Tag Archives: Heritage

A history of ‘Bournville Lane Baths’

By FoMRB | August 30, 2011

As Stirchley Baths prepares to open its doors one last time before the building’s conversion into a community centre, local historian and member of Friends of Moseley Road Baths Steve Beauchampé looks back at the Baths’ history. Saturday, September 3rd affords what is expected to be the last opportunity for the public to see inside [...]

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Tour of Stirchley Baths

By FoMRB | August 25, 2011

This just in from a member of the group – more details to follow as we get them! ‘Found out that there will be a last chance to see around inside Stirchley Baths (closed 25 years ago) on Saturday 3rd September between 11 and 3. Council have sold site and other land around to Tesco. [...]

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Digital Balsall Heath

By FoMRB | August 10, 2011

We’re really excited to hear about this collaboration between the smashing folks over at Balsall Heath Local History Society (who have been really helpful with our research and have supported countless events that we’ve hosted) and MACE‘s (Media Archive for Central England) ‘Full Circle’ Project.  There’s a full report of the launch event on MACE’s [...]

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Goodbye to Moseley Road Methodist Church

By Steve | May 16, 2011

Moseley Road Methodist Church closed its doors for the last time yesterday. Here Steve Beauchampé looks back at how the building has been so important to the Friends of Moseley Road Baths.

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Press Release – Pool of Memories School Project

By FoMRB | May 16, 2011

Pupils in Balsall Heath have been learning about the history of Moseley Road Baths and creating short films based on their interviews with people who have memories of the building. As part of the Friends of Moseley Road Baths’ ‘Pool of Memories’ project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, they have been working with local film-maker Rachel Gillies to create a series of short films.

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Moseley Road Methodist Church closes its doors

By FoMRB | May 11, 2011

We’re very sad to hear that Moseley Road Methodist Church, opposite the Baths, will be closing its doors for good this weekend on the 15th May. The Church was built after the previous Methodist Church on the site was destroyed in bombing raids in 1940.  There has been a Methodist Church on the site since [...]

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Pool of Memories Progress

By Rachel | April 7, 2011

35 pupils in four schools have now been part of creating a total of eight films about the history of Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath, all of which will eventually be added to our online archive of the building at www.poolofmemories.co.uk. The Heritage Lottery Fund supported project, run by the Friends of Moseley Road [...]

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Margaret’s Exhibition is now open!

By FoMRB | February 7, 2011

Thanks so much to everyone who came to the launch of Margaret Braithwaite’s exhibition of oil paintings of Moseley Road Baths. It was clear from the event how passionate people are about the building and what fond memories they have of swimming there.  The exhibition is on at the beautiful Birmingham and Midland Institute on [...]

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Art Exhibition – Homage to Moseley Road Baths

By FoMRB | January 27, 2011

Local artist Margaret Braithwaite has a long association with Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath. Her youngest son learnt to swim there in the 1980s and her admiration for this beautiful pool, a Grade 2* listed building, prompted her to create a set of paintings which will be on display at the Birmingham and Midland [...]

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A year of interviews

By Rachel | January 24, 2011

Slowly, slowly we’re taking time to reflect on our Pool of Memories project in amidst the business of interviewing, cataloguing, book-writing and filming! Jen, our Volunteer Co-ordinator has written an update on our work over the past year since we received our funding on the ‘Pool of Memories’ website.  This site will be the main [...]

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