You know you're a part of local history when the organisation's historic logo is featured on the hoardings of an upcoming new building! Work on the site has really gathered pace over the last couple of months and the structure of the building is really starting to take shape! The first phase of the project has now been completed by BAM Construction. The development will include a 60,000 sq ft hotel and also the refurbishment of the Grade II-Listed Cold Storage building, which was designe…

Birmingham Tours provides private guided driving tours for groups all year round. The guided Birmingham bus tours can be on the Big Brum Open Top Buz with a capacity of 75 people, a covered double decker or your own coach. The route takes you to the unique Jewellery Quarter which really emphasises why Birmingham was known as the city of a thousand trades in Victorian times. Travelling along Broad Street – the Golden Mile with the Golden Boys! looking at some of the more recent deve…

Assay Office Birmingham recently held its VERY LAST series of General Public and Group Silver Collection Visits at its historic home before the BIG move starts later this year and a New Era begins for the organisation.  TWO FINAL SOLD OUT General Public Silver Visits  were extremely well received by all who attended on the day. The tours were all conducted by Heritage Project Manager Dr Kate Iles. It's sad to say that there will be no more Silver Collection Visits at our Newha…