'Privilege' to share pupils' views of city heritage

An exhibition showcasing children's photography of Wolverhampton's heritage has been a "privilege" to work on, according to an organiser.

Martin Phillips of Historic England said the project, Celebrating Wolverhampton's Heritage Landscape, had shown young people in the city had a "clear eye for photography and clearly care about their area's heritage".

He paid tribute to teachers who had worked on the project, whose "deep commitment" had provided "lovely opportunities" for their pupils.

Their work is on display at the Mander Centre exhibition space until Wednesday, opening from 10:00 to 14:00 BST.

The photography is inspired by the work of Tom Hicks, known on Instagram as Black Country Type, who led a group of Wolverhampton teachers on a photo walk of the city centre last autumn.

Phillips said: "I've learnt a lot about Wolverhampton, photo composition and physically putting together an exhibition and hope to do another collaboration in the future."

There are also displays of local history work, artwork inspired by local themes and banners outlining what heritage means to each school.

The event was opened on Thursday by Wolverhampton's mayor Paul Singh, who said in a social media post that it had been "inspiring to see Wolverhampton's heritage brought to life" by the city's young people.

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