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Birmingham's skyline seen from the Hawk's View Overlook at Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve

Welcome to Bhamwiki

Bhamwiki, launched in 2006, is an ever-growing encyclopedic resource for anyone curious about Birmingham, Alabama and the region around it. We aim for accuracy, objectivity, and accessibility as we work steadily to expand our coverage.

Bhamwiki has 18,145 individual entries to explore. There are several ways to navigate the site. Click on any blue link to read an article about that topic. Try perusing some of our featured articles, or our newest entries. Look at what happened on this date in Birmingham's history. Take a chance by clicking on "Random page" to the left. If you know what you're looking for, try using the search box. Or you can even start at the top and work your way in from there. Be aware that the information on Bhamwiki is contributed by its users, and no guarantee can be made about its accuracy or fitness for any purpose. Our policy is for contributors to cite sources for all information contributed. The reader is advised to verify our content with those original sources.

If you wish to notify us of errors, or to make comments, or suggest an idea for a new article, check out our Bhamwiki:Suggestion box. If you would like to join the project as an editor, please review our Bhamwiki:User agreement. Note that all contributions are reviewed for adherence to our content policy and are subject to correction and expansion by other editors.

Featured images

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  Howard College in 1943

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  Moyo the rhinoceros

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  Zipp Newman

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  Massey Building

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  Fairfield city seal

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  Innisfree Irish Pub

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  Louis Schillinger

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  Bair's Ski Shop

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  Birmingham Family Fun Center

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  Johnny Neun

In the news

2016 AHA Digital History Award

Today is Thursday October 10, 2024.

• July 31: Carver Jones Market opened on Gary Avenue in Fairfield.
• July: UAB closed its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and opened a new UAB Office of Access and Engagement.
• July 5–10: The 2024 Transplant Games were hosted in Birmingham.
• June 25: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved UAB Health System's purchase of the Ascension St Vincent's Health System.

New articles

‎Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center ‎‎Boyles Terminal Subdivision ‎‎‎Fairfield City Hall Jim Limbaugh Alabama Felony Voter Disqualification Act ‎‎Alfred Prude ‎William Gaut 1968 general election Oxmoor Valley Cosby Lake Park United Textiles

‎Matt Mathews Wenonah-Oxmoor Road ‎Dulce Rivera ‎‎Clay Public Library Erika Wade ‎Birmingham Cross Cultural Connections The Grocery Brewpub Urban Hope Community Church ‎‎Bryan Elementary School Don A. Hawkins Recreational Center ‎Tax Busters

Upper Cahaba Watershed Study Glen Iris Park apartments Willie Perry mural ‎‎Broken Dreams Avadian Credit Union ‎1934 Gail Joyce Union Carbide Building ‎E. L. McFee Oakman Shelby McEwen

Did you know?

• ...that the 1927 Florentine Building was Henry Upson Sims' love letter to his art teacher, Hannah Elliott?
• ...that George Washington's surveying tools are held by a museum in Columbiana?
• ...that Birmingham's Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School was originally built with funds donated by Saint Katherine Drexel?
• ...that the owners of Rocco & Cheater's Speed Shop used their real names?

Status

Bhamwiki has been running since March 15, 2006. The project currently has 573 registered user accounts and contains approximately 18,145 articles. See Bhamwiki:Milestones for more information on the growth of the site. You can also join us on facebook or follow along on twitter or instagram.

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