The Pen Room

Museum and Learning Centre of Writing and Pen Trade Memorabilia

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This is the website for BIRMINGHAM HERITAGE FORUM a voluntary association of public and private groups and individuals interested in the heritage of Birmingham.
http://www.birminghamheritage.org.uk/

 

 

This page is devoted to the Jewellery Quarter.

http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/jq

 

 

 

A source of information about activities and events in Birmingham.

http://birmingham.ning.com/

 

 

 

Which is devoted to the conservation, study and collection of all types of writing equipment and associated material.

http://www.wesonline.org.uk/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

Run by Hans Presto, a Swedish lettering-artist and art-teacher
BLAM design supplies new and vintage steel pen nibs to Scandinavian cartoonists, calligraphers and collectors.

http://www.nibs.tk/

 


Lots and lots of information about birmingham and what's happening in the city.

http://www.visitbirmingham.com/arts_and_culture/festivals_and_events/st_patricks_day_2011/

 

 

 

As well as having a permanent display and chance to have a go at making pen nibs, every Thursday this museum has a Made In Birmingham tour for the Over 50s.

http://www.thinktank.ac/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vintage and modern writing instrument.

http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/herbin/herbin.php

 

 

 

 

Antique Pens and accessorise.

http://www.officemuseum.com/Pens.htm

 

 

 

Society dedicated to the preservation and conservation of this historic cemetery.

http://www.fkwc.org/



Some interesting information on the pen trade.

http://www.bakfin.com/bakfin-history.html




Calligraphy supplies.

http://www.scribblers.co.uk/




A business started in 1862 in Birmingham UK manufacturing pen nibs with exports all over the world.

http://www.historycbrandauer.blogspot.com/



An online book shop containing books of 'old birmingham'.

http://exhib.homestead.com/index.html