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A group pic of the Dahaley family

Mohan’s visit

The Dahaley family together again, snapped by Jason Scott Tilley in December 2015, over fifty years after John Blakemore’s January 1964 original was taken.
Richard Sadler, Masterji, John Blakemore and Jason Tilley
Left to right: Richard Sadler, Masterji, John Blakemore and Jason Tilley, the exhibited photographers (photo: Steve Pool)

A Successful Launch!

Friday 14th August 2015 played host to a successful launch of the Imagine Hillfields exhibition.
John Blakemore’s January 1964 original pic of the Dahaley family

How Imagine Hillfields Reached Canada

Hillfields, once an industrialised, affluent suburb of Coventry, became a target for aerial bomb strikes in World War II. A vibrant urban centre instantly transformed into the ruinous aftermath of war.
Four images of the Imagine Hillfields exhibition being viewed

Imagine Exhibition Continues

The Imagine Hillfields exhibition was a wonderful success, with 2053 visitors during its 18 days of being open.
An old press cutting showing local residents Stan Batchelor and Daryl Shaw

Film Night at Urban Coffee – Fargo Village

As part of our exploration of Hillfields, three events took place at Urban Coffee Company. The events were a chance to discuss Hillfields and contribute to our research into the visions that have shaped Hillfields.
Imagine logo

Exhibition at Urban Coffee Company

In August 2015, Urban Coffee Company hosted events curated by the Hillfields History Group. Their Hillfields images, digitised by WATCH volunteers, were taken to Birmingham Library’s team of photographic curators for cleaning and archiving.
John Blakemore

Blakemore sessions at Coventry University

Our summer project began with John Blakemore giving two days of masterclasses to the students of photography at Coventry University.