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Originally posted on Literature & Life Autumn 2019:
HI All, we are going to have an amazing experience this Tuesday, exploring Renaissance art that depicts many of the social and historical contexts and obsessions of the Renaissance era. Shakespeare would have…
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Originally posted on Two Towers Ale:
Did you know there are five Grade II listed toilets or conveniences in Birmingham? Conserved conveniences. Listed lavatories. Protected privies. Sheltered shhh … no we can’t think of one. In a previous blog we wrote about the…
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Originally posted on Heritage Calling:
‘Prisoners of war are in the power of the hostile Government, but not of the individuals or corps who capture them. They must be humanely treated. All their personal belongings, except arms, horses, and military…
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Originally posted on Heritage Calling:
The Farthing Collection of 234 negatives and prints was created from original postcards of First World War memorials collected by Mr G Farthing. Who he was; where he came from and why he collected remains…
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Originally posted on keithbracey:
Birmingham: The City of Enlightenment: MADE IN BIRMINGHAM TIMELINE from the time of The Lunar Men and The Midlands Enlightenment to the year 2000. 18th century 1727: Birmingham is becoming a hot-bed of creative activity and…
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Originally posted on Heritage Calling:
The First World War was the first conflict in which aviation played a major role. At first, balloons, aircraft and airships were used for reconnaissance and dropping bombs. Increasingly, aerial duels were fought to gain…
