Hall of Memory (Birmingham)

I went to the Hall Of Memory last week cos I am studying war memorials round the country. Its a boring attraction I think but came in useful cos I was able to compare this to the other ones i have visited as part of my studies. It's very small and this was annoying cos it was packed when I visited and I had to queue up to get close to the decorations on the wall. The hall is made of a pretty white stone and it looks out of place cos its surrounding by bigger buildings and more modern ones. Its in a nice bit of the city centre though and they have put a water feature outside and some grass. Inside there are monuments to the people of the ...  Read the complete review

Hall of Memory Centenary Square Broad Street Birmingham B1 2EP My late brother in laws father was killed in World War I, so during a recent stay in Birmingham my sister decided we should visit the Hall Of Memory to pay our respects. The Hall was built in the 1920's as a memorial to the 12,000 Birmingham men and women who died during World War I. The Hall Of Memory is a small domed structure which looks beautiful from a distance away and stands out against the rest of the buildings in modern Birmingham. The Hall is built from Portland Stone, which was brought in especially to build this memorial and it is the Portland stone ...  Read the complete review