A+Birmingham+Gem
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The Custard Factory - A Birmingham Gem

The Custard Factory in Digbeth has been at the heart of much of the City’s history and will be at the heart of its future as a location of art, creativity and innovation.

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Tudor+Grange+Park%2c+Solihull+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Tudor Grange Park, Solihull - A wonderful open space!

Tudor Grange Park is situated in Solihull, West Midlands. Near the Blossomfield Road. Formerly the estate of the Bird Family, of Bird's Custard fame. There is a leisure centre here.

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Cathedral+Square+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Cathedral Square - A Birmingham Gem!

Cathedral Square in Birmingham is home to the city’s majestic St Philips Cathedral. Built in 1715, it gained Cathedral Status in 1905. It is the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham.

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The+IKON+Gallery+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The IKON Gallery - A Birmingham Gem!

The IKON Art Gallery is an international acclaimed contemporary art venue located in the wonderful Oozells Square, Birmingham. The Gallery is in a Grade II listed building. Opened here 1997.

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Selly+Park+Recreation+Ground%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Selly Park Recreation Ground, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Selly Park (Recreation Ground) is named after the parkland that was originally associated with Selly Hall. It is also called Selly Hill Park.

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Handsworth+Park%2c+Birmingham++-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Handsworth Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Handsworth Park is a lovely open space comprising 63 acres of landscaped grass slopes, including a large boating lake and a smaller pond fed by the Farcroft and Grove Brooks.

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Introducing+The+School+of+Art+(Birmingham+City+University)%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK
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Introducing The School of Art (Birmingham City University), Birmingham, UK

Here we feature the beautiful terracotta building in Margaret's Street, Birmingham, home to Birmingham City University's School of Art.

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Birmingham+Gems+2020+calendar+for+charity
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Birmingham Gems 2020 calendar for charity

Our 2020 calendar is in aid of Birmingham Museums Trust. The production of the calendar is funded by our generous sponsors with content from Birmingham's People with Passion.

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Alpha+Tower%2c+Arena+Central%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+City+architecture
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Alpha Tower, Arena Central, Birmingham, UK - City architecture

Alpha Tower is a Grade II listed office building and according to English Heritage “.... is one of the most aesthetically successful office buildings in Birmingham ...".

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The+Exchange+(former+Municipal+Bank)%2c+3+Centenary+Square+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Exchange (former Municipal Bank), 3 Centenary Square - A Birmingham Gem!

The Birmingham Municipal Bank was built from 1932-33. Later became a Trustee Savings Bank. By the time it closed in 2006 it was Lloyds TSB. Now The Exchange | University of Birmingham, 2021.

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