The steel pen makers guide to the Jewellery Quarter - A Walking Tour

fri11sep10:00 am11:30 amThe steel pen makers guide to the Jewellery Quarter - A Walking Tour10:00 am - 11:30 am Pen Museum, Argent Centre - 60 Frederick Street - Birmingham - B1 3HS Event Organized ByPen Museum Events Event Type Tours, Talks and Walks

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On this walking tour you’ll hear about the industrialists who brought writing to the masses, about the man who bought the Rotten Park Estate who helped create Birmingham University and who started Lloyds Bank. You’ll hear how the Jewellery Quarter developed finishing the tour at the Pen Museum where you can make your own steel pen nib.

The tour will take roughly one and a half hours and will include Pen Museum admission after the tour has finished.
Please wear comfortable shoes and be mindful of the weather on the day of the tour. Our tours will go on in rain and other weather conditions.

 

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When visiting the Pen Museum, you will discover a wide range of fascinating objects and details that help tell the...
When visiting the Pen Museum, you will discover a wide range of fascinating objects and details that help tell the story of Birmingham’s pen trade

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September 11, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am

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