Visualising Birmingham: Reframing the Photographic Collections

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“Just as every picture tells at least one story,
so every image produced today becomes evidence of the past tomorrow”

This research guide is designed to a give a working introduction into Birmingham’s photographic collections.

• What do photographs tell us about ‘history’?
• What do photographs tell us about Birmingham?
• Who were Birmingham's photographic pioneers?
• What do photographs tell us about local, national and international identities?
• How is photography in Birmingham today used to combat prejudice?

Further links and research:

Connecting Histories - photographic exhibitions

Visualising Birmingham
research guide
coming soon