Ernest Dyche – I Am Birmingham

Thousands of new migrants from Commonwealth countries were photographed as part of the Dyche Collection

Major new exhibition showcasing heritage photographs of commonwealth migrants launches in Birmingham

Staff ReporterFebruary 18, 202201 mins

A major new photographic exhibition featuring thousands of images of Birmingham residents will open at the iconic Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square next month. ‘From City Of Empire To City Of Diversity: A Visual Journey,’ has been created from The Dyche Collection, one of the most important photographic collections within Birmingham Archives and acquired…

New photographic exhibition celebrates Birmingham’s commonwealth heritage

Rangzeb HussainOctober 21, 2020October 21, 202001 mins

An exciting new photographic exhibition, which will take place during the Commonwealth Games 2022, will be previewed this Black History Month during a panel discussion celebrating Birmingham’s diversity through rarely seen photographs of some of its Commonwealth citizens, who settled here and enriched the city with their contributions. The panel discussion to launch the photographic exhibition will…