HistoryYou are in: Birmingham > History  The UK's largest haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure is on display at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Discover more about Birmingham's fascinating history with our selection of features. From celebrities to sculptors, some of Birmingham's famous sons and daughters plus some 'adopted' Brummies. Birmingham buildings old and new. As the country marks the 200th anniversary year of abolition, we looked at Birmingham's connections to the slave trade.  Hundreds of plane spotters and enthusiasts watched the Airbus A380 touch down in Birmingham.  Residents look at how their areas have changed with the arrival of new communities.  Rotarians rely on Birmingham craftsmanshp to get their message across.  It's 50 years since the birth of the Mini. Mike Price shares his memories. We'd like yours too.  The Nightingale has been the cornerstone of the gay community in the midlands for 40 years.  Take a trip to the Pen Room and visit an age when the world wrote with a Birmingham-made pen.  Joseph Chamberlain's great granddaughter talks about why his legacy is still important today.  Open top bus tours are back in Birmingham. BBC WM's Phil Upton @ Breakfast celebrated the launch.  In 1949, Hollywood came to a small garage in Northfield, as The Alpha Boys began to make movies.  Mac is looking for people who were part of the UN work camps that helped build mac in the 60s.  The BBC is marking the anniversary of the end of WWI across its platforms. Read about local events.  For hundreds of years, Birmingham was synonymous with gun making. David Williams explains why.  Local resident Gus Goodchild shares her memories of historic Kings Norton buildings.  A perfectly preserved Victorian industry that dealt with the dead is getting a new lease of life. You are in: Birmingham > History |
