Two brothers have captured on camera places in Birmingham thought to have inspired Tolkien to create the magical world of Middle Earth.
Richard Greenwood and and his brother Tom (pictured) retraced the Lord of the Rings author's footsteps to Moseley Bog and Sarehole Mill - making a calendar from the photos they took.
The brothers said Tolkien never saw the beautiful landscapes of New Zealand where the epic movies were shot and instead drew much inspiration from his childhood memories in England.
Born in South Africa in 1892 Tolkien came with his mother Mabel to her native Birmingham in 1895, where they lived in Wake Green Road, Sarehole.
Tolkien said of his time in the area: "I loved it with an intensity that was a kind of nostalgia reversed".
The young Tolkien was fascinated with the 96-foot high Perrott's Folly and the water tower in Waterworks Road, Edgbaston. Both monuments are believed to have been in his mind when he wrote the Two Towers.
Richard, aged 23, from Surrey, said: "A lot of the history of Tolkien isn't well known. Many people don't realise there are actual places like the two towers. We hope the photos capture the magic of his imagination."
Richard and 21-year-old Tom, a student at Aston University, have also put together a website http://www.discovermiddleearth.com where the calendar is being sold.
