Old Birmingham pictures

Erebus555 · April 28th, 2007, 08:17 PM

I thought we had a thread like this but the closest I could find was the 70's Birmingham thread by Elizabeth Kinoke.

Anyway, the purpose of this thread is for all them old pictures (from the 19th century and early 20th century) of Birmingham. The more interesting ones are the ones where it has been completely transformed.

So here's one for you all. Can anyone guess what is there now (Note: Photo is older than it may actually appear)?

Bachy Soletanche · April 28th, 2007, 08:53 PM

TSB Building?

Erebus555 · April 28th, 2007, 08:54 PM

Nope, something more well known than that. (Note the Town Hall on the left)

smysticed · April 28th, 2007, 08:54 PM

you can just see the town hall on the very left edge?

smysticed · April 28th, 2007, 08:59 PM

hmmm, that rendered my post somewhat unnecessary...

is this now victoria square?

Bachy Soletanche · April 28th, 2007, 09:10 PM

Not the Council House?

I've seen that picture before, but it's not helping!

Erebus555 · April 28th, 2007, 09:44 PM

Stephen's got it! This was the site of what is now the council house. All the buildings here have been emptied and prepared for demolition to make way for the building.

feltip · April 29th, 2007, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erebus555

Stephen's got it! This was the site of what is now the council house. All the buildings here have been emptied and prepared for demolition to make way for the building.

Afraid your wrong, was not the council house as you can see from shops position in relation to the town hall in this photograph. This looks like what would become victoria square with the layout behind this being where the council house would be.

Cross checking this pic with one in 'Birmingham's Lost Landmarks on old picture postcards' it would be victoria square as Christ Church was not demolished until 1899, with statue of Peel being on that spot from 1870 to 1926. Just behind these row of shops would be the statue of Queen Victoria and Edward VII with the statue of Edward in turn moved to Highgate park in 1950.

smysticed · April 29th, 2007, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feltip

Afraid your wrong, was not the council house as you can see from shops position in relation to the town hall in this photograph. This looks like what would become victoria square with the layout behind this being where the council house would be.

And you had me thinking i was wrong

Steve-e-b · April 29th, 2007, 09:36 PM

I think you're right, Feltip.
Assuming the corner of the Town Hall we can see is the north-east (closest to the Art Gallery entrance) then I'd put the Peel statue in about the same location as the Iron Man is now. That would put those houses in the middle of what is now Victoria Square.

Thanks for the picture Erebus. It's fascinating to see what kind of buildings were in this location before the grand Victorian civic buildings. It must have looked bizarre at the time - those small houses look completely out of place next to the majestic Town Hall.

chris brennan · May 14th, 2011, 11:19 AM

It's the top end of Ann Street, now Colmore Row

Bachy Soletanche · April 28th, 2007, 10:17 PM

Where was this then? eh?

Or you could just cheat and look at the name of the picture, and follow it back to the web page I just borrowed it from...

Erebus555 · April 28th, 2007, 10:24 PM

I can recognise it anyway. It is the Bull Ring from the High Street. To the left is New Street.

If this were today, we'd have the Pavillions on our right and Big Top to our left. The building in the foreground with the arches is the Old Cross which was the meeting place in rainy conditions.

Bachy Soletanche · April 28th, 2007, 10:32 PM

7,000 posts there Erebus!

Erebus555 · April 28th, 2007, 10:41 PM

Eek! Didn't notice!

majabl · April 28th, 2007, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erebus555

I thought we had a thread like this but the closest I could find was the 70's Birmingham thread by Elizabeth Kinoke.

Anyway, the purpose of this thread is for all them old pictures (from the 19th century and early 20th century) of Birmingham. The more interesting ones are the ones where it has been completely transformed.

So here's one for you all. Can anyone guess what is there now (Note: Photo is older than it may actually appear)?

Any idea who the statue was of?

Bachy Soletanche · April 28th, 2007, 11:51 PM

I think that's Peel, now outside the police trainging place next to Cannon Hill Wildlife place.

Erebus555 · May 1st, 2007, 07:52 PM

I got some more pictures for you lot, though these are more north Birmingham.

Sutton Road before the Lyndhurst estate, Erdington:

Bromford Lane, before all the tower blocks and the Aston Expressway etc:

A fascinating picture of Salford Bridge (which is now part of the Spaghetti Junction):

Perry Bridge:

Erdington Race Course (aka. Birmingham Race Course - no longer exists):

Erdington Station (obviously Health and Safety was not a priority back then

) :

GrAfiK_248 · May 1st, 2007, 08:07 PM

wow! so interesting looking at pics like that. lyndhurst estate looks nice there lol the road is so big

The Concerned Potato · May 2nd, 2007, 12:58 AM

i can't recognise a thing on that Bromford Lane pic

April 28th, 2007, 08:17 PM	#1
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	Old Birmingham pictures I thought we had a thread like this but the closest I could find was the 70's Birmingham thread by Elizabeth Kinoke. Anyway, the purpose of this thread is for all them old pictures (from the 19th century and early 20th century) of Birmingham. The more interesting ones are the ones where it has been completely transformed. So here's one for you all. Can anyone guess what is there now (Note: Photo is older than it may actually appear)? __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

April 28th, 2007, 08:53 PM	#2
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,590 Likes (Received): 173	TSB Building? __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

April 28th, 2007, 08:54 PM	#3
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	Nope, something more well known than that. (Note the Town Hall on the left) __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

April 28th, 2007, 09:10 PM	#6
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,590 Likes (Received): 173	Not the Council House? I've seen that picture before, but it's not helping! __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

April 28th, 2007, 09:44 PM	#7
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	Stephen's got it! This was the site of what is now the council house. All the buildings here have been emptied and prepared for demolition to make way for the building. __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

April 28th, 2007, 08:54 PM	#4
smysticed SSC Geek Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry and Birmingham Posts: 2,449 Likes (Received): 1	you can just see the town hall on the very left edge?

April 28th, 2007, 08:59 PM	#5
smysticed SSC Geek Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry and Birmingham Posts: 2,449 Likes (Received): 1	hmmm, that rendered my post somewhat unnecessary... is this now victoria square?

April 29th, 2007, 09:36 PM	#10
Steve-e-b Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: near Springfield, Birmingham Posts: 685 Likes (Received): 0	I think you're right, Feltip. Assuming the corner of the Town Hall we can see is the north-east (closest to the Art Gallery entrance) then I'd put the Peel statue in about the same location as the Iron Man is now. That would put those houses in the middle of what is now Victoria Square. Thanks for the picture Erebus. It's fascinating to see what kind of buildings were in this location before the grand Victorian civic buildings. It must have looked bizarre at the time - those small houses look completely out of place next to the majestic Town Hall.

May 14th, 2011, 11:19 AM	#11
chris brennan chris brennan Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	Photo It's the top end of Ann Street, now Colmore Row

April 28th, 2007, 10:17 PM	#12
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,590 Likes (Received): 173	Where was this then? eh? Or you could just cheat and look at the name of the picture, and follow it back to the web page I just borrowed it from... __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

April 28th, 2007, 10:24 PM	#13
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	I can recognise it anyway. It is the Bull Ring from the High Street. To the left is New Street. If this were today, we'd have the Pavillions on our right and Big Top to our left. The building in the foreground with the arches is the Old Cross which was the meeting place in rainy conditions. __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

April 28th, 2007, 10:32 PM	#14
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,590 Likes (Received): 173	7,000 posts there Erebus! __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

April 28th, 2007, 10:41 PM	#15
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	Eek! Didn't notice! __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

April 28th, 2007, 11:51 PM	#17
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,590 Likes (Received): 173	I think that's Peel, now outside the police trainging place next to Cannon Hill Wildlife place. __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

May 1st, 2007, 07:52 PM	#18
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	I got some more pictures for you lot, though these are more north Birmingham. Sutton Road before the Lyndhurst estate, Erdington: Bromford Lane, before all the tower blocks and the Aston Expressway etc: A fascinating picture of Salford Bridge (which is now part of the Spaghetti Junction): Perry Bridge: Erdington Race Course (aka. Birmingham Race Course - no longer exists): Erdington Station (obviously Health and Safety was not a priority back then ) : __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE! Last edited by Erebus555; May 1st, 2007 at 08:10 PM.

May 1st, 2007, 08:07 PM	#19
GrAfiK_248 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,145 Likes (Received): 13	wow! so interesting looking at pics like that. lyndhurst estate looks nice there lol the road is so big

May 2nd, 2007, 12:58 AM	#20
The Concerned Potato Desperate for a Wii Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 430 Likes (Received): 0	i can't recognise a thing on that Bromford Lane pic __________________ Birmingham City Football Club: "Uniting REAL Brummies since 1875...."

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