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Solihull+Methodist+Church+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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Solihull Methodist Church - Culture, history and faith

Solihull Methodist Church is on the corner of Blossomfield Road and Station Approach, not far from Solihull Station. The building dates to 1937 by McKewan & McKewan. Art Deco style.

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St Paul's School for Girls, Edgbaston - Culture, history and faith

St. Paul's School for Girls on Vernon Road, Edgbaston. It was founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Charity of St Paul the Apostle. Is associated with St Paul's Convent in Selly Park.

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St Paul's Grammar School for Girls

St Paul's Grammar School for Girls is located in Edgbaston, Birmingham.  The school was founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Charity of St Paul the Apostle.

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The Printmaker's Arms at 82 Fazeley Street, Digbeth

The building at the corner of Fazeley Street and Andover Street in Digbeth, Birmingham was originally a public house called The Royal Oak from 1825 to 1936. Now street art since the 2000s.

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The Barn Pub & Grill in Digbeth - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The Barn Pub & Grill is a cocktail bar that opened on Barn Street, Digbeth in 2020. Formerly a pub called The Royal Oak, until the 1950s. Later became a cafe called Barn St. Diner.

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St Mary's Bearwood - Culture, history and faith

St Mary's Bearwood is located on the Bearwood Road in Bearwood, Sandwell. Built 1887 to 1888 by J. A. Chatwin. One of his low budget churches.

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St. George Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, Bearwood - Culture, history and faith

St.George Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, formerly called the The Redeemed Christian Church of God House of Praise was previously the first Bearwood Methodist Church built 1896-1900

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George Dixon Academy, Edgbaston - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

George Dixon Academy is located on City Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The George Dixon Schools were built around 1906. Former pupil includes Sir Michael Balcon, a film producer.

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St Patrick's Catholic Church, Winson Green - Culture, history and faith

St Patrick's Catholic Church is on the Dudley Road in Winson Green, Birmingham. Near the Birmingham Canal Navigations Mainline and the Birmingham to Wolverhampton railway line.

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Summerfield Community Centre - A Birmingham and West Midlands Gem!

Summerfield Community Centre was originally built as Dudley Road School, later Summerfield Junior & Infant School. Built in 1878 to the designs of Chamberlain & Martin.

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St Alban's Church, Highgate - Culture, history & faith

St Alban's Church is a Grade II* listed building in Highgate, Birmingham, at Conybere Street and Stanhope Street. It was built from 1879 to 1881 by J L Pearson.

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St Augustine's Church, Edgbaston - Culture, history and faith

St Augustine's Church is an Anglican parish church built in 1868 by Julius Alfred Chatwin at Lyttleton Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham. A Grade II* listed building.

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St John's and St Peter's Church, Ladywood - Culture, history and faith

St John's and St Peter's Church is a Grade II listed Anglican church in Ladywood at Monument Road and Darnley Road.It was built from 1852 to 1854 by S. S. Teulon.

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Five Ways Community Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Five Ways Community Park is located at Bath Row in Birmingham near the Five Ways Estate. Not far from Islington Row Middleway.

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British Oak, Stirchley - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The British Oak is a public house on the Pershore Road near Hazelwell Street in Stirchley, Birmingham. A Grade II listed building, built from 1923 to 1924 by James & Lister Lea.

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The former Dudley Hippodrome (1938 - 2023)

The Dudley Hippodrome was a theatre opened in Dudley in 1938. It closed down in 2009, by this point was used as a Bingo Hall. Demolished in 2023, site to become Educational Facility.

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Bulls Head, Hall Green - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The Bulls Head is a classic public house in Hall Green, Birmingham at the corner of Fox Hollies Road and Stratford Road. It dates to the early 19th century. Now part of the Ember Inns chain.

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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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Green Man at Green House, Custard Factory

The Green Man sculpture can be see from Gibb Street at the Custard Factory in Digbeth on the Green House building. Sculptured by Tawny Gray (also called Toin Adams) in 2002.

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Norman Street Park, Winson Green - A wonderful open space!

Norman Street Park is located near the Soho Loop in Winson Green, Birmingham. A small park near a place called Centre of the Earth. The Asylum Bridge gives you access to the Soho Loop.

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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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Stretching Balloon Dog at Birmingham Children's Hospital

Outside of Birmingham Children's Hospital on Steelhouse Lane is a work of public art called Stretching Balloon Dog by whatshisname (Sebastian Burdon). 

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Lip-Sync at the BCU Steamhouse

A work of public art by Holly Hendry at the Birmingham City University SteamHouse called Lip-Sync. Located to the corner at Jennens Road and Cardigan Street in Eastside.

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The+Great+Western+pub+-+A+Wolverhampton+%26+West+Midlands+Gem!
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The Great Western pub - A Wolverhampton & West Midlands Gem!

The Great Western is a public house in Wolverhampton dating to the 1850s. It is located close to the former Wolverhampton Low Level and is below the current Wolverhampton Station.

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The Prince Albert pub - A Wolverhampton & West Midlands Gem!

The Prince Albert is a public house on Railway Street in Wolverhampton. It now faces the i9 building, and is close to the Wolverhampton Station Metro extension. Built in 1900. Grade II listed.

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