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The Power to change the world
The Power to change the world
James Watt (1736-1819) A Life in 50 Objects

In Watt, Black Country, Birmingham, Industry, Steam, Enlightenment,

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The Extraordinary Natural History Books of Samuel Galton Jnr
The Extraordinary Natural History Books of Samuel Galton Jnr

In Birmingham, Printing, Enlightenment,

William Withering - Physician, botanist and mineralogist
William Withering - Physician, botanist and mineralogist

In Birmingham, Lunar Society,

Library of Birmingham - Rewriting the Book
Library of Birmingham - Rewriting the Book

In Birmingham, Baskerville, Printing, Places to Visit,

Speeches that changed Britain

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Piercers, Press Girls, and Penny Capitalists
Piercers, Press Girls, and Penny Capitalists

In Birmingham, Glass, Workshop, Industry, Victorian, Women,

Canalboat People: Lives on the Waterways of Birmingham
Canalboat People: Lives on the Waterways of Birmingham

In Birmingham, Warwickshire, Canals, Women,

Birmingham Swords
Birmingham Swords

ON THE BATTLEFIELD

In Military, Birmingham, Napoleonic Wars,

Birmingham and Wellington's Muskets
Birmingham and Wellington's Muskets

In Military, Waterloo, Napoleonic Wars, Birmingham,

'The Only Prize Medal for Cut Nails'
'The Only Prize Medal for Cut Nails'

In Great Exhibition, Birmingham, Industry,

Precursor to The Great Exhibition
Precursor to The Great Exhibition

BIRMINGHAM’S EXPOSITION IN 1849

In Birmingham, Great Exhibition, Victorian,

'One Rule for the Rich and Another for the Poor'
'One Rule for the Rich and Another for the Poor'

SOCIAL CLASS AND NEW STREET STATION

In Railway, Birmingham,

A Mighty Missionary of Civilisation and Progress
A Mighty Missionary of Civilisation and Progress

In Steam, Birmingham,

A Bank of 'Unquestionable Substance'
A Bank of 'Unquestionable Substance'

LLOYDS’ FIRST ONE-HUNDRED YEARS

In Black Country, Birmingham, Industry,

In Their Own Words
In Their Own Words

WOMEN WAR WORKERS

In Women, Birmingham,

Unconditional Loyalty
Unconditional Loyalty

BIRMINGHAM'S VOTERS AND THE 1906 ELECTION

In Chamberlain, Birmingham,

The Transformation of Birmingham
The Transformation of Birmingham

In Chamberlain, Birmingham,

Made in Birmingham
Made in Birmingham

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN’S EARLY POLITICAL CAREER

In Chamberlain, Birmingham,

From Paper to Pipes
From Paper to Pipes

PUBLIC HEALTH, CLEAN WATER AND THE ELAN VALLEY SCHEME, 1892-1905

In Birmingham, Chamberlain, Industry,

Hidden Underground
Hidden Under Ground

BIRMINGHAM'S GLASS INDUSTRY

In Glass, Birmingham, Industry,

Remarkable Objects
Remarkable Objects

GLASS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

In Glass, Soho, Watt, Birmingham,

Vivid Impressions
Vivid Impressions

VISITORS AND THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRY

In Word, Industry, Birmingham, Black Country, Canals,

John Sheldon
John Sheldon

MASTER OF MANUFACTURE AND INNOVATION

In Birmingham, Industry, Word,

Discordant Echoes
Discordant Echoes

HOW CHAMBERLAIN’S EXCEPTIONALISM BECAME BIRMINGHAM’S PECULIARITY

In Chamberlain, Birmingham,

Late Eighteenth Century Birmingham - A history in maps
Late Eighteenth Century Birmingham - A history in maps

In Birmingham, Printing,

Regency Birmingham - A history of maps continued
Regency Birmingham - A history of maps continued

In Birmingham, Printing,

Slum Clearance
Slum Clearance

AND THE BUILDING OF CORPORATION STREET

In Chamberlain, Birmingham,

Free to all Aston Hall and Park - People Power in Victorian Birmingham
This is the story of how the 'Peoples' Park Company saved Aston Hall & grounds

In Birmingham, Carl Chinn, Green Spaces,

An Industrial hive: Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter
An Industrial hive: Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter

In Carl Chinn, Birmingham,

Blackshirts and Brummies: Interwar Fascism in the West Midlands
Blackshirts and Brummies: Interwar Fascism in the West Midlands

In Birmingham,

Women and child workers: At the Soho sites of Matthew Boulton and James Watt
Women and child workers: At the Soho sites of Matthew Boulton and James Watt

In Birmingham, Boulton, Watt, Steam, Steam Engine, Lunar Society,

The Smethwick Engine - Built to James Watt's Design in 1779
The Smethwick Engine - Built to James Watt's Design in 1779

In Watt, Steam Engine, Boulton, Birmingham, Industry, Lunar Society, Enlightenment,

Everything to Everybody: Birmingham's Shakespeare Memorial Library
Everything to Everybody: Birmingham's Shakespeare Memorial Library

In Birmingham, Ewan Fernie, George Dawson, Shakespeare,

George Dawson - The Lost Prophet
George Dawson - The Lost Prophet

In Chamberlain, Birmingham, Civic Gospel, Ewan Fernie, George Dawson, Shakespeare,

‘O Brave New World?’ Shakespeare, Birmingham and America - Article
‘O Brave New World?’ Shakespeare, Birmingham and America

In Ewan Fernie, George Dawson, Shakespeare, Civic Gospel, Birmingham, Katherine Scheil,

Hidden histories: Boulton & Watt's skilled engineers
Hidden histories: Boulton & Watt's skilled engineers

In Boulton, Watt, Birmingham, Lunar Society, Soho, Steam, Enlightenment,

Great News for Birmingham: 'Everything to Everybody' Project Wins Major Lottery Fund Grant
A major £1.7 million project to re-connect Birmingham’s communities with the city’s Shakespearean heritage has been officially launched

In Shakespeare, Birmingham, Everything to Everybody, Ewan Fernie, George Dawson,

The 1924 Ladywood Election: Neville Chamberlain faces Oswald Mosley
The 1924 Ladywood Election: Neville Chamberlain faces Oswald Mosley

In Birmingham, Chamberlain,

'Not a penny off' - Birmingham and The General Strike 1926
'Not a penny off'
Birmingham and The General Strike 1926

In Birmingham,

James Keir (1735-1820) - A Renaissance Man of the Industrial Revolution
James Keir (1735-1820) - A Renaissance Man of the Industrial Revolution

In Birmingham, Industry, Lunar Society,

Highbury During the First World War
Highbury During the First World War

In Birmingham, World War 1, Chamberlain,

The Chamberlain Memorial Clock
The Chamberlain Memorial Clock

In Birmingham,

Building the Birmingham Municipal Museum and Art Gallery
'By the Gains of Industry We Promote Art': Building the Birmingham Municipal Museum and Art Gallery

In Andrew Reekes, Birmingham, Art, Civic Gospel, BMAG,

William Hazeldine (1763-1840)
William Hazledine: A Pioneering Shropshire Ironmaster

In Ironbridge, Industry, Lunar Society, Canals, Shropshire, Places to Visit, Birmingham,

‘Thrift Radiates Happiness’: Birmingham’s unique Municipal Bank
‘Thrift Radiates Happiness’: Birmingham’s unique Municipal Bank

In Birmingham, Chamberlain, Andrew Reekes,