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Over the past few years I’ve been part of the campaign to save Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath. As a group we’ve had some fantastic events and produced some great work. Not only are all the members...
View ArticleFriends of Moseley Road Baths
I’ve been a member of Friends of Moseley Road Baths since 2006, and to my shame we’ve only just got round to putting up our own website. OK, that’s not strictly true – we’ve tinkered a bit with a...
View ArticleRecording local histories
One of the reasons I decided to make films within the community was a strong belief that we need to be proactive in recording stories that are important to us. You know, the things that don’t make the...
View ArticleHealth Projects
The more observant amongst you may notice a few changes to my website. More colour, more information, a couple more pages. I’ve realised that whilst I’ve been tweeting away (@RachelGillies in case...
View ArticleMoseley Road Baths
As you may or may not be aware, when I’m not making films I’m running around doing stuff with the rather lovely group that call ourselves the ‘Friends of Moseley Road Baths‘. As the Baths’ friends we...
View ArticlePool of Memories at Anderton Park School
We’re now full speed ahead with the Friends of Moseley Baths’ Heritage Lottery Fund supported Pool of Memories project after months of planning and interviewing the public. Last month I went into...
View ArticlePool of Memories progress
35 pupils in four schools have now been part of creating a total of eight films about the history of Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath, all of which will eventually be added to our online archive of...
View Article#keepswimmingmrb
Anyone who has read the blog for a while will know that I’ve spent a chunk of the past ten years championing Moseley Road Baths, a Grade II* listed Edwardian Swimming Pool in inner city Brum. It’s a...
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