What are your favourite Brum sculptures/statues/efforts? - Page 5

SimonTheSoundMan · April 14th, 2006, 10:50 PM

I can see the latest headlines, pun not inteneded in the first line, or is it?...

"Birmingham new libray has fallen through.

BCC have decided to stop plans for a new library in the city centre. It has been found funding is needed to strengthen the land where the new split site libary will be situated. This would cause too many delays"

where we, here at SSC, and my 3 year old monkey (who happens to work in Birmingham planning office as a typist, weird that), know the truth, 1) there's no money for a split site 2) the delays have occured because the council have been dopes over the plans. 3) they never had money in the first place.

feltip · April 15th, 2006, 02:46 AM

You can see the tunnels route on the planning maps off the council.
Im sure with an artistic flair they could have put it near where the Forward statue was.

Mercian · April 15th, 2006, 11:31 PM

Gawd! - no spatial awareness at BCC! - the BMW statue will be really cramped if positioned between the War Memorial and Baskerville House. (... PS When a kid I used to think the old Bull Ring's bull was a dinosaur - honestly - anyone else the same?)

Biosonic · April 17th, 2006, 09:14 PM

Triceratops perchance?

Bachy Soletanche · April 22nd, 2006, 12:34 AM

999 · April 22nd, 2006, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeadBanger

Found him he is now in Edinburgh but been painted white.

Thats the first time i've seen him in over 30 years

Still my favourite!

Biosonic · April 23rd, 2006, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Robinson

Picture of Bully

NOT THAT ONE!!!

There was a funny knobbly one in profile, high up on the side of the building...

Lovely!

Mercian · April 24th, 2006, 08:00 PM

That's the ONE! - Brontosaurus (I thought the Bull's tail was a dinosaurs neck n head!)

ROYAL BLUE · April 24th, 2006, 11:43 PM

Yep, me too!

MJH · April 25th, 2006, 05:48 PM

Please say that wasn't skipped as well?

MJH · April 25th, 2006, 05:58 PM

BTW

Is anyone going to the BCC Museum Stores Open Day? 29th March if anyone is interested, See Birminghams finest pieces of sculpture and heritage in a big warehouse seldom open to the public.

Biosonic · April 25th, 2006, 06:02 PM

Tell us more MJH!!!

[Edited to add: 29th March has passed. Bugger.]

MJH · April 25th, 2006, 06:09 PM

Sorry I meant 29th May about four weeks away! It is round the back of Duddeston station and this new premises collecting many (but not all) of BCC's artifacts in one place is pruportedly 15,000 sq.m so pretty big then! It has steam engines, Corporation Cars, sculptures and lots more to boot! Details are secreted away on the BMAG website, but there should be special busses going from BMAG to the Warehouse on the 29th (Bank Holiday Monday)

feltip · April 25th, 2006, 08:10 PM

Found a brief mention of event here:

http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/birmi...68.html?ixsid=

Bachy Soletanche · April 25th, 2006, 09:21 PM

Just remembed I like

inside the Art Gallery, does that count? And I like their bust of a young Napoleon Bonaparte, all argance and the future in his eyes. And their Painting of Baccus, neither of which I could find at http://www.bmagic.org.uk/

Oh, and this cheery little number,

not just for the painting, but for the fact they've hung it in the cafe bit!

Fusionist · April 26th, 2006, 01:12 AM

is that Buddha in gothic wear ?

Biosonic · April 26th, 2006, 10:11 AM

Fetish gear.

MJH · April 27th, 2006, 04:10 PM

I took a few Photos at Old Square over a period of time, Unfortunatel it is a bit run down, but it could be pure class

Here is the Old Square History sculpture

And closeup (sorry about the stiching)

Tony Hancock thing, which some scumdogs have decided to vandalize

Justice

even the benches are a bit special

When will BCC get its act together and clean up this area!

Wild@Heart · April 27th, 2006, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biosonic

NOT THAT ONE!!!

There was a funny knobbly one in profile, high up on the side of the building...

Lovely!

That is amazing. Did that survive the Bullring renovation? It's a tragedy if it didn't.

Biosonic · April 27th, 2006, 04:39 PM

Great pics MJH - thanks for those!

I daresay that when the developments around this area begin to near completion we will see some local beautification.

Wild@heart - I am not sure whether the sculpture has been saved. Hopefully it is in the council store!

MJH - do we need to register to see the council stores or do we just show up on the day?

April 15th, 2006, 02:46 AM	#82
feltip Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Balsall Heath :Birmingham Posts: 11,603 Likes (Received): 50	You can see the tunnels route on the planning maps off the council. Im sure with an artistic flair they could have put it near where the Forward statue was. __________________ Regeneration - Changing Places and Transforming Lives. \|Birmingham Central Blog \| Feltip Flickr \| Twitter GREATER BIRMINGHAM

April 17th, 2006, 09:14 PM	#84
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	Triceratops perchance? __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

April 22nd, 2006, 12:34 AM	#85
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,589 Likes (Received): 173	__________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

April 25th, 2006, 06:02 PM	#92
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	Tell us more MJH!!! [Edited to add: 29th March has passed. Bugger.] __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

April 25th, 2006, 08:10 PM	#94
feltip Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Balsall Heath :Birmingham Posts: 11,603 Likes (Received): 50	Found a brief mention of event here: http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/birmi...68.html?ixsid= __________________ Regeneration - Changing Places and Transforming Lives. \|Birmingham Central Blog \| Feltip Flickr \| Twitter GREATER BIRMINGHAM

April 14th, 2006, 10:50 PM	#81
SimonTheSoundMan Unregistered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,453 Likes (Received): 129	I can see the latest headlines, pun not inteneded in the first line, or is it?... "Birmingham new libray has fallen through. BCC have decided to stop plans for a new library in the city centre. It has been found funding is needed to strengthen the land where the new split site libary will be situated. This would cause too many delays" where we, here at SSC, and my 3 year old monkey (who happens to work in Birmingham planning office as a typist, weird that), know the truth, 1) there's no money for a split site 2) the delays have occured because the council have been dopes over the plans. 3) they never had money in the first place.

April 15th, 2006, 11:31 PM	#83
Mercian Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK (Cologne/Hamburg) Posts: 52 Likes (Received): 0	Gawd! - no spatial awareness at BCC! - the BMW statue will be really cramped if positioned between the War Memorial and Baskerville House. (... PS When a kid I used to think the old Bull Ring's bull was a dinosaur - honestly - anyone else the same?)

April 24th, 2006, 08:00 PM	#88
Mercian Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK (Cologne/Hamburg) Posts: 52 Likes (Received): 0	That's the ONE! - Brontosaurus (I thought the Bull's tail was a dinosaurs neck n head!)

April 24th, 2006, 11:43 PM	#89
ROYAL BLUE Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,111 Likes (Received): 5	Yep, me too!

April 25th, 2006, 05:48 PM	#90
MJH Born again Brummie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: City of a Thousand Trades Posts: 457 Likes (Received): 0	Please say that wasn't skipped as well?

April 25th, 2006, 05:58 PM	#91
MJH Born again Brummie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: City of a Thousand Trades Posts: 457 Likes (Received): 0	BTW Is anyone going to the BCC Museum Stores Open Day? 29th March if anyone is interested, See Birminghams finest pieces of sculpture and heritage in a big warehouse seldom open to the public.

April 25th, 2006, 06:09 PM	#93
MJH Born again Brummie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: City of a Thousand Trades Posts: 457 Likes (Received): 0	Sorry I meant 29th May about four weeks away! It is round the back of Duddeston station and this new premises collecting many (but not all) of BCC's artifacts in one place is pruportedly 15,000 sq.m so pretty big then! It has steam engines, Corporation Cars, sculptures and lots more to boot! Details are secreted away on the BMAG website, but there should be special busses going from BMAG to the Warehouse on the 29th (Bank Holiday Monday)

April 25th, 2006, 09:21 PM	#95
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,589 Likes (Received): 173	Just remembed I like inside the Art Gallery, does that count? And I like their bust of a young Napoleon Bonaparte, all argance and the future in his eyes. And their Painting of Baccus, neither of which I could find at http://www.bmagic.org.uk/ Oh, and this cheery little number, not just for the painting, but for the fact they've hung it in the cafe bit! __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been Last edited by Bachy Soletanche; April 25th, 2006 at 09:35 PM.

April 26th, 2006, 01:12 AM	#96
Fusionist unBANNED Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,621 Likes (Received): 1	is that Buddha in gothic wear ?

April 26th, 2006, 10:11 AM	#97
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	Fetish gear. __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

April 27th, 2006, 04:10 PM	#98
MJH Born again Brummie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: City of a Thousand Trades Posts: 457 Likes (Received): 0	I took a few Photos at Old Square over a period of time, Unfortunatel it is a bit run down, but it could be pure class Here is the Old Square History sculpture And closeup (sorry about the stiching) Tony Hancock thing, which some scumdogs have decided to vandalize Justice even the benches are a bit special When will BCC get its act together and clean up this area!

April 27th, 2006, 04:39 PM	#100
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	Great pics MJH - thanks for those! I daresay that when the developments around this area begin to near completion we will see some local beautification. Wild@heart - I am not sure whether the sculpture has been saved. Hopefully it is in the council store! MJH - do we need to register to see the council stores or do we just show up on the day? __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

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