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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery celebrated its 140th birthday this week with cake and well-wishes, surrounded by the city's treasures.

But while the galleries tell some of our most precious cultural stories - from Ozzy Osbourne's Grammy Awards to Epstein's giant statue of Lucifer and even a table and chairs from the old Bull Ring cafe - up in the rafters there's an altogether different story that's being told.

It's a story of an old Birmingham beef that, to this day, continues to cause friction in our city.

Last week, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery launched its Hidden Spaces tours, taking visitors to places few ever go , including staff.

Among the locations you can access are the grand wrought iron and glass passageways to the council house from the museum and t

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