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Assay Office Birmingham were pleased to welcome so many visitors on its final general public Silver Visit of 2014.

Are you interested in finding out about the history of Assay Office Birmingham? If so, then this week's FINAL Silver Visit of the year is just the place to be! Assay Office Birmingham is giving general members of the public an opportunity to view the historic surroundings of an iconic building before we move in 2015. The Silver Collection Visit will take place on Thursday 4th December 2014 at 2:00pm. Visitors will be met with a warm welcome, including coffee and biscuits before the v…

The establishment of Assay Office Birmingham in 1773 was the result of a successful campaign led by Birmingham silversmith and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton. In 2009, to mark Boulton's bicentenary and to celebrate his life, work and legacy, Assay Office Birmingham commissioned a magnificent candelabrum. A number of designers were invited to submit ideas for the Commemorative Piece and Shona's Candelabrum was selected for it's design merit and because it met the criteria of the brief most cl…

Oral Historian: Fixed-term contract for 60 days over a three-month period.