Stories
The West Midlands is bursting with talent.
Here we present our favourite pieces of writing from the recent open themed submissions period on the subject of Birmingham's motto FORWARD and its title of CITY OF A THOUSAND TRADES


Not What It Was by Ben Moore
A humourous piece about the pace of change in the city of Birmingham




Addressed to the Birmingham Artisans by Jen Dixon
In praise of Brum's rich industrial history
Gold Dust by Lucy Townsend
A master craftsperson performs modern alchemy, creating new art from old memories


Forward photo by Ian Sanderson on Unsplash