Kevin Thomas
ktphotouk.bsky.social
Kevin Thomas
@ktphotouk.bsky.social
Photographer tour guide and Designer www.birminghamwalkingtours.co.uk 07515680749
Today I'm guiding a private group on the Five Ways to Die in Birmingham tour.
💀 A dead body in a shop window
⚰️ Secret mass exhumations
🕍 A lost Jewish cemetery
⚡ Children electrocuted
And that’s to start with!
#BirminghamHistory #DarkTourism #WalkingTour #Birmingham
July 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
All set for today’s sold-out Hand and Hammer tour. It’s cooled down nicely and Birmingham’s bathed in soft sunshine, perfect walking weather.
#Walkingtour #Birmingham #Artsandcrafts
June 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I’ll be at Kings Heath Farmers Market tomorrow—you’ll find me among the fruit and veg with a stall full of ceramic tiles celebrating Birmingham’s history and charm.
Can’t make it? You can browse them all online:
👉 morganandmorris.etsy.com
#KingsHeath #FarmersMarket
June 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
New tile! This Kings Norton design is inspired by Edith Holden’s Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady—she lived there, you know!
Victorian charm, wildflowers & local pride all in one square.
Catch it tomorrow 9–3pm at Moseley Arts Market!
#KingsNorton #MoseleyArtsMarket
May 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
My new walking tour by hand and Hammer the Birmingham art and craft movement
May 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Spent the morning hunting for Celia Levetus’s grave in Brandwood End Cemetery—no luck! If anyone knows where she’s buried, do shout. On the bright side, the place was looking absolutely beautiful this morning. #BirminghamHistory #ArtsAndCrafts #CeliaLevetus
May 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In the late 1800's Brum's factories clanged and clattered, a small group of artisans crafted gates like these. Spot them on my Hand and Hammer walking tour and see Birmingham’s beauty beneath the soot. #ArtsAndCrafts #BirminghamHistory #HandAndHammer #walkingtour #Birmingham
May 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
✨ Less than a week to go until my brand new Gags, Gaslight & Gin walking tour! 🎭🍸
Step into the shadowy streets of Victorian and Edwardian Birmingham, where slums sat side by side with a thriving world of Music Hall magic. #BirminghamHistory #WalkingTour #GaslightAndGin
May 6, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Birmingham is Revolting! Walking Tour – 5th July
Explore Brum’s rebellious past with me! From daring drag queens to Georgian radicals, discover why Birmingham’s always been the city that loves to stir things up. Join the revolution!
#Walkingtour #Birmingham #Protest #Tour
April 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Join me on a joyful jaunt through Birmingham’s city centre as we uncover the hidden gems of the Arts and Crafts movement, including the old home of the Birmingham Guild Ltd, whose motto was ‘by hand and hammer.’
#Artsandcrafts #Birmingham #Walkingtour #Architecture #Art #Tour
April 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Busy day today! This morning I'm taking a group on the Discover the Birmingham Catacombs walking tour then after lunch we're exploring Moseley ending with a lamp light tour of Highbury Hall.
Let's explore Birmingham together.
#Moseley #Birmingham #JewlleryQuarter #Catacombs
April 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Yesterday I had the absolute joy of mooching around Digbeth with this lovely bunch, all in celebration of an 80th birthday! The Birthday Girl herself grew up in Digbeth and came armed with a treasure trove of memories.
#Digbeth #Walkingtour #History
April 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today I’m off to explore the fascinating history of Digbeth, Deritend, and Cheapside with a lovely little family group. One of our stops? The old Digbeth mineral spring—once the source of "Digba" bottled water, a local favourite that was sold all across Birmingham!
#Digbeth #tour
April 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Today I’m off to explore the fascinating history of Digbeth, Deritend, and Cheapside with a lovely little family group. One of our stops? The old Digbeth mineral spring—once the source of "Digba" bottled water, a local favourite that was sold all across Birmingham!
#Digbeth #tour
April 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Birmingham’s retro-futuristic planters standing proud in Hockley! They were sprinkled all over the city centre they’re rare survivors of the planners’ ever-turning wheel of taste.
Here’s to Brum’s concrete dreams and space-age schemes!
#Birmingham #Architecture #Brutalist
April 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The next Discover the Birmingham Catacombs walking tour is on 13th April. Join me to explore Birmingham's best-kept secret. The Times newspaper called my tours one of the top five things to do in Birmingham.
yuup.co/experiences/di…#Walkingtouru#Birminghama#Catacombsb#Gothicic
April 4, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Today we are searching the Jewellery quarter for the stories of its art deco past. Jazz, architecture, and some of the beautiful objects made here.
#Artdeco #Jewelleryquarter #Walkingtour #Birmingham
March 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A little piece of Birmingham history found its way home—a beautiful 1800s Grand Hotel coin that journeyed all the way to India. Found in Mumbai, and now it’s back where it belongs. Can’t wait to share its story on my walking tours. #grandhotelbirmingham #walkingtour #Birmingham
March 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews? You lot are making me blush! 😳✨
It’s an absolute joy sharing Birmingham’s hidden stories with fellow adventurers. Who’s up for the next one?
Let's explore Birmingham together!
#Birmingham #WalkingTours #Victorian
March 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Mother’s Day is on the horizon — is there a strong woman in your life who deserves celebrating? Inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, this hand-printed tile honours the strength, spirit, and beauty of remarkable women past and present
morganandmorris.etsy.com/uk/listing/185…#Mothersdayay
March 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Here at Rowton’s Well in Sutton Park — once believed to have curative powers and used by Birmingham’s Eye Hospital.
I’ve captured its quiet magic in my latest handmade tile.
#SuttonPark #RowtonsWell #BirminghamHistory #ArtsAndCrafts #CeramicArt #CollectableTiles
March 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Edgbaston Reservoir – Hand-printed Ceramic Tile (6x6 inch)
A quiet Birmingham treasure, Edgbaston Reservoir was created in the 1820s by Thomas Telford as a canal feeder—and soon became a romantic escape for Victorian strollers, rowers, and daydreamers.
@edgresfriends #Birmingham
March 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
NEW WALKING TOUR 🎭
Step into the world of Birmingham’s lost music halls — strongwomen, tightrope acts, dodgy comics & backstage chaos.
90 mins of scandal, sawdust & sequins
eventbrite.co.uk/e/gags-gasligh…#Walkingtouru#Birminghama#Victoriana#Edwardiana#Architecturere
March 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Had a brilliant morning uncovering Digbeth’s hidden history with this fantastic group from the Red Cross!
If you’re part of a small group looking for a unique midweek adventure, I’d love to take you on a journey through time. —get in touch! #BirminghamHistory #WalkingTour
March 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
I'm teaming up with the Chamberlain Highbury Trust for a special Moseley walking tour, ending with a lamp-lit tour of Highbury Hall! It inspired me to create two new ceramic tiles, now available in my Etsy shop. morganandmorris.etsy.com
#HighburyHall #Moseley #WalkingTour
March 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM