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ReissOmari · April 12th, 2011, 11:56 PM

This means i now have to name all my image's properly lol

ellbrown · April 13th, 2011, 12:10 AM

The name doesn't matter, the copied BBCode would copy your photos original file names.

As long as you can click on it and link it back, it should be ok.

Erebus555 · April 13th, 2011, 01:22 AM

I'm still going to post my Flickr photos how I used to. Anyway, Aston Student Village.......

ellbrown · April 13th, 2011, 09:06 PM

Ok back to the demolition then ...

Most of the piles of rubble have been cleared up.

You can see a big hole in the ground near one of the towers - lots of exposed metal (old foundations?)

feltip · April 14th, 2011, 02:26 AM

Couple of shots I got of the towers earlier.

http://birminghamcentral.blogspot.co...y-village.html

when it's not so late i'll post some more i took.

***woodhousen*** · April 14th, 2011, 01:46 PM

oh wow, i didnt realise these towers were going to be blown up/imploded... how very exciting.....

does anyone know the date of the explosion, looks to be only a few weeks away!!!

***woodhousen*** · April 14th, 2011, 01:49 PM

ah sunday 8th may... i seee

Bureau des etrangers · April 14th, 2011, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodhousen

ah sunday 8th may... i seee

Any idea what time?? would love to watch

ellbrown · April 14th, 2011, 08:42 PM

Don't know about a time, but you can watch it on a big screen on campus.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ellbrown

Article in the Birmingham Mail.

Aston University towers to be blown up as part of regeneration project

Quote:

Demolition Day – on Sunday May 8 – will create university history, with the event the first time two towers have been razed to the ground on a fully operational campus.

A total of 1,500 students will be evacuated on the day but will be able to witness the demolition at close quarters from a big screen on the campus.

The Aston Student Village and new research centres will see the campus transformed by 2014.

The first phase of the £215 million village programme was completed late last year, providing more than 1300 en-suite bedrooms.

Stage two, which will provide another 1050 en-suite rooms by next year, will commence with the demolition of Dalton and Lawrence Towers.

A university spokesman said: “Due to the proximity of the towers to other buildings, businesses and major inner city roads, we will be establishing an ‘exclusion zone’ around the site, evacuating three student residences, and closing certain roads and footpaths in the area.

“However, the main University building and the Students’ Guild will remain open as the demolition will take place in the examination period.”

ellbrown · April 14th, 2011, 09:06 PM

A few more shots from today.

They have been rolling the land flat - even saw a steam roller rolling the land flat near the towers.

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr

The rolling was done here

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr

feltip · April 14th, 2011, 09:30 PM

With fence and without

will post some others i took a bit later.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ellbrown

A few more shots from today.

They have been rolling the land flat - even saw a steam roller rolling the land flat near the towers.

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr

Quote:

Originally Posted by feltip

Couple of shots I got of the towers earlier.

http://birminghamcentral.blogspot.co...y-village.html

when it's not so late i'll post some more i took.

ellbrown · April 14th, 2011, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feltip

With fence and without

will post some others i took a bit later.

How'd you get it without the fence?

I use my mobile so obviously can't stick it through the gaps.

Did you get any of the Woodcock gym or the council offices further down?

Also the landscaping outside the library.

They did dig up the road last week (near the university library) but have put the bricks back in.

feltip · April 14th, 2011, 09:56 PM

It's my compact camera so i can stick the lens through the fencing. Although i still want a DSLR it does give me advantage in that i can stick it through different holes and gaps (excuse the puns)

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ellbrown · April 14th, 2011, 10:20 PM

The gaps are quite small though. If I had my main camera on me, not sure I'd be able to stick the lens through.

My mid range camera has 12 times zoom, so DSLR's could zoom in quite far here.

ellbrown · April 19th, 2011, 12:01 AM

Walking down Aston Street and James Watt Queensway earlier today I saw some big banners on the towers.

I haven't taken photos of them yet.

One is about some charity trek on some mountain.

ellbrown · April 19th, 2011, 09:39 PM

Got some pics today of the banners.

Dalton Tower at midday is always below the sun - so pics not as good as I would like

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition - banners by ell brown, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition - banners by ell brown, on Flickr

From James Watt Queensway you get a better look at Lawrence Tower and it's banner

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition - banners by ell brown, on Flickr

They have put black material at the bottom of each tower (looks like black bags)

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition - banners by ell brown, on Flickr

Markb03 · April 21st, 2011, 08:09 PM

Man that place has changed since I last went it

ellbrown · April 21st, 2011, 10:27 PM

Yes it has changed a lot. And they have cleared a lot of rubble out of the way in the last month or so.

Latest pics ...

From Jennens Road (this view will change after 8th of May 2011)

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr

Another look from Aston Street - behind the gridded window holes

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr

Bureau des etrangers · April 23rd, 2011, 08:38 PM

How big will the exclusion zone be when the towers are exploded?
just wondering how close we'll be able to get/ road closures etc.

andrewkeith5 · April 25th, 2011, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bureau des etrangers

How big will the exclusion zone be when the towers are exploded?
just wondering how close we'll be able to get/ road closures etc.

From my understanding, the campus plus surrounding roads (A38/James Watt Queensway/Jennens Road/Woodcock Street) although I don't recall if this is confirmed, I know what residents will be left will be allowed into the guild but the main building is closed. I was going to sneak into the main building to photograph the whole thing but work has ruined my plans by requiring I be in London all blasted day

I would dearly love to be there when they kick out any student lazy enough not to have bothered going somewhere else for the weekend at 6:30AM on a Sunday morning....

April 12th, 2011, 11:56 PM	#101
ReissOmari Birmingham - #1 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,930 Likes (Received): 53	This means i now have to name all my image's properly lol __________________ ReissOmari.. flickr flickr2

April 13th, 2011, 12:10 AM	#102
ellbrown flickr ell brown Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,122 Likes (Received): 0	The name doesn't matter, the copied BBCode would copy your photos original file names. As long as you can click on it and link it back, it should be ok. __________________ Flickr ell brown Facebook ellr.brown Twitter ellrbrown I use the Creative Commons - Attribution licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en_GB

April 13th, 2011, 01:22 AM	#103
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	I'm still going to post my Flickr photos how I used to. Anyway, Aston Student Village....... __________________ 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 13th, 2011, 09:06 PM	#104
ellbrown flickr ell brown Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,122 Likes (Received): 0	Ok back to the demolition then ... Most of the piles of rubble have been cleared up. You can see a big hole in the ground near one of the towers - lots of exposed metal (old foundations?) __________________ Flickr ell brown Facebook ellr.brown Twitter ellrbrown I use the Creative Commons - Attribution licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en_GB

April 14th, 2011, 02:26 AM	#105
feltip Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Balsall Heath :Birmingham Posts: 11,600 Likes (Received): 49	Couple of shots I got of the towers earlier. http://birminghamcentral.blogspot.co...y-village.html when it's not so late i'll post some more i took. __________________ Regeneration - Changing Places and Transforming Lives. \|Birmingham Central Blog \| Feltip Flickr \| Twitter GREATER BIRMINGHAM

April 14th, 2011, 01:46 PM	#106
*woodhousen* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Leeds/Birmingham, UK Posts: 10,842 Likes (Received): 2	oh wow, i didnt realise these towers were going to be blown up/imploded... how very exciting..... does anyone know the date of the explosion, looks to be only a few weeks away!!! __________________ Simply BIRMINGHAM

April 14th, 2011, 01:49 PM	#107
*woodhousen* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Leeds/Birmingham, UK Posts: 10,842 Likes (Received): 2	ah sunday 8th may... i seee __________________ Simply BIRMINGHAM

April 14th, 2011, 09:06 PM	#110
ellbrown flickr ell brown Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,122 Likes (Received): 0	A few more shots from today. They have been rolling the land flat - even saw a steam roller rolling the land flat near the towers. image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr The rolling was done here image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr __________________ Flickr ell brown Facebook ellr.brown Twitter ellrbrown I use the Creative Commons - Attribution licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en_GB

April 14th, 2011, 09:56 PM	#113
feltip Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Balsall Heath :Birmingham Posts: 11,600 Likes (Received): 49	It's my compact camera so i can stick the lens through the fencing. Although i still want a DSLR it does give me advantage in that i can stick it through different holes and gaps (excuse the puns) . __________________ Regeneration - Changing Places and Transforming Lives. \|Birmingham Central Blog \| Feltip Flickr \| Twitter GREATER BIRMINGHAM

April 14th, 2011, 10:20 PM	#114
ellbrown flickr ell brown Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,122 Likes (Received): 0	The gaps are quite small though. If I had my main camera on me, not sure I'd be able to stick the lens through. My mid range camera has 12 times zoom, so DSLR's could zoom in quite far here. __________________ Flickr ell brown Facebook ellr.brown Twitter ellrbrown I use the Creative Commons - Attribution licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en_GB

April 19th, 2011, 12:01 AM	#115
ellbrown flickr ell brown Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,122 Likes (Received): 0	Walking down Aston Street and James Watt Queensway earlier today I saw some big banners on the towers. I haven't taken photos of them yet. One is about some charity trek on some mountain. __________________ Flickr ell brown Facebook ellr.brown Twitter ellrbrown I use the Creative Commons - Attribution licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en_GB

April 19th, 2011, 09:39 PM	#116
ellbrown flickr ell brown Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,122 Likes (Received): 0	Got some pics today of the banners. Dalton Tower at midday is always below the sun - so pics not as good as I would like image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition - banners by ell brown, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition - banners by ell brown, on Flickr From James Watt Queensway you get a better look at Lawrence Tower and it's banner image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition - banners by ell brown, on Flickr They have put black material at the bottom of each tower (looks like black bags) image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition - banners by ell brown, on Flickr __________________ Flickr ell brown Facebook ellr.brown Twitter ellrbrown I use the Creative Commons - Attribution licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en_GB

April 21st, 2011, 08:09 PM	#117
Markb03 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 479 Likes (Received): 0	Man that place has changed since I last went it

April 21st, 2011, 10:27 PM	#118
ellbrown flickr ell brown Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,122 Likes (Received): 0	Yes it has changed a lot. And they have cleared a lot of rubble out of the way in the last month or so. Latest pics ... From Jennens Road (this view will change after 8th of May 2011) image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr Another look from Aston Street - behind the gridded window holes image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Aston University Student Residences - Phase II - demolition by ell brown, on Flickr __________________ Flickr ell brown Facebook ellr.brown Twitter ellrbrown I use the Creative Commons - Attribution licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en_GB

April 23rd, 2011, 08:38 PM	#119
Bureau des etrangers Jersey's finest Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Birmingham / St Helier Posts: 1,420 Likes (Received): 9	How big will the exclusion zone be when the towers are exploded? just wondering how close we'll be able to get/ road closures etc. __________________ "Where Birmingham leads, all England will follow" - Joseph Chamberlain

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