Midland Arts Centre
The Midland Arts Centre in Cannon Hill Park seen from across the lake.
During the 1950s Birmingham resident John English, with his wife Alicia (Mollie) Randle, had a vision: to create an arts centre ...
Midland Arts Centre
The courtyard shown here was the site of the former swimming pool in the park. Because this is lower than the level of the lake it was prone to flooding when the boating lake overflowed. When the mac ...
Cannon Hill Park Lake
The larger of the two boating lakes. These were constructed and drained for the opening of the park in 1873.
Lake in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham
An old postcard. The rest of the caption reads "My time has been very pleasantly filled in here".
Louisa Ryland
Cannon Hill Park, previously Cannon Hill Meadows Farm, was given to the city by Louisa Ann Ryland the daughter of Samuel Ryland a Birmingham manufacturer.
Cannon Hill Park was opened to the public on ...
Information Office & Garden Tearooms
The base for the Cannon Hill Park Ranger service is shared with the Garden Tearooms which provide hot and cold food throughout the year.
Hothouses at Cannon Hill Park
Closed to the public at the moment. Inside you will find over 55 varieties of Codiaeums, which make up the National Collection. You can also see many exotic plants from around the world. Visits can been ...
Cannon Hill Park Station
The main stop for a small train that carried a tour of the park.
The Lido
The swimming pool in Cannon Hill Park used to occupy the space now taken up by the courtyard at the Midland Arts Centre.
Cannon Hill Park by Air
The Mac and arena are at the bottom with both boating lakes above.
The Windmill
The windmill in Cannon Hill Park was built in the 1950s as part of the co-operation with the Dutch over the regular Tulip Festival. The Tulip Festival was held every spring throughout the 1960s and disappeared ...
The War Memorial
This Memorial, to 521 Soldiers from Birmingham who died in the South African war of 1899-1902, was designed in 1906 by Albert Toft. He was a sculptor who worked for Wedgwood’s and whose works may be seen ...
The Sons of Rest
The Sons of Rest movement started in 1927, when a group of ‘Industrial Veterans’ met at Handsworth Park. The first purpose built building was built in 1930 and the movement expanded to over 3000 members ...
The River Rea In Cannon Hill Park
The River Rea runs through a man made culvert that runs between the police training centre on Pershore Road. It is also used as an outflow when the boating lake floods.
The Red Carriage Bridge
The Red Carriage Bridge across the lake in Cannon Hill Park was built by John Bowen and Sons who also built the old Law courts on Corporation Street.
The Golden Lion
This grade II listed building is believed to have been a clergy house and a school for the Guild of St. John the Baptist of Deritend. Dating back to the 1600's, this half timbered building was relocated ...
The Golden Lion
Now closed to the public due to safety reasons. Various plans are being considered for its restoration, one being a move back to Deritend within the redevelopment of the East Side of the city.
The Boulder
Although this object is often known as "The Moon Rock" or "The Meteor" this boulder, which stands on the edge of the lake in Cannon Hill Park, is thought to have been deposited by a glacier that ran from ...