There are many... but how many?

Ii was wondering how much good stuff actually went to build ring roads, Victorian masterpieces, new estates, new road layouts, 70s office blocks and other grand schemes. I have a good few pics.

I think th eold Central Library is a good start.

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/29910208.jpg

http://epapers.bham.ac.uk/321/1/bb0150.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4oTVEZVKnM/SdANYNySZ0I/AAAAAAAABEY/Y7vRYxltlvE/s1600/smOldRefLibreadingroom.jpg

http://momedia.kyte.tv/mv/bor/1101/07/14/2803808-pm11780402_460_341.jpg?v=20110107T150238Z&h=c4befd8e3fa37bb85a0c060ef3e03901

http://momedia.kyte.tv/mv/bor/1101/07/14/2803931-pm1178040_457_345.jpg?v=20110107T150240Z&h=f8e86018028f62cba7a1beda4c0f3717

http://www.bobpiper.co.uk/Media.jpeg

Thanks for these! Been looking for old library pics for ages! Shame that it got knocked down for what is there now:( IMO proberley wouldnt need a new library if this was still up!

anyone have any pictures of the library that was burnt down?

One of those pics is Mason Science College which was next door to the old library

Wow, those buildings were stunning! (first photo looks like different building?) looks really grand and shows how rich bham was

On the subject of lost streets.

There have been a few lost street round the Eastside area, where Millenium Point has been built.

In fact one street disappeared a few months ago when they built the Ormiston Academy.

This was Nova Scotia St.

It had already been reduced in length when Millenium Point was built, then the rest went under Ormistion Academy.

This map will help you identify lost streets. Not sure of date

Not sure where I got this map from, it may have been this site, or maybe Birmingham History Forum.

For those that only know Birmingham now (post-ring road) this is a facinating map of how the city was pre-ring road (and pre-destruction of some fine buildings)

Some things I have noticed:

1) The Goods yard on the left near where mailbox is now
2) Curzon Hall just above it
3) The Market Hall near New St
4) Masons college (near town hall) - picture of the fine building posted earlier
5) Bingley Hall, and the canal arms in front of it (where centenary square is now)

I am sure there are other interesting things which can be picked out.


http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv10/guilbert53/BhmMap.jpg

The tunnels for the goods yard are still there at the back of Centenary Plaza and when the library was being excavated those old canal arms were exposed, I guess they gone for good now though.

There have been a few lost street round the Eastside area, where Millenium Point has been built.

In fact one street disappeared a few months ago when they built the Ormiston Academy.

This was Nova Scotia St.

It had already been reduced in length when Millenium Point was built, then the rest went under Ormistion Academy.

I know, walk past it all the time. And all that is left is one piece of barrier from Masshouse Circus next to Jennens Court (not sure why they left that bit there).

Coleshill Street was split in two by the Phase I of the Aston Uni Student Residences (James Watt Residences and William Murdoch Residences). Now you have to walk down Coleshill Street, divert onto Jennens Road, then walk past the residences and back onto Coleshill Street (or just walk into the Uni land the other way).

All the lost roads under the Aston Uni Phase II such as Stafford Street.


By Newton Street used to be James Watt Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/4197663255/in/photostream/). Not much was left, and recently they were resurfacing the pavement, and the James Watt Street road sign has gone.

Edit: the sign used to be above what is now a Vietnamese restaurant. Haven't seen it recently. And they haven't resurfacing the pavement.

New St in the 19th century
http://www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk/media/23546/original-new-street.jpg
http://www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk/construction-progress/photo-gallery/historical-photos.aspx

New St in the 19th century
http://www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk/media/23546/original-new-street.jpg
http://www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk/construction-progress/photo-gallery/historical-photos.aspx
^^
This really was an awesome station in the past..and even the surrounding buildings were grand...good old brum

this site may be of interest to some

http://www.historypin.com/photos/#/geo:52.481114,-1.914017/zoom:15/date_from:1840-01-01/date_to:2001-12-31/

New St in the 19th century
http://www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk/media/23546/original-new-street.jpg
http://www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk/construction-progress/photo-gallery/historical-photos.aspx
There are cars and black cabs in the picture. It can't be 19th century. I would guess the photograph was taken in the 1930s --- it's definitely 20th century.

^^ no idea it says 19th century on the newstnewstart website

A number of the electric trams have enclosed balconies. Theses were first introduced in 1923, so it's certainly no earlier than that.

This site has a lot of great photos of old/lost Birmingham:

http://www.photobydjnorton.com/