Which city has more miles of canals than Venice? Well, surprisingly it turns out that Birmingham does. On a recent field trip, Prince Henry’s A-level Geographers in Year 13 got the opportunity to explore how Birmingham has changed over time. During their visit, they followed Birmingham’s canal network through the city centre to grasp how they acted as the motorways of their age and how the city had been redeveloped and attracted tourism. We saw how property developers use Birmingham’s media image and history through TV shows such as Peaky Blinders to market the city. The students also saw buildings from the distant and recent past, such as the Gas Street Basin. They also did their bit to boost the local economy by visiting the shops inside the Bullring at lunchtime!
Mr D. Cains
Head of Geography and Diversity Coordinator
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