Striking 120-year-old lantern slides used by Cadbury’s to promote their vision for better working and living conditions have been unearthed. Bournville…
Created September 17, 2026
Striking 120-year-old lantern slides used by Cadbury’s to promote their vision for better working and living conditions have been unearthed. Bournville… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created September 11, 2026
Filming for The Cadburys, the story of the Cadbury family, is currently underway in Birmingham. The six-part series will follow the… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created June 11, 2026
Bournville Heritage Open Day is back on Saturday 12th September 2026, 10am-4pm. Visit George Cadbury’s famous garden village as 19 historic venues… Posted in: Your neighbourhood
Created March 17, 2026
Residents of Shenley are being invited to a free event this April to celebrate the neighbourhood’s history and heritage. Shenley Heritage… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created February 16, 2026
An exhibition celebrating the inspirational women who helped shape Birmingham’s garden village is to go on display for Women’s History Month.… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created February 4, 2026
Plans for an historic building in the heart of Bournville to become a heritage centre are moving forward thanks to a… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created September 16, 2025
You may know that Bournville in Birmingham was created by chocolate-maker and social reformer George Cadbury. But did you know he… Posted in: News, News & Events, Uncategorized
Created July 10, 2025
One of south Birmingham’s most iconic heritage buildings will re-open next weekend and local people are being invited to help shape… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created April 15, 2025
Last month, we shared an update about the Rest House visitor centre, which sits in the centre of Bournville Green. Until… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created August 29, 2024
An outdoor exhibition of contemporary photography aimed at sparking conversation about what Bournville has been, is now, and might be in… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created August 15, 2024
Bournville Heritage Open Day is back for 2024, on Saturday 14th September from 10am-4pm. Visit George Cadbury’s famous garden village as… Posted in: News
Created July 16, 2024
Wonderful archive photographs and stories of what life was like in Bournville’s almshouses have been released to mark their 125th anniversary.… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created July 3, 2024
We love sharing our heritage and interpreting it in today’s context to develop a greater understanding of our past. Walking tours… Posted in: Engage in heritage
Created July 3, 2024
The Roger Cadbury Library and archives feature a fantastic range of books, documents, reports and photographs about the history of Bournville… Posted in: Foundation and legacy
Created March 19, 2021
The inspiring stories of three Cadbury family women who chose to challenge the status quo and push boundaries are being shared… Posted in: Events, News & Events
Created September 19, 2019
A sketch of a 16th century manor house by a veteran who survived the horrors of the First World War has… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created August 22, 2017
They are amongst some of Birmingham’s most historic and beautiful buildings which together tell the story of the city’s famous chocolate-making… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created March 28, 2017
Visitors to a Birmingham museum founded by world famous chocolate-maker George Cadbury can enjoy a raft of new interactive experiences thanks… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created September 12, 2016
It was the timber Tudor manor house saved by chocolate-maker George Cadbury in a bid to educate the people of Birmingham… Posted in: News, News & Events
Created April 1, 2015
A bailiff, a bankrupt merchant and a pub landlord were amongst the former residents of a 500-year-old Birmingham Tudor house –… Posted in: News, News & Events
