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  1. A black and white photo of two men sitting at a table eating breakfast.

    Oral Histories Served: Birmingham Food Across Generations

    22 October 2024
  2. Front cover and back cover of a souvenir menu for the coronation of George VI and his wife

    The Value of Oral History to Public Health

    15 October 2024
  3. A microscopic view of an organisms that is brown and translucent.

    Microscopic water life at Sarehole Mill

    18 June 2024

  4. Whitworth Wallis Fellowship: Taking The Collection Into The Digital

    23 April 2024
  5. A black and yellow insect with its wings open on a green leaf.

    Living Jewels at Weoley Castle

    4 April 2024
  6. A side view of golden coloured moth.

    Why are moths attracted to light?

    26 February 2024
  7. Black and white photo of a lady (Steve Shirley) sitting working with computer machinery to the side and behind.

    A Programming Pioneer

    9 February 2024
  8. A pen drawing with black and brown ink over of pencil. It depicts two figures, one is lying with eyes closed with a harp is his lap. The other figure is behind and is playing the harp.

    Queering the Birmingham Collections

    14 December 2023
  9. Design on paper for a stained-glass window with two panels and a small trefoil above. The left panel shows Christ as a child he is teaching a group of people, with Mary and Joseph in the background. The right panel shows the adult Christ blessing a group of young children. There are angels at the top and bottom of each panel and in the trefoil.

    Stained Glass Designs by John Hardman & Co.

    22 November 2023
  10. Beetle on a yellow and white flower.

    Urban Nature Day at Blakesley Hall

    3 July 2023
  11. Circular shaped golden coloured vessel with a dip in the middle that makes a small recess.

    New Acquisition: In Motion Whispering Vessel by Adi Toch

    29 May 2023
  12. Wilkinson Tracing, Design for the armoury at Abbotsford, 1820.

    The Wilkinson Tracings

    30 March 2023