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Jewellery Quarter

Celebrated city firm came from humble beginnings
Retail & Consumer
Medal and uniform business Toye & Co has been passed from father to son for more than three centuries. Now, for the first time, a woman is in charge. Zoe Chamberlain reports
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GRAIN Photography Hub takes on Barques PR to help raise its profile
Enterprise
Barques PR, based in the Jewellery Quarter has won a 12-month contract to provide PR support for GRAIN Photography Hub, which is based at the Library of Birmingham
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The F-word's vital to the success of city film festival
Retail & Consumer
The Flatpack Festival is back for an eighth year - and this time it's even got film in the title. Graham Young reports
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Jazz Diary with Peter Bacon
Retail & Consumer
Peter Bacon rounds-up the coming week of jazz events in the West Midlands.
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Birmingham Day 2014: Profile - Toye & Co, historic manufacturer based in city
Manufacturing
Company holds a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty The Queen as supplier of Gold and Silver Laces, Insignia and Embroidery, and was commissioned to manufacture the medal presented to serving personnel in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
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Jazz Diary with Peter Bacon
Retail & Consumer
Peter Bacon rounds-up the coming week of jazz events in the West Midlands.
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Jewellery Quarter takes first steps towards a £2m revamp
Economic Development
The Quarter’s business improvement district has this week been successful in the first round of a potential award of a £2 million Townscape Heritage Grant, which assists communities in the regeneration of conservation areas.
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Tributes to late Pen Museum founder Brian Jones as his final book is launched
Economic Development
Founder of the Jewellery Quarter tourist attraction died in January shortly after an interview for television
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Greater Birmingham: Pulling together to become the Self-Made Place
Opinion
Too many people in Birmingham prefer to say they are from Longbridge, Aston, Ladywood, Edgbaston.
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Tributes to Birmingham Pen Museum founder Brian Jones after his sudden death
Economic Development
The 77-year-old died moments after being interviews for television show Britain's Got Talent.
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Drummer snared by the Birmingham beat
Retail & Consumer
Jazz drummer, composer and band leader Jonathan Silk is making a huge contribution to the city's jazz scene after studying here. He chats to Peter Bacon
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High-profile activist to stand as Birmingham councillor
Economic Development
Desmond Jaddoo will stand as an independent in the safe Labour inner-city seat of Ladywood
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Jobs boost after training firm given £750k funding
Banking & Finance
Succeed secured the capital from Birmingham City Council and Finance Birmingham’s Business Loan Fund
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Birmingham should brand itself the heart of Industrial Revolution, claims new Heritage Strategy group
Economic Development
20 recommendations outlined in a new Birmingham Heritage Strategy set to be adopted by city councillors next week
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Jazz Diary with Peter Bacon
Retail & Consumer
Peter Bacon rounds-up the coming week of jazz events in the West Midlands.
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French delegation to spend six days in Jewellery Quarter as part of EU skills scheme
Economic Development
The mission, which is being facilitated by Birmingham City Council, will take in fact-finding visits to companies in the city’s Jewellery Quarter district and meetings with key personalities
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Jazz Diary with Peter Bacon
Retail & Consumer
Peter Bacon rounds-up the coming week of jazz events in the West Midlands.
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How Birmingham led the world in pen nib production.. before changing technology wrote off the industry
Retail & Consumer
Birmingham’s pen nib manufacturing industry grew up around the Jewellery Quarter in the 19th century and went on to become renowned everywhere – until the arrival of the ball point pen killed it off
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Property of the Day: New Hampton Lofts in the Jewellery Quarter
Retail & Consumer
The apartment comes with one allocated parking space and there's a communal seating area.
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Optimism in the air at Fusion
Economic Development
Fusion Building Consultancy held their annual drinks event at Fleet Street Kitchen in the Jewellery Quarter.
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Jazz Diary with Peter Bacon
Retail & Consumer
Peter Bacon rounds-up the coming week of jazz events in the West Midlands.
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Birmingham's Hidden Spaces: Anchor Exchange BT tunnels shrouded in secrecy
Hidden Spaces
Anchor was constructed during the mid 1950s and kept a secret by Government Act for 15 years
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Jewellery Quarter firm celebrates 100 years with hopes for expansion
Economic Development
Pickering and Mayell was founded in 1913 before merging with Talbots 20 years ago
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Birmingham's Hidden Spaces: Changing times for Boulton's Assay Office
Hidden Spaces
The Grade II listed Victorian building on Newhall Street is a living, breathing link to Birmingham’s jewellery making heritage
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