Douglas Wilks

[Douglas Wilks @DouglasWilks]

A summer evening walk through the catacombs at Key Hill Cemetery

[Birmingham What's On @WhatsOnBrum]

NOW OPEN: Everything to Everybody: Your Shakespeare, Your Culture runs at @LibraryofBham until November.

The exhibition brings to life the Shakespeare Memorial Library with objects from the collection and new responses to distinctive Shakespeare heritage in film and spoken word.

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

Love local history? Confident on social media? We're looking for a #volunteer Digital Content Coordinator to join our team
'It was great working with such amazing, talented & lovely people & finding out about the history of the Jewellery Quarter' -volunteer

Email [email protected]

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

It seems ages since @BHeritageWeek Here are some of the ppl who enjoyed our tour 'Victorian Activists' in Key Hill Cemetery.
We're already thinking about next year -would you attend a tea time/evening weekday tour & if so, what would be the best start time?
5.30pm
6pm
6.30pm
7pm

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

Love local history? Can spare 4 hrs a week? Confident on social media? We're looking for a #volunteer Digital Content Coordinator to join our team

'I have learnt so much working with JQRT that has really helped me develop as a person.' - volunteer

Email [email protected] for info

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

Charles Vince was born #OnThisDay in 1824. Born in to a Congregationalist family, he converted to Baptism & entered Stepney College in 1848. He was the minister of Mount Zion Chapel, in Graham Street.
#JQRTales @JQCemeteries

[Uni of Birmingham @unibirmingham]

Today is Shakespeare’s 457th Birthday! We’re celebrating with Q&As, talks, responses to his words from the local community & a specially created singing performance. Here's Ewan Fernie, Director of @E2EShakespeare to share how we’re marking the occasion #ShakespearesBirthday

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

We are a community partner of @E2EShakespeare - using Birmingham's forgotten past to inspire our future! Did you know Birmingham has connections to Shakespeare? Here, Doug tells us about the Shakespeare Memorial Library chief librarian.
#HappyBirthdayShakespeare @JQCemeteries

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

Today we celebrate the birthday of playwright, William Shakespeare! Shakespeare was born in Stratford, 1564, and baptised at Holy Trinity Church. Here, Doug talks about Shakespeare's connection to Birmingham. @E2EShakespeare @ShakespeareBT
#HappyBirthdayShakespeare @JQCemeteries

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

J.R.R Tolkien’s grandparents & father are remembered in Key Hill.
“The world is indeed full of peril, & in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, & though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
#TolkienReadingDay

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

Harriette Grundy became first headmistress of King Edward VI Grammar School for Girls. They followed a simple curriculum, but a few took the Oxbridge exams. On her death it was said that, to her girls, she was an inspiration & guide.
She is buried in Key Hill #WomensHistoryMonth

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay we wanted to tell you about Edna Ruth Birch who served in WAAF and is buried in Quinton Cemetery.

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

Thank you to the 50 people who attended our online talk 'Victorian Do-gooders' for @JQCemeteries. It explains our partnership with @E2EShakespeare
If you didn't catch it live, you can now watch the video here. Thank you again to Josie for having us.
https://t.co/69DIM3ZNwV

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

Today a few members of the volunteer team went in search of the @JQCemeteries Snowflake trail in Key Hill Cemetery.

[Jewellery Quarter Research Trust @JQresearchtrust]

Our last project team meeting of 2020 and we made it FESTIVE! ⛄🎄🎁🎅❄️