Cemeteries

My sister and I went on a guided tour of the two old cemeteries (Warstone Lane and Key Hill) in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. They both have catacombs which have recently become accessible following renovation work. The guide was very informative and witty and we really enjoyed it. Some famous people buried in them include Harry Gem (lawn tennis pioneer), Alfred Bird (Bird’s Custard inventor), Robert Chance (glass manufacturer and pioneer - produced the glass for the Crystal Palace, high-precision lenses for microscopes), John Wellington Starr (inventor of the incandescent light bulb).

[Suzanne]

How interesting. The kind of thing I love doing!

[Beryl Lloyd]

So much history buried in one place !

[Kathy A]

Sounds like a very interesting day

[KV]

Love the mossy stones.

[Beverley]

Wow? Kinda interesting
Nice photo

[Carole Sandford]

How interesting! I know Birmingham is our second city, but I have to confess that I am very ignorant of its history & wonders!

[carol white]

Nicely captured and interesting narrative

[Korcsog Károly]

There is something mystical about this sight! Thanks for the information described too!

[Pat Knowles]

I think a lot of people live cemeteries & graveyards me included. .something fascinating reading the headstones. This sounds a very interesting one!

[haskar]

Beautifu old cmentary

[Heather]

A guided tour sounds perfect! Cemeteries are so full of stories and history. And this is a nice shot, Lesely, with the leaves just starting to come out and the bits of green grass amid the old tombstones. Fav

[KWind]

Great shot! I enjoy wandering through cemetaries.

[bkb in the city]

I love tours of old cemeteries

[Dione Giorgio]

I like the way the tombs are arranged in circles. Beautiful capture. Cemetries have a strange fascination for visitors.

[Peter Dulis]

Lovely capture