YOUR memories of the key events in Birmingham are being sought for a major exhibition in the city.

Birmingham Mail readers who have worked at Austin Motors, Cadbury’s or HP are urged to become part of the show.

Anyone who recalls the impact of Enoch Powell’s Rivers of Blood speech, who saw Duran Duran’s first performances or those who flocked to the Super Prix road races are among those being asked to come forward.

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery wants people’s stories to go alongside their photographs, films and memorabilia in the new £9.7 million exhibition celebrating the city’s history.

The Lottery-funded Birmingham History Galleries are set to open next year and will include a Your Birmingham section to explore residents’ stories.

Staff are collecting memories from workers in the city’s key factories and shops, those first residents on the major post-war housing estates and those who recall key events.

A key exhibit will be the HP Sauce sign, saved from the factory when it closed in 2007.

City culture chief Martin Mullaney said: “I’m sure it will be the star item in the gallery – it’s an iconic image from Birmingham’s past.

“We’re asking people to get in touch with us and talk about their memories of working at the factory and just general memories around the sign itself.

“The new gallery will talk about the wider history of this fantastic city and its people and we’re gathering stories for this exhibition – not just about the HP sign but about lots of subjects.”

Staff are especially collecting stories on the following: