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 midlands who lost their lives in the wars we have had but i don't think enough empasis is put on the fact that so many people died.

There are some painted memorials on the walls and those were beautiful but needed some information about them what wasn't there as they dont stand out as being much to do with the loss of life.

Its free to get in the Hall Of Memory but it is only open at certain times but you can check on the Birmingham council website for details. It only takes a few minutes to look round so is nice if you are hanging around waiting for something but unless you are interested in war memorials (or studying them with no interest like me, god bless the national curriculum) then its probly not worth you going.