Category: Birmingham
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The Great Charles Street development is nearing external completion with the ground level fit out progressing well. See more in my construction photography journal for this development…
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Progress at the Edition development continues. I have started the January gallery. See more in my construction photography journal for this development…
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On 6th July 2025 I got some photos of Black Sabbath fans queuing to have selfies at the Black Sabbath bench on Broad Street in Birmingham after the band’s final concert at Villa Park. Ozzy Osbourne, the band’s singer, passed away on the 22nd July. On the 23rd July floral tributes, messages and a lot…
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I have started the January 2026 gallery in my construction photo journal for the Beorma Quarter development in Digbeth.
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My first visited place of 2025 was the city of Liverpool for a few days in January, above is a view from the Mersey Ferry trip I went on. 16th April 2025 I visited the amazing Sudeley Castle and Gardens in the Cotswolds area of Gloucestershire. 17th April 2025 I visited the fabulous Bourton-on-the-Water Model…
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This is my monthly blog post showcasing my personal favourite photographs of or in my home city of Birmingham UK. Click the link below to see my 50 favourites taken in December 2025.
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December 29th 2025, I visited the incredible Cheddar Gorge in Somerset with a few photographer friends. We arrived early before sunrise and started by taking a walk along the Cliff Road from about half way up the Gorge towards the Lippiatt tourist centre where we had a great breakfast in the Lion Rock Tea Rooms…
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On four occasions now I have taken a walk around the city streets of Birmingham on Christmas Day around lunchtime. The city centre was virtually deserted, almost no people. The first, in 2011, was a surprise and I had my camera with me so I took some photos. It was somewhat eerie, a strange atmosphere.…
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It has been ten years since I started photographing the re-development of the Paradise Birmingham area between Centenary and Chamberlain Squares in the heart of the city centre. Late in 2015 the demolition of the Central Library and Paradise Forum commenced and in February 2016 I started to document the progress with photography. I have…
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December 19th 2025, I visited the beautiful (even in the winter) Winterbourne House and Gardens on the campus of the University of Birmingham. The gardens are amazing with loads of trails to discover all the various areas including the Japanese Bridge with a great rock garden, the Chad Brook, the woodland walk, the Edgbaston pool…