Birmingham has several major local newspapers – the daily Birmingham Mail and the weekly Birmingham Post and Sunday Mercury, all owned by Reach plc. The city's quality of life rating has continued to improve over the years and Birmingham was ranked 49th in the world in the 2019 survey. Saved by The Monitor. Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. [120] Some 11.2 days each year rose to a temperature of 25.1 °C (77.2 °F) or above[121] and 51.6 nights reported an air frost. Surrounding this is Birmingham's metropolitan area – the area to which it is closely economically tied through commuting – which includes the former Mercian capital of Tamworth and the cathedral city of Lichfield in Staffordshire to the north; the industrial city of Coventry and the Warwickshire towns of Nuneaton, Warwick and Leamington Spa to the east; and the Worcestershire towns of Redditch and Bromsgrove to the south west. [58], Birmingham's explosive industrial expansion started earlier than that of the textile-manufacturing towns of the North of England,[59] and was driven by different factors. Fax Number:205- 254-2963. During the Victorian era, the population of Birmingham grew rapidly to well over half a million[83] and Birmingham became the second largest population centre in England. Birmingham City Centre. Children around age ten are a relatively small group, reflecting the decline in birth rates around the turn of the century. Alexander Stadium, which will host the ceremonies and athletics, will be renovated and the capacity will be increased to 40,000 seats. [60] This led to exceptional levels of inventiveness: between 1760 and 1850 – the core years of the Industrial Revolution – Birmingham residents registered over three times as many patents as those of any other British town or city. [152] Between the 2001 and 2011 censuses, the proportion of Christians in Birmingham decreased from 59.1% to 46.1%, while the proportion of Muslims increased from 14.3% to 21.8% and the proportion of people with no religious affiliation increased from 12.4% to 19.3%. It is a northern suburb of Detroit located along the Woodward Corridor (M-1). The recession of the early 1980s saw Birmingham's economy collapse, with unprecedented levels of unemployment and outbreaks of social unrest in inner-city districts. [166] With 16,281 start-ups registered during 2013 Birmingham has the highest level of entrepreneurial activity outside London,[167] while the number of registered businesses in the city grew by 8.1% during 2016. The city absorbed Sutton Coldfield in 1974 and became a metropolitan borough in the new West Midlands county. Other notable professional orchestras based in the city include the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia and Ex Cathedra, a Baroque chamber choir and period instrument orchestra. Jul 27, 2016 - This Pin was discovered by Helen Ramji. Birmingham artists were prominent in several post-war developments in art: Peter Phillips was among the central figures in the birth of Pop Art;[206] John Salt was the only major European figure among the pioneers of photo-realism;[207] and the BLK Art Group used painting, collage and multimedia to examine the politics and culture of Black British identity. [182] It was "a seething cauldron of musical activity", and the international success of groups such as The Move, The Spencer Davis Group, The Moody Blues, Traffic and the Electric Light Orchestra had a collective influence that stretched into the 1970s and beyond. In 2011, of all households in Birmingham, 0.12% were same-sex civil partnership households, compared to the English national average of 0.16%. [149], The Birmingham Larger Urban Zone, a Eurostat measure of the functional city-region approximated to local government districts, has a population of 2,357,100 in 2004. [251] In inner-city areas too, much Victorian housing was demolished and redeveloped. [202] The influence of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and the Birmingham School of Art made Birmingham an important centre of Victorian art, particularly within the Pre-Raphaelite and Arts and Crafts movements. [81] Alexander Parkes invented the first man-made plastic in the Jewellery Quarter in 1855. The Tax and License Administration Division is responsible for collecting license fees and other revenue for the City of Birmingham and ensuring compliance with all license and tax requirements pursuant to the City of Birmingham’s Tax Ordinances. Birmingham Repertory Theatre is Britain's longest-established producing theatre,[188] presenting a wide variety of work in its three auditoria on Centenary Square and touring nationally and internationally. The development of Birmingham into a significant urban and commercial centre began in 1166, when the Lord of the Manor Peter de Bermingham obtained a charter to hold a market at his castle, and followed this with the creation of a planned market town and seigneurial borough within his demesne or manorial estate, around the site that became the Bull Ring. The first recorded gun maker in Birmingham was in 1630, and locally made muskets were used in the English Civil War. Stay updated on the latest information regarding the City of Birmingham. The official page for the City of Birmingham. [78] This reputation for having "shaken the fabric of privilege to its base" in 1832 led John Bright to make Birmingham the platform for his successful campaign for the Second Reform Act of 1867, which extended voting rights to the urban working class. [124] During the coldest night recorded, 14 January 1982, the temperature fell to −20.8 °C (−5.4 °F) at Birmingham Airport on the city's eastern edge, but just −12.9 °C (8.8 °F) at Edgbaston, near the city centre. The first dedicated comedy club outside of London, The Glee Club, was opened in The Arcadian Centre, city centre, in 1994, and continues to host performances by leading regional, national and international acts. The resulting high level of social mobility also fostered a culture of political radicalism which, under leaders from Thomas Attwood to Joseph Chamberlain, was to give it a political influence unparalleled in Britain outside London, and a pivotal role in the development of British democracy. The Birmingham Heritage Festival is a Mardi Gras style event in August. [293] Bournville College is based in a £66 million, 4.2 acre campus in Longbridge that opened in 2011. Distinctively, Birmingham only has small rivers flowing through it, mainly the River Tame and its tributaries River Rea and River Cole – one of the closest main rivers is the Severn, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of the city centre. King Edward's School, Birmingham, founded in 1552 by King Edward VI, is one of the oldest schools in the city, teaching GCSE and IB, with alumni including J R R Tolkien, author of the Lord of the Rings books and The Hobbit. (Video above: Birmingham mayor … Funding for many of these projects has come from the European Union; the Town Hall for example received £3 million in funding from the European Regional Development Fund. [138], Several green spaces within the borough are designated as green belt, as a portion of the wider West Midlands Green Belt. According to figures from the 2011 UK Census, 57.9% of the population was White (53.1% White British, 2.1% White Irish, 2.7% Other White), 4.4% of mixed race (2.3% White and Black Caribbean, 0.3% White and Black African, 1.0% White and Asian, 0.8% Other Mixed), 26.6% Asian (13.5% Pakistani, 6.0% Indian, 3.0% Bangladeshi, 1.2% Chinese, 2.9% Other Asian), 8.9% Black (2.8% African, 4.4% Caribbean, 1.7% Other Black), 1.0% Arab and 1.0% of other ethnic heritage. The authority is governed by a directly elected mayor, similar to the Mayor of London.[110]. Areas included are the aforementioned Sutton Park; land along the borough boundary by the Sutton Coldfield, Walmley and Minworth suburbs; Kingfisher, Sheldon, Woodgate Valley country parks; grounds by the Wake Green football club; Bartley and Frankley reservoirs; and Handsworth cemetery with surrounding golf courses. These figures were below the national average. [108], Originally part of Warwickshire, Birmingham expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, absorbing parts of Worcestershire to the south and Staffordshire to the north and west. Description: It was streamlined and was the first to be fitted with a double chimney as built. Birmingham (/ ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm / BUR-ming-ham) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. [48] The town's reputation for political radicalism and its strongly Parliamentarian sympathies saw it attacked by Royalist forces in the Battle of Birmingham in 1643,[49] and it developed into a centre of Puritanism in the 1630s[48] and as a haven for Nonconformists from the 1660s. Birmingham (/ˈbɜːrmɪŋəm/ (listen)[3][4][5] BUR-ming-əm) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. [151], Christianity is the largest religion within Birmingham, with 46.1% of residents identifying as Christians in the 2011 Census. Save the date - City Of Birmingham Summer Open Meet 6th & 7th June 2020. by City of Birmingham Swimming Club, 2020-01-19T08:58:08.000-08:00 January 19 2020, at 08:58 AM PST. [37] Within a century of the charter Birmingham had grown into a prosperous urban centre of merchants and craftsmen. The Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr is the headquarters of UK Athletics,[339] and one of only two British venues to host fixtures in the elite international IAAF Diamond League. A number of Georgian buildings survive, including St Philip's Cathedral, Soho House, Perrott's Folly, the Town Hall and much of St Paul's Square. Music was specially composed, conducted or performed by Mendelssohn, Gounod, Sullivan, Dvořák, Bantock and Edward Elgar, who wrote four of his most famous choral pieces for Birmingham. These were previously located at the Pebble Mill Studios in Edgbaston. The damage done to the city's infrastructure, in addition to a deliberate policy of demolition and new building by planners, led to extensive urban regeneration in subsequent decades. [51] The town developed into a notable centre of literary, musical, artistic and theatrical activity;[52] and its leading citizens – particularly the members of the Lunar Society of Birmingham – became influential participants in the circulation of philosophical and scientific ideas among Europe's intellectual elite. Significant Events: First to be built streamlined and fitted with a double chimney. The Football League – the world's first league football competition – was founded by Birmingham resident and Aston Villa director William McGregor, who wrote to fellow club directors in 1888 proposing "that ten or twelve of the most prominent clubs in England combine to arrange home-and-away fixtures each season". Existing communities were relocated to tower block estates like Castle Vale. Originally, London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Princess Coronation Class. 9.1% of people said their day-to-day activities were limited a lot by their health which was higher than the national average. To the south west of the city lie the Lickey Hills,[111] Clent Hills and Walton Hill, which reach 1,033 feet (315 m) and have extensive views over the city. [320] The modern game of tennis was developed between 1859 and 1865 by Harry Gem and his friend Augurio Perera at Perera's house in Edgbaston,[321] with the Edgbaston Archery and Lawn Tennis Society remaining the oldest tennis club in the world. 710 North 20th Street. [41] By 1700 Birmingham's population had increased fifteen-fold and the town was the fifth-largest in England and Wales. [105] Labour replaced the previous no overall control status at the May 2012 elections. [232], Birmingham is the only city outside London to have five Michelin starred restaurants: Simpson's in Edgbaston, Carters of Moseley, and Purnell's, Opheem and Adam's in the city centre. Other popular bands from Birmingham include Duran Duran, Fine Young Cannibals, Felt, Broadcast, Ocean Colour Scene, The Streets, The Twang, King Adora, Dexys Midnight Runners, and Magnum. [83], 21 people were killed and 182 were injured in a series of bomb attacks in 1974, thought to be carried out by the Provisional IRA. [82], By the 1820s, an extensive canal system had been constructed, giving greater access to natural resources and fuel for industries. Other festivals in the city include the Birmingham International Jazz Festival, "Party in the Park",[225] originally a festival hosted by local and regional radio stations which died down in 2007 and has now been brought back to life as an unsigned festival for regional unsigned acts to showcase themselves in a one-day music festival for the whole family. Since the 1970s, most secondary schools in Birmingham have been 11-–-16/18 comprehensive schools, while post GCSE students have the choice of continuing their education in either a school's sixth form or at a further education college. There are several Christadelphian meeting halls in the city and the Christadelphian Magazine and Publishing Group has its headquarters in Hall Green. City centre improvements and … Birmingham’s citywide email system is the best way to receive the la... test news about our City! urge its return. [27] Surrounding settlements with names ending in -tūn (farm), -lēah (woodland clearing), -worð (enclosure) and -field (open ground) are likely to be secondary settlements created by the later expansion of the Anglo-Saxon population,[28] in some cases possibly on earlier British sites. The oldest surviving synagogue in Birmingham is the 1825 Greek Revival Severn Street Synagogue, now a Freemasons' Lodge hall. [343] The official handover to Birmingham took place at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony on 15 April 2018.[344]. The Alexandra Theatre and the Birmingham Hippodrome host large-scale touring productions, while professional drama is performed on a wide range of stages across the city, including the Crescent Theatre, the Custard Factory, the Old Joint Stock Theatre, the Drum in Aston and the mac in Cannon Hill Park. The largest city in the state, it was long a leading iron and steel center, the "Pittsburgh of the South." [233], Birmingham based breweries included Ansells, Davenport's and Mitchells & Butlers. [26] Beorma, after whom the tribe was named, could have been its leader at the time of the Anglo-Saxon settlement, a shared ancestor, or a mythical tribal figurehead. [198], Birmingham has a vibrant contemporary literary scene, with local authors including David Lodge, Jim Crace, Jonathan Coe, Joel Lane and Judith Cutler. Many buildings in the area are disused but plans are in place for redevelopment including in Shadwell Street and Vesey Street. Major civic buildings such as the Victoria Law Courts (in characteristic red brick and terracotta), the Council House and the Museum & Art Gallery were constructed. There are a number of late night pubs in the Irish Quarter. The city was also the scene of two scientific discoveries that were to prove critical to the outcome of the war. Composers born in the city include Albert William Ketèlbey and Andrew Glover. Come and join us at our Summer L3 event on Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June 2020. An FSA allows employees to budget and save up to a certain amount of pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified medical and childcare expenses throughout the plan year … I've seen quite a few of Birmingham's finest patrolling downtown in their blue and white cars and SUV's. The differences are most marked in the oldest age group reflecting greater female longevity, where more women were 70 or over. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is best known for its works by the Pre-Raphaelites, a collection "of outstanding importance". A short distance from Five Ways the Birmingham Oratory was completed in 1910 on the site of Cardinal Newman's original foundation. These issues are further compounded by the City Manager himself as he is a lifelong Birmingham resident and holds the City in high regard. [128] More recently, a destructive tornado occurred in July 2005 in the south of the city, damaging homes and businesses in the area. [261], Birmingham Airport, located 6 miles (9.7 km) east of the city centre in the neighbouring borough of Solihull, is the seventh busiest airport by passenger traffic in the UK and the third busiest outside the London area, after Manchester and Edinburgh. The UK's largest two-day Gay Pride is Birmingham Pride (LGBT festival), which is typically held over the spring bank holiday weekend in May. [193] More conventional seasons by Welsh National Opera and other visiting opera companies take place regularly at the Birmingham Hippodrome.[194]. [123], Like most other large cities, Birmingham has a considerable urban heat island effect. It is the second-largest city, urban area and metropolitan area in England and the United Kingdom,[b] with roughly 1.1 million inhabitants within the city area, 2.9 million inhabitants within the urban area and 4.3 million inhabitants within the metropolitan area and lies within the most populated English district. The City of Birmingham, Michigan is located approximately halfway between the City of Detroit and the City of Pontiac, in Oakland County. [299] Most of Birmingham's state schools are community schools run directly by Birmingham City Council in its role as local education authority (LEA), although there are also voluntary aided schools within the state system. [32] During the 1st-century Roman conquest of Britain, the forested country of the Birmingham Plateau formed a barrier to the advancing Roman legions,[33] who built the large Metchley Fort in the area of modern-day Edgbaston in AD 48,[34] and made it the focus of a network of Roman roads.[35]. It's asking the state of Michigan and Oakland County if it can receive COVID-19 vaccine doses so paramedics can inoculate the city… City of Birmingham’s Open and Closed Solicitations are posted below. [345] Birmingham is the location for several British and international film productions including Felicia's Journey of 1999, which used locations in Birmingham that were used in Take Me High of 1973 to contrast the changes in the city. [319], Birmingham has played an important part in the history of modern sport. [42], The importance of the manufacture of iron goods to Birmingham's economy was recognised as early as 1538, and grew rapidly as the century progressed. [218] Other science-based museums include the National Sea Life Centre in Brindleyplace, the Lapworth Museum of Geology at the University of Birmingham and the Centre of the Earth environmental education centre in Winson Green. [43] Equally significant was the town's emerging role as a centre for the iron merchants who organised finance, supplied raw materials and traded and marketed the industry's products. Tax and License Administration Division. [163] More traditional industries also remain: 40% of the jewellery made in the UK is still produced by the 300 independent manufacturers of the city's Jewellery Quarter,[164] continuing a trade first recorded in Birmingham in 1308. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous and fifth largest county. But that will happen to the existing site? 265,968), seat of Jefferson co., N central Ala., in the Jones Valley near the southern end of the Appalachian system; founded and inc. 1871. It is a major trauma centre offering services to the extended West Midlands region and houses the largest single-floor critical care unit in the world, with 100 beds. [305], The former Birmingham Central Library, opened in 1972, was considered to be the largest municipal library in Europe. [329] Edgbaston was the scene of the highest ever score by a batsman in first-class cricket, when Brian Lara scored 501 not out for Warwickshire in 1994.[330]. [191], The Birmingham Opera Company under artistic director Graham Vick has developed an international reputation for its avant-garde productions,[192] which often take place in factories, abandoned buildings and other found spaces around the city. [64] By 1800 the West Midlands had more banking offices per head than any other region in Britain, including London. [175] The Big City Plan of 2008 aims to move the city into the index's top 20 by 2026. [274] The number 11 outer circle bus route, which operates in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions around the outskirts of the city, is the longest urban bus route in Europe, being over 26 miles (42 km) long[275] with 272 bus stops. There are also many specialist hospitals, such as Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham Women's Hospital, Birmingham Dental Hospital, and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. A few other buildings from the medieval and Tudor periods survive, among them the Lad in the Lane[245] and The Old Crown, the 15th century Saracen's Head public house and Old Grammar School in Kings Norton[246] and Blakesley Hall. [273] Bus routes are mainly operated by National Express West Midlands, which accounts for over 80% of all bus journeys in Birmingham, though there are around 50 other, smaller registered bus companies. The value of manufacturing output in the city declined by 21% in real terms between 1997 and 2010, but the value of financial and insurance activities more than doubled. Beetham Tower).[255]. [312] Fire and rescue services in Birmingham are provided by West Midlands Fire Service and emergency medical care by West Midlands Ambulance Service. 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