Solihull Solihull Chamber Patrons Privilege Partners
Sharing the city’s stories
An exhibition is been staged to celebrate the Irish contribution to the building of modern Birmingham and capture the stories of those involved. The project, co-ordinated by Chamber member the Birmingham Irish Association, includes 35 oral histories of the men and women that came to the Midlands from Ireland to work in the city from the 1950s. The stories vary from the construction of buildings such as the Rotunda, the National Exhibition Centre, the Bull Ring and the infamous motorway interchange dubbed ‘Spaghetti Junction’. Included in the project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, are a number of fascinating photographs from the era, included the one reproduced here, which shows the ‘Spaghetti Junction’ workforce. The exhibition, ‘We Built This City – In Our
Own Words’, is open at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery until the end of the month. As well as the exhibition, a documentary has
been made about the contribution of the Irish workers, produced by Jay Bond, who said: “This has been a fascinating project, and it has become
In Brief
Solihull Chamber members 4 Roads Limited and Kaido Group have formed a new business to help employers keep their staff healthy. The new company is Kaido Wellbeing, which
will allow small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and others to give personalised health guidance and support to employees. Kaido Wellbeing will be based at the
iCentrum building in Aston. Of the two partners in the new business, 4 Roads is a web development company, and Kaido describes itself as a ‘digital health and well-being platform, promoting learning and best practise’.
The ‘Spaghetti Junction’ workforce. Picture courtesy of Rosemary Doherty
a real labour of love to be honest. It’s been humbling to hear people’s stories, and to know what they did for this city and future generations. It’s been a real eye-opener. “It’s remarkable to think how well-trodden the
route from Ireland to Birmingham has been, and this project is important and poignant social history. It has been an absolute privilege to meet so many wonderful characters in the process.”
Solihull Chamber was one of a number of key backers of the town’s recent ‘Super Network Showcase’. The event brought together local companies
and organisations at Hogarths Hotel, Solihull, to promote themselves and meet like-minded colleagues from the business community. Keynote speaker at the event was Chamber
president and Birmingham Airport chief executive Paul Kehoe. The event also included a Dragons’ Den style-event, Dragons’ Lair, compered by Free Radio Coventry and Warwickshire presenter ‘JD’.
AWARD WINNING VENUE
EVENTS, CONFERENCING & BANQUETING Setting the scene at The REP
Situated in the heart of the theatre itself, our conferencing and banqueting spaces are close to New Street Station and all major hotels and entertainment venues.
• Our flexible, high-specification meeting rooms overlook Centenary Square and provide a bright and conducive environment for delegates.
• We have 392sq metres of modern and bright exhibition space, which offers a great view of the city.
• Our 3 auditoria can be hired for a wide range of events and can cater up to a capacity of 800.
• Private Dinning for an intimate dinner for 2 to a Gala dinner for up to 240 guests.
• We offer exceptional food and customer service.
• We also offer client entertainment and corporate membership packages.
For further information please call: 0121 245 2024 or email:
thespaces@birmingham-rep.co.uk Winner of the Venue of the Year 2016
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