Changing Times Moseley Road History Tour

Join us for a free adventure through the rich and colourful past of Moseley Road! This short history tour takes you on a fascinating journey, uncovering stories and secrets that shaped the area. Perfect for history buffs and curious locals alike. Don’t miss this chance to see Moseley Road with local historian Val Hart.

End the tour at our Changing Times Exhibition at The Creation Climbing Centre, formerly Balsall Heath Tramworks Depot - Free refreshments.

We are living through changing times, very much reflected in Balsall Heath and its recent history. In living memory many migrants have moved in to the area, and some residents compulsorily rehoused elsewhere. Whole streets have been built and demolished. Meanwhile the area has been in decline with uncleared bomb sites from the Second World War still acting as playgrounds into the 1970s, poor housing still an issue, high unemployment, appalling health statistics, poverty and a major prostitution problem.

This has also been a time of new opportunities, new organisations and new ideas. There was growing dynamism and hope as the groundwork was laid for the thriving multi-cultural community of today’s Balsall Heath.

Mick Turner's vast photographic archive, thousands of which were published in the Balsall Heathan through this time. We use these images as a starting point to understand Balsall Heath through the eyes of people who have lived there, interviewing local people who have experienced the changes.

Timings

Friday 18 September:

12:00 PM to 12:45 PM

Location & directions

Moseley Road Pools, Moseley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9BX

Directions:

No Parking, but good access by public transport. We will walk from Moseley Road Pool to The Creation Climbing Centre, Moseley Road.

Contact on day:

Marcus

Telephone number:

+447511482528

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/changing-times-moseley-road-history-tour-tickets-1997566464067

Booking contact name:

Marcus Belben

Booking telephone number:

+447511482528

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/changing-times-moseley-road-history-tour-tickets-1997566464067

Booking opens:

11 Aug 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

18 Sep 2026 12:00 PM

Accessibility details

We will be walking on Moseley Road pavements which are in places uneven.

Additional information

Organised by Balsall Heath Local History Society (BHLHS)

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

45 hour(s)

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