Brandauer Pen-makers - Birmingham - March 2011

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This is the last of the old Birmingham pen factories that are left standing that I have been to. The building was built under the supervision of Charles Brandauer in around 1860. The building continued to make high quality pen nibs until 1960, when the company began making precision engineering parts instead. The building was bought in October 2010 for refurbishment (most probably apartments) but works have stopped since a fire went through some of the factory floors in the main wing of the building, The interior has been stripped of most of the original features since the purchase. The company still trades under the name Brandauer in a new factory just around the corner from the original factory.


For more information this blog is run by a family descendant of the Brandauer name

The living history of C.Brandauer

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[Krypton]

love the pillars in this building - the pillar shot is my fave

[jST]

More HDR please.

[Clough]

Classic derp very clean very nice

[scrappy]

Just wow, I need to go to Birmingham!!!

[birdinanaviary]

some amazing brickwork!!! great set of photos, you've been busy!!!!

[yorkietommo]

Love the look of this place. Archy goodness! Nice.

[the kwan]

very nice indeedos, you can feel the sense of industrail history from these shots...nice work man!

[BA]

Seems there are some places worth looking at in birmingham :thumbup

[mrtoby]

This is right up my alley, lovely colours boss

[Little Dave]

1st & 3rd piccys are velly velly gud :thumb