Safeguarding Birmingham’s Arts Heritage with ‘Young Artivists’ at Friction
People’s Heritage Co-operative is thrilled to announce a significant investment in Friction Archives through The National Archives Resilience Fund. Friction
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Building on Records formerly at Risk with Young Artivists
We came back to Friction’s planned refurbishment at the Edge to see how the building work is going with ‘Young
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Records no longer at Risk
Thanks to funding from The National Archives we are working closely with Friction to save materials and records of their
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Archiving the Wholesale Market
The Wholesale Market covers 0.5 square miles in the city centre Birmingham rag market, indoor and outdoor market are easy
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How to Curate an Exhibition
Putting together a good exhibition can be good fun and rewarding – it takes a lot of thought and, depending
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HeritageMeet 2017
On a cold, wet evening in Digbeth, at the home of Friction Arts, we meet to discuss heritage for the
Read MoreCarbooters Mecca to close
For over forty years there’s been a Carboot on the site of the Wholesale Market in Birmingham, but with plans
Read MoreSunday carboot at Wholesale Market, going, going
Sunday morning we arrive at the car boot, packed with people and traders. We have cameras and are ready to
Read MoreWholesale Memory
Friction Arts documenting our Wholesale market For many people who call Birmingham home, the Markets are an afterthought, a part
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