Roberta Davis
Profile updated 22/03/23
Regional Qualification(s):
Heart of England
Language(s):
English
Phone Number(s):
07903 179197
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Introduction:
Roberta loves the past and how it has shaped our present and future. She particularly passionate about our industrial heritage and how it has transformed our landscape, and the people who toiled & their stories, and the skills, materials & implements utilised. Studying Industrial Archaeology & Heritage Management at the Ironbridge Institute, (University of Birmingham), Roberta was awarded with a Masters Degree. As Manager of Beorma Tours, she offers Panoramic & Walking Tours of the varied and cultural rich Heart of England from the canals, and industrial & the Arts heritage of Birmingham to the 'black & white' villages of Herefordshire, and the medieval Colleges of Oxford & the City's university connections of J R R Tolkien & Lewis Carroll to the musical heritage of Elgar's Worcestershire. Roberta offers Regency Tours in Cheltenham together with tours of the delightful chocolate villages of The Cotswolds, to tours in stunning Medieval Tewkesbury. Specialist & themed tours are available such as Literature & Arts, Music, Industry, and Museums and Galleries.
Always purporting to be entertaining, to tell a story, Roberta enthusiastic and engaging; she has been advised by a certain prestigious academic institution that their subsequent tour visits were programmed around her availability. 'Roberta was three times better than anyone else'.
Roberta has a wealth of experience within the Tourism industry, and has worked for both a major American tourism Company and British travel companies.
Later, after studying Museum Studies at the University of Leicester, Roberta worked with Birmingham Museums' Service engaged with both Life Long Learning, and School programmes.
A proud 'Brummie', Roberta is well placed as your local Guide to present our Second City & all it has to offer, from the famous Jewellery Quarter to the Cadbury Bournville estate.
Guiding for over 22 years, guiding is, indeed, Roberta's passion. She is proud to have qualified as a Blue badge Guide and to present the wonderful Heart of England.
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Personal Interests:
| Birmingham & the Black Country; The Cotswolds; Gloucester & Gloucestershire; Oxford; Stratford & Warwickshre; Worcester & Worcestershire; Conference & Corporate Events; Decorative Arts especially relating to the West Midlands; Gardens; Gemmology; The Georgians; Industrial Heritage; Literature especially, Lewis Carroll. C S Lewis, Tolkien, & Shakespeare; Museums & Galleries; Metal Working especially Jewellery; Stately Homes; Theatre; City/Town Walks; Coach/Panoramic Tours; Themed Tours |
Special Interests:
| Walking Tours | For all these tours listed below, please contact: beormatours@yahoo.com A tour of Birmingham, the City once known as 'The City of Thousand Trades and its proud Jewellery Quarter, where all that 'glisters is gold' or may be a 'Gold & Catacombes' Tour with a listed Cemetery or two. 'Meet' the Industrialists, Pioneers & Founding Forefathers, & Characters who have helped create the City as we know it today, Matthew Boulton, the Cadbury's, the Chamberlain's, and Ozzy Osbourne to name a few. Discover Birmingham's Medieval heart - where Birmingham all began! The 'Chocoholics Tour' - meet the Cadbury's with a tour around leafy Bournville followed by Tea/Coffee and Chocolate samples! I am passionate about Lewis Carroll and a member of the Lewis Carroll Society. Follow in the White Rabbit's footsteps and join a Guided Tour of' 'Alice's' Oxford. Discover the 'Faithful City' - the beautiful City of Worcester. 'Meet' the Georgians with a Guided Walk of the elegant town of Cheltenham. |
| Agriculture | |
| Shopping | Arguably, Birmingham's One Thousand & Second Trade is Retailing. Arh I hear you ask, what is its One Thousand & First Trade?! Or maybe a visit to The Cotswolds followed by a Cotswold cream tea. |
| Industry | All aspects Birmingham's Industries & Trades From Gloves to Cars, to Chocolate to Porcelain, the Heart of England has made it! A Panoramic Tour to The Potteries followed by Tea Tasting? Or may be a visit to a Motor Museum and a costumed Talk on Motoring Manners in days gone by, followed by lunch!? |
| Decorative Arts/Arts & Crafts | Especially those relating to Birmingham and the West Midlands. 'Where Industry & the Arts Meet'. |
| Industrial Heritage | Industrial Archaeology & Heritage; Buildings - Architecture & re use of; Economic & Political history; Industry & Trades; Industrial personalities & figures; Geographical & geological features. Birmingham & the West Midlands, Worcester's and Gloucester's and trades & industries & the River known as Sabrina. Join a Panoramic Tour within Birmingham and to the Black Country. Visit a traditional Pub; sample traditional Black Country cuisine. Discover Ironbridge, World Heritage Site, cradle of the Industrial Revolution, and its famous Museums. Or may be the 'Wool & Metalworking' Tour of the Cotswolds followed by an afternoon Cotswold Cream Tea and shopping for that special souvenir. |
| Regional Tours | Coach tours; Panoramic (city) tours; Walking tours; Museum and Cathedral & Church tours; Birmingham, Coventry, Stratford, Leamington Spa, Warwick & Warwickshire, Cheltenham & The Cotswolds, Herefordshire, Oxford & Oxfordshire, Worcester, The Malverns & Worcestershire, Lichfield, The Potteries & Staffordshire, The Forest of Dean. |
| Museums | Presentation & Interpretation The Heart of England has many renowned Museums with diverse & important collections. |
| Art/Paintings & Sculpture | I am passionate about the Pre Raphaelites. A leisurely Guided Tour around Birmingham's world famous Art collection will bring the works of art to life. |
| Literature | Tolkien lived for a time in Birmingham and the surrounding area. A Panoramic Tour shows you the sites & haunts that inspired his works, 'The Hobbit, and 'The Lord of the Rings'. 'Will you won't you join the Walk'. Discover Lewis Carroll's Oxford that inspired him to pen 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass' Or maybe experience Shakespeare's Stratford with a visit to one of the Shakespeare family homes. There are many more famous literary characters in the area that you will 'meet'. |
| Lecture Subjects | Birmingham's Industries & Trades; Matthew Boulton & Soho House; |
| Law | Looking for something new. A talk on the history of Land Law will reveal surprises; sometimes shocking, never dull. |
| Gardens | Panoramic Tours to the Heart of England's many famous & historic gardens combined with Afternoon Tea. Birmingham has many Garden gems waiting to be discovered, and this in an industrial City! You will be surprised! For any of the Tours above please contact: beormatours@yahoo.com |
Endorsements:
Windsor & Eton, Windsor Castle, Virtual Tours
Additional Qualifications:
Bachelor of Laws degree, Museum Studies Post Graduate Diploma, Univ. of Leicester; Masters Degree in Industrial Archaeology, Univ. of Bham
Driver Guide:
No
