Old Birmingham pictures - Page 56

sefton66 · May 30th, 2012, 08:30 PM

some old vs new pics on BBC website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-18251541

blahblahv2 · May 30th, 2012, 08:46 PM

Beat me to it

Markb03 · May 30th, 2012, 09:35 PM

Not sure if they have been posted?

Ah I see they have

Damn it

Markb03 · May 30th, 2012, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markmcd1976

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFGLN...&feature=share

Have a look at this, how great does the Rotunda look.

Going up from Digbeth into town where that island goes under the Bullring there is a cut away in the road which seems to go down?

Can see it at 0:50 next to the yellow sign. Was this a car park?

Spread · May 30th, 2012, 10:28 PM

I can't picture where it went, I'm pretty sure it didn't go to the car park as that was accessed off the side street further back (about where the Selfridges car park entrance is now?).

It might have been an access to the service road by the Ship-a-shore?

Spread · May 30th, 2012, 10:52 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffsi...ream/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffsi...in/photostream

A couple of shots which show a little bit more, one of which labels it as an entrance to the car park so perhaps I was wrong on that.

hoody · May 30th, 2012, 11:06 PM

So has the 1960's raping of Birmingham given a single FUCKING improvement?

I'm yet to fucking see one.

Chalcedony · June 6th, 2012, 08:01 PM

This seemed the best thread for this. Go the link and click section 3 for Birmingham. It is a digitised Bradshaw's guide and this section has Birmingham and Coventry in it. His walk through the old New St station is interesting. Also interesting is his appreciation of old (to him as well as us) buildings. The disregard of the old in the 50s and 60s seems peculiar to that time alone.

http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000075905

hoody · June 6th, 2012, 11:36 PM

Good find. Thanks

Erebus555 · June 7th, 2012, 04:18 AM

Couple of aerial shots from the early 1970s I've managed to dig out.

The first is of the city centre in 1971 (apparently). The traffic island you see there is Holloway Circus. I'm not too sure if this is 1971 as The Sentinels are far from completed (I'm sure they were finished in 1971), parts of New Street station are still under construction, and the Central Library looks to have barely started construction...

This is an aerial shot of Spaghetti Junction nearing completion in 1972.

morestoreysplease · June 7th, 2012, 01:54 PM

I thought the Sentinels were finished in 1973 and the Central Library opened in Jan 1974.

ROYAL BLUE · June 7th, 2012, 10:25 PM

Great shots, I can't get over how flat the city centre seems. GPO Tower looks huge compared to everything else.

hoody · June 7th, 2012, 11:47 PM

I like the old Salford stadium.

When did that get demolished? Only recently.

Erebus555 · June 8th, 2012, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morestoreysplease

I thought the Sentinels were finished in 1973 and the Central Library opened in Jan 1974.

Apparently the first block of The Sentinels opened in 1970 and the other in 1971. You're right about the library, though. Construction began in 1969, so I'd think that's when the photo was taken...

I've also just noticed that the second phase of the Civic Centre Estate is under construction behind where the Rep is now, which would put it at late 1968 or very early 1969...

Either way, very interesting photo in my opinion!

Nacho · June 23rd, 2012, 02:52 PM

I really like the buildings that lead down towards the church . I don't know too much about the building behind the church or when it was removed :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bu...m_1880%27s.jpg

sefton66 · June 25th, 2012, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Amazing unseen aerial images of 1920s Birmingham
25 Jun 2012

These amazing pictures of Birmingham are part of one of the earliest collections of aerial photography of the UK, containing more than 15,000 images, made available to the public today

More here

http://www.birminghammail.net/multim...#ixzz1ypSfHlRA

Birmingham New St 1920s

Longbridge works 1920s

Birmingham University 1920s

Guilbert53 · June 28th, 2012, 12:05 PM

I never realised how "isolated" the university and Longbridge were when they were built.

Shel · June 28th, 2012, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guilbert53

I never realised how "isolated" the university and Longbridge were when they were built.

When you also consider that the clock tower at Birmingham Uni is the same height as Alpha Tower, for decades it would have been the only 'tall' structure in the Birmingham area that could be seen for miles around!

feltip · June 29th, 2012, 12:20 AM

When it was built it was called the beacon of the midlands and you can see why.

In South Birmingham it's still a landmark and useful pointer and amazing how far away you can still hear Old Joe striking.

***woodhousen*** · June 29th, 2012, 12:27 PM

is it still the tallest clock tower in the country?

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May 30th, 2012, 10:28 PM	#1105
Spread Brummie & Proud Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,647 Likes (Received): 34	I can't picture where it went, I'm pretty sure it didn't go to the car park as that was accessed off the side street further back (about where the Selfridges car park entrance is now?). It might have been an access to the service road by the Ship-a-shore?

May 30th, 2012, 10:52 PM	#1106
Spread Brummie & Proud Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,647 Likes (Received): 34	http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffsi...ream/lightbox/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffsi...in/photostream A couple of shots which show a little bit more, one of which labels it as an entrance to the car park so perhaps I was wrong on that.

June 6th, 2012, 08:01 PM	#1108
Chalcedony Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 55 Likes (Received): 0	This seemed the best thread for this. Go the link and click section 3 for Birmingham. It is a digitised Bradshaw's guide and this section has Birmingham and Coventry in it. His walk through the old New St station is interesting. Also interesting is his appreciation of old (to him as well as us) buildings. The disregard of the old in the 50s and 60s seems peculiar to that time alone. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000075905

June 7th, 2012, 10:25 PM	#1112
ROYAL BLUE Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,111 Likes (Received): 5	Great shots, I can't get over how flat the city centre seems. GPO Tower looks huge compared to everything else.

June 23rd, 2012, 02:52 PM	#1115
Nacho Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,674 Likes (Received): 5	I really like the buildings that lead down towards the church . I don't know too much about the building behind the church or when it was removed : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bu...m_1880%27s.jpg

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Guilbert53 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,664 Likes (Received): 36	I never realised how "isolated" the university and Longbridge were when they were built.

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