It is now just over a month until the results of a 15-year restoration programme inside a historic former factory can be enjoyed by the public.

The Newman Brothers Coffin Fitting Works, in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, has been undergoing a major renovation programme ahead of the October 24 opening date when it will be a museum.

Newman Brothers was built in 1894 and supplied the undertaker trader for more than a century before closing its door in 1999, leaving most of the contents in place as if at the end of an ordinary working day.

There was a huge stock of coffin fittings, shrouds and coffin linings that were made on site, testament to changing funerary fashions, as well as the business archive and product designs.

Around £2 million has been spent on the Grade II* listed building in Fleet Street, including a £1 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund which was matched by English Heritage and Birmingham City Council.

The Birmingham Post has taken a peak inside the building and the gallery above offers a glimpse of how it looks as the restoration project draws to a close.