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Herstory of Birmingham Audio Zine

This audio version of Herstory of Birmingham is narrated by Maya Willcocks and Chelsea Mills. It The features a spoken word piece ‘Tales of a Conduit City’ which was commissioned specially for this zine, and is written and performed by Lexia Tomlinson.

Herstory of Birmingham was produced by curators Avi, Nathan, Beth and Harry as part of Roundhouse Birmingham and We Don’t Settle’s ongoing partnership.

Recorded and mixed by Marley Starksey Butler.

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00:00: Chelsea Mills Introduction

01:05: Note to the Reader

04:37: Memories of Migration

06:33: Next Stop: Ladywood!

08:17: Female Lamplighters: Lighting the Way

10:59: Maya Willcocks Introduction

11:42: ‘Imperial Sisterhood’: The Inequality in the Fight for Abolition

13:54: Catherine Comes Calling

16:59: Some Women Get the Vote

20:17: (Poem) Tales from the Conduit City by Lexia Tomlinson

23:52: Women of Birmingham Today

27:07: We Couldn’t Have Done it Without You

28:08: Zine Curators (Back Cover)

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Update

The ‘Roundhouse Birmingham’ charity was set up in 2016 to care for the historic Grade II* listed Roundhouse building. Nine years on and the restored building is now used as office space and is home to a much-loved Italian restaurant.

Since 2021, the Roundhouse has also been a base for guided walks, kayak tours, boat trips and other activities. Whilst these have been well received, rising external costs mean this element of Roundhouse Birmingham is no longer providing the sustainable income we need to fund the ongoing care of this historic building. For this reason, we’ve made the difficult decision to close the leisure activity offer and visitor centre.

The office spaces will remain open as usual. Visitors can still access the site (see www.arenaltd.co.uk for opening hours) and Ristorante Caffe Arena will continue to welcome visitors.

We’re hugely proud of what the Roundhouse Birmingham team has achieved, and we’d also like to thank all of our visitors for their support. The trustees of Roundhouse Birmingham remain fully committed to caring for this important part of Birmingham’s heritage.

If you’ve already booked a tour, you’ll be contacted via email and the cost of your booking will be refunded. We apologise for any inconvenience.   

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