Welcome to our website about Birmingham in the Heart of England! If you are visiting the City we hope you will be able to take some time out and see all that the City has to offer.
Welcome to Birmingham in the Heart of England! If you are visiting the City we hope you will be able to take some time out and see all that the City has to offer. Here is just a taster...
» Welcome To Birmingham
If you are visiting the city for the first time as a tourist or or on business you can browse our FAQ to find the answers to your questions about the city. Blue Badge Guide Ian Jelf answers your questions.
» Birmingham FAQ
Despite its' current size, Birmingham grew late in relation to other British cities and was a market town right up until the Industrial Revolution. At this time, luminaries such as Matthew Boulton & James Watt (inventors of the steam engine), William Murdock (inventor of gas lighting) and Joseph Priestley (who discovered oxygen) put Birmingham on the map. A massive system of canals were built to cope with the influx of traffic, so that Birmingham now has a more extensive canal network than Venice.
» Fascinating Facts About Birmingham