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Wednesbury by Keith Gwilliams Pick and hammer, cart and plough That was then, here is now Coal and furnace, forge and flame, The gods of the ancestors remain in the..
Keaton Barton was a recipient of one of the two High Street Stories commissions for artists under 25. He met with young people on Wednesbury high street and asked them..
Saturday Girl by Lynn Hawthorne She hated this job. She knew that it kept her in tights and sanitary towels and eased the family budget, having so many younger brothers..
Between January and March 2021, photographer Marta Kochanek engaged with some of Wednesbury’s high street businesses to gather their stories and listen to their hopes for the future. 2020, undoubtedly,..
This is one of a series of five image galleries relating to the heritage of Wednesbury high street. The photographs establish Wednesbury as a thriving historic market town. Until relatively..
The following story is part of Memories of Wednesbury High Street, a collaboration between artists. Iain Armstrong and Jo Löki, involving participation from a variety of Wednesbury residents. You can..
Digital Postcards features visual artworks and written responses created by Wednesbury residents, depicting thoughts and ideas for a ‘Past, Present and Future High Street’. Artist Emily Warner, compiled and sent..
The following story is part of Memories of Wednesbury High Street, a collaboration between artists, Iain Armstrong and Jo Löki, involving participation from a variety of Wednesbury residents. You can..
The following story is part of Memories of Wednesbury High Street, a collaboration between artists, Iain Armstrong and Jo Löki, involving participation from a variety of Wednesbury residents. You can..
Artist Claire Leggett engaged local community groups and residents, artists and students at Sandwell College in a series of online illustration workshops, designed to guide participants towards producing illustrations of..
Students at St Mary’s Primary School in Wednesbury collaboratively designed a future high street and accompanying soundscape, via an interactive online platform, as part of artist Emily Warner’s project Digital..
This is one of a series of five image galleries relating to the heritage of Wednesbury high street. Lower High Street is central to the town, a street leading off..
The following story is part of Memories of Wednesbury High Street, a collaboration between artists, Iain Armstrong and Jo Löki, involving participation from a variety of Wednesbury residents. You can..
This is one of a series of five image galleries relating to the heritage of Wednesbury High Street. Market Place is central to the town, the area immediately surrounding its..
Memories of Wednesbury High Street is a collaboration between artists, Iain Armstrong and Jo Löki, involving participation from a variety of Wednesbury residents. Commissioned to document the heritage of Wednesbury,..
Proud to be, Wednesbury An anthem for Wednesbury collectively written by local poets and performed by Brendan Hawthorne. For credits, and to read the lyrics: Did you grow up rahnd..
Wednesbury A Tour in Time by Anne Peck Let me walk you through Wednesbury at the heart of the Black Country. A good starting point would be the purpose-built Victorian..
The following story is part of Memories of Wednesbury High Street, a collaboration between artists, Iain Armstrong and Jo Löki, involving participation from a variety of Wednesbury residents. You can look..
Photographer Denise Maxwell documented local people in their Wednesbury allotments during lockdown; the photographs below were taken at Woden Road, Friar Park Road and Barlow Road Allotments. “[Having an allotment]..
Billy Walker by Eileen L. Ward Wednesbury has been the birthplace of many worthy to be called a hero, you can see their names on the war memorials and streets..
Stories of Wednesbury Artist Serena Patel wanted to create a piece of art that reflects the various stories and voices of Wednesbury’s many different communities, as well as include the..
The following story is part of Memories of Wednesbury High Street, a collaboration between artists, Iain Armstrong and Jo Löki, involving participation from a variety of Wednesbury residents. You can..
We Are Wednesbury by Mike Maynard Did Æthelflæd ever come to this town? Did our people ever see her crown? Did she stay in a castle upon Wednesbury hill? Did..
The following story is part of Memories of Wednesbury High Street, a collaboration between artists, Iain Armstrong and Jo Löki, involving participation from a variety of Wednesbury residents. You can..
Women, Work & Wednesbury Women, Work & Wednesbury is a publication made by artist Sophie Huckfield that contains research and interviews with local women about their role in Wednesbury’s industrial past..
This is one of a series of five image galleries relating to the heritage of Wednesbury high street. On a main crossways leading from Market Place, Union Street has long..
This is one of a series of five image galleries relating to the heritage of Wednesbury high street. Walsall Street has been central to the entertainment of Wednesbury residents. The..
Wednesbury by Anthony J Ball Wodensbryi/Wednesbury. Stronger than Iron. Forged in history. Wheels of progression have long been turning. Like the water wheel that supplied the power to the ironworks..
Passing by on Wednesbury High Street by Loribee When you shop in the High Street, look around you, do, You never know who may pass by, I’ll tell you a..
