History You are in: Birmingham > About Birmingham > History  Watch British Isles: A Natural History and then find out more about Birmingham with this walk.  Phil Clayton writes about the world famous BCN - the greatest concentration of canals in the UK.  The memorial was unveiled with ceremony and speeches in Edgbaston Street, near St. Martin's church.  After 32 years, BBC Pebble Mill has closed, ending an era. Share your thoughts and memories here.  At Birmingham City Archives you can read about the early presence of a black community in the city.  Birmingham Central Library's award winning computer system allows you to delve into the city's past.  See our video special history tour of the old Bullring with local historian Carl Chinn. More from this section You are in: Birmingham > About Birmingham > History [an error occurred while processing this directive] |