THE GULLIES’ COLLECTIVE (WHICH HAS BEEN A LONG TIME IN THE MAKING!)

(APOLOGY FOR THE LARGE FONT WHICH IS DUE TO VISUAL IMPAIRMENT).

WE ARE A GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROCESS OF PLANNING AN OPEN AIR COMMUNITY EVENT CALLED

RECLAIMING OUR GULLYS/ALLEYWAYS

WE PLAN TO HAVE A COMMUNITY FUN-DAY FEATURING AND SHOWCASING OUR RICH TAPESTRY OF LOCAL CREATIVES & ARTISANS, ALL TO BE STAGED WITHIN THE LABYRINTH OF OUR NARROW ALLEYWAYS.

WE AIM IS TO RECLAIM THESE HISTORICAL LANDMARKS THAT WEAVE IN AND OUT, CONNECTING THE PEOPLE OF HANDSWORTH B21 BIRMINGHAM.

WE DON’T HAVE A DATE IN MIND YET, BUT WE WOULD APPRECIATE IF WE COULD GAIN YOUR EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT IN GATHERING SOME HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN REFERENCE TO THE HANDSWORTH GULLYS/ALLEYWAYS NOT FOUND ON GOOGLE.

THE CHALLENGE IS TO COUNTERACT THE NEGATIVE MISUSE AND BARRIERS, BY ACKNOWLEDGING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT AND RE-PURPOSING THESE OPEN CORRIDORS.

IN THE MEANTIME, WE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR FEEDBACK.

WE CAN BE CONTACTED ON OUR EMAIL: ALLEYWAYS2017@GMAIL.COM

The photos in this article are from murals commissioned by Antrobus Road Residents’ Action Group, and executed by Bunny Bread, Create Not Destroy. They are used as an example of what local groups can achieve.

Photos: Gaelle Finley