Den här versionen är t ex uppdaterad med:
* Historisk info från historiken Lerwill (t ex om vad Villas första namn var mm mm)
* Historiska bilder och position på huset som Villa är uppkallad efter
* GAIS historieansvarige har luskat ut att Villa vann (naturligtvis) på VP 1958 med 3-0, den infon saknade vi tidigare
* Eftersom att filen har växt har nu en innehållsförteckning tillkommit.
* Augustinsson är nu ett avslutat kapitel
Kom gärna med frågor, idéer, tips, förbättringsförslag etc till info@villasweden.com och sätt "Resefilen" i rubrikraden
Nedan har ni innehållsförteckningen samt sidhänvisning (formatet är snyggare i filen dock) ...
Filen finns på den här länken.
Filen finns dock också alltid på SF-sidan, under ÖVRIGT/Birmingham.
Content of The Aston Villa Travel and Visit Guide – 2023
Rev F – 9th of February, 2023
Aston Villa related things to do and see in Birmingham, in no particular order 2
1. Go to Villa Park – obviously… 2
2. Take a Villa Park tour… You should if you can! But there’s no museum, yet! 2
3. Visit the McGregor Statue outside Villa Park. He’s not the founder, but a true Villa hero…. 2
4. Visit the William McGregor grave 3
5. Find any of the two paving slabs below, and admire the brick ground foundation
(where the McGregor statue is located) grave 4
6. Look for the Villa-82 star on 36-37 Broad Street 4
7. Go to Bodymore Heath Training Ground 5
8. Visit the copy of the lamp-post where Villa is said to have decided which football rules
to follow - football or rugby, Saturday November 21st, 1874 5
9. Walk along Heathfield Road, where Aston Villa is said to have decided to take up
association football rules – the true beginning of the club. 6
10. Go to Wilson Road, where the first Aston Villa game ever took place. 6
11. Try to find the place where the Wesleyan Chapel was located, in Villa Cross,
Handsworth 6
12. Visit the junction of Villa Rd/Heathfield Rd/Lozells Rd – where Aston Villa
got its name from 7
13. Look for the home ground of Aston Villa from 1876 until 1897
- Wellington Road (Perry Bar) 8
14. A walk in the Park… well to Villa Park, from e.g. New Street along the canals.
It’s approximately a one hour walk only: 8
15. Support our Villa ladies!!! 9
16. Sing a Villa-song 9
17. Visit the Villa Park Store 9
A short summary of the historic events 10
How do I get tickets to the matches? 12
Travel/Transportation cost in Brum (May 2022) 12
Travel tips/links to/from Brum (May 2022) 12
Pubs & Restaurants at Villa Park 13
Pubs near Villa Park 13
Also have a look at these guides for “away” supporters 16
Other Brummie pubs/places worth a visit, just a short list 16
What more is there to do in the Birmingham area, e.g.? 17
Jewellery Quarter 17
Think Tank 17
Cadbury Chocolate Factory 18
The Canal Boats 18
Zoo / Animals 18
Tours – The Black Sabbath tour, near Villa Park 18
Amusement Parks 19
Museums 19
Back-to-Backs – RECOMMENDED! 19
Royal Air force museum Cosford 19
Motorcycle Museum 19
Aston Hall - In Aston Park 19
Parks and Gardens 20
Shopping 21
Restaurants, cafés, etc … 21
Around Birmingham there are several other interesting places to visit if you have time to spare 22
Black Country living museum - Tipton Road, Dudley 22
Stratford-upon-Avon 23
Warwick Castle 23
Music Venues 24
Links that might be useful … or just interesting 24
Aston Villa games against Swedish teams 25
Swedes who have played for Aston Villa 28
