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Notes And Sketches From A City

The past, the present and the future meet here.The meeting place, the second city of England, the birth place of the Industrial Revolution, a musical crucible.... Birmingham, a city of a million or so people. It's not perfect, but it's home.Having said that, welcome, one and all to this website, primarily about Birmingham, but by the very nature of of time, people and place, also about England, The Heart of Albion, looked at from the point of view of Birmingham. History, music (lots of that) people, places. We'll try and dig up some of the odd side to Birmingham and the West Midlands, and our neighbours. Look....we're going to get moving here; you coming along, then?

Birmingham slum c. 1890

"Oil Avva Quick Sellabilge and Lit Yow Know."

Well you do that then!....... Meanwhile, to the rest of you, a belated welcome to this Birmingham website. Though the picture to the left is of the old Handsworth Townhall, this is Birmingham, yesterday and today, with links to everything that this living. vibrant city has to offer. As many of you may already know, The Birmingham Science Museum has moved to new and bigger quarters in Digbeth, visit, and visit often, our history is there, James Watt, Matthew Boulton, William Murdoch, and many, many more.
Now, do we have the finest symphony orchestra in the world?...Yes we do!...Visit them at their website, along with The Birmingham Royal Ballet, and......what would Birmingham be without The "Rep".....they've got a website too, the links can be found here .Birmingham International Airport's website is the place to visit if you're about to go travelling, and please be very quiet when you go passed the City Council Chambers, the guard gets a bit stroppy, especially, if he hasn't had his tea......plus links to news, views, entertainment(The Brumbeat is of specially interest for those of us who are old enough to remember Go Now, by the original lineup of The Moody Blues)....and, before you say anything, Swarb may not have been born in Birmingham, but he grew up and did his apprenticeships here, so as far as we're concerned Swarb's a Brummie, along with....well the list's endless, we'll try to provide as many links as possible, plus links to everything else that makes up the picture that is Birmingham...go ahead, explore, see what we're all about........and ignore old whatisface in the corner, 'e's still sellabilgin'.....

Albion the cat bids you welcome