The Birmingham Assay Office is delighted to have been a part of ‘Birmingham Day’ at The House of Commons on Tuesday 22nd October 2013. The Event celebrated and showcased ‘Birmingham – the city of pioneers’. It truely was a fantastic celebration of Birmingham. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="253"] Penny Parkes with the Olympic Torch[/caption] To read more about Birmingham Day visit http://www.assaynews.co.uk/bao/the-birmingham-assay-office-at-birmingham-day/ , a full round up of pictures can also be seen below. To see The Birmingham Assay Office representing The Jewellery Quarter during Birmingham Day at The House of Commons,  check out BBC Midlands Today's 22.10.13 broadcast -http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03dt2nf  We think it should be Birmingham Day every day! [caption id="attachment_6800" align="aligncenter" width="448"] The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust and The Birmingham Assay Office Stand. Check out those chairs![/caption] [caption id="attachment_6802" align="aligncenter" width="253"] Live. Learn. Work. Visit - The Jewellery Quarter.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6803" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Alum Rock Road - Rock and Roll![/caption] [caption id="attachment_6804" align="aligncenter" width="448"] L-R: Jack Dromey MP, Gisela Stuart MP and Simon Topman (Acme Whistles)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6807" align="aligncenter" width="448"] L-R: Nina Gill with Marion Wilson[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6809" align="aligncenter" width="448"] A fresh emerging Brummie talent Tara Roberts sang Candles by Daughter – amazing – sign her up. Find her on Youtube.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6810" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Susana Mendonça from the BBC interviews Marion Wilson[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6811" align="aligncenter" width="334"] Good to see local MP Shabana Mahmood on the JQ BID stand at Birmingham day[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6812" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Susana Mendonça, BBC, with Marion Wilson[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6813" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Mondelez International - Still Cadbury's to us![/caption] [caption id="attachment_6814" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Heaven! Yum yum yum![/caption] [caption id="attachment_6815" align="aligncenter" width="448"] The hallowed hallway leading to The House of Commons[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6816" align="aligncenter" width="448"] The entrance up to the Jubilee Room[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6818" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Traders from Alum Rock Road - Rock and Roll - Big up to Aftabs![/caption] [caption id="attachment_6819" align="aligncenter" width="448"] L-R: Hilary Fanning, University Hospital Birmingham with Marion Wilson[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6820" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Pupils from Perry Beeches Academy[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6821" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Marion Wilson with Greg Clark, Minister for Cities, inspects the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Bowl - Made in Birmingham by Andy Macgowan[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6822" align="aligncenter" width="448"] CBSO playing during Birmingham day at Westminster. Fantastic![/caption]

  

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