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fruit&nut · September 26th, 2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CityGent

Cheers for having a wander up the car park - interesting to note the JJB progress.

What's the JJB bit then? Am I being thick again?

sefton66 · September 26th, 2011, 02:07 PM

The Warehouse style roof they're removing is the old JJB unit

SuttonBluenose · September 26th, 2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sefton66

The Warehouse style roof they're removing is the old JJB unit

They had a JJB on top of New Street?

Did anyone know about it?

I certainly didn't.

djay · September 26th, 2011, 07:48 PM

closed ages ago now when they moved to corporation street

sefton66 · September 26th, 2011, 08:06 PM

you might remember it being an olympus sports store for a while before it closed? By then it was just a clearance store for JJB

ReissOmari · September 26th, 2011, 08:09 PM

Yup, there was on High Street also, it closed with Mothercare to move to Corporation Street as said above, Mothercare was then taken by Madhouse which closed down within like 3 weeks, then it was redeveloped into what is Currys/PC World now.

ReissOmari · September 26th, 2011, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sefton66

you might remember it being an olympus sports store for a while before it closed? By then it was just a clearance store for JJB

The signage is still up in Pallasades, everything after Poundland has closed down now :/

sefton66 · September 26th, 2011, 09:10 PM

To be honest there wasn't much in the pallasades that was worth keeping! lol

ReissOmari · September 26th, 2011, 09:59 PM

Can't wait to see the type of shops we'll get here, some reason I feel like we could have another Mailbox..

NeilM · September 26th, 2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ReissOmari

Can't wait to see the type of shops we'll get here, some reason I feel like we could have another Mailbox..

What, half empty and windswept?

SuttonBluenose · September 27th, 2011, 02:37 AM

Whatever happened to All Sports?

and does all sports still exist?

Regeneration is cool · September 27th, 2011, 05:32 PM

bit of a shock to see roof coming off building went up bout week after it was annouced on new street new start website and nothing had happened calmed down about it now its good to see things moving along around 64 weeks to go until phase 1 finished oh happy days

Regeneration is cool · September 27th, 2011, 05:36 PM

and to those of you that were worried about the new level of lighting on platform 1 dont cause it will get much brighter than that not sure if by lighting but by look of it from artists impressions there will be sky lights inbetween the escolators and stairs that go up to the concourse from platform level this shud solve the problem with the darkness

fruit&nut · September 27th, 2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sefton66

The Warehouse style roof they're removing is the old JJB unit

Aah! Thank you, I understand now...

CityGent · September 27th, 2011, 09:40 PM

Demolition progress from my regular viewpoint.
image hosted on flickr

Stephenson Tower demolition from Smallbrook Queensway by The Development of Birmingham, on Flickr

Regeneration is cool · September 27th, 2011, 11:39 PM

how many floors have cum off stephenson tower now not many by the looks of it

ReissOmari · September 28th, 2011, 12:01 AM

The height its at now is roughly the same height as John Lewis will be

mikey23 · September 28th, 2011, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Regeneration is cool

and to those of you that were worried about the new level of lighting on platform 1 dont cause it will get much brighter than that not sure if by lighting but by look of it from artists impressions there will be sky lights inbetween the escolators and stairs that go up to the concourse from platform level this shud solve the problem with the darkness

Christ.

feltip · September 28th, 2011, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Regeneration is cool

how many floors have cum off stephenson tower now not many by the looks of it

Shall we take a look shall we!

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Originally Posted by feltip

Couple of snaps from yesterday.

Compare this from yesterday to 27th June

http://birminghamcentral.blogspot.co...er-update.html

lbrown · September 28th, 2011, 08:00 PM

The whole area around the station is filled with 60's monstrosities. I my opinion they missed an opportunity not to demolish that tower on the station at Stephenson St.

If you look at the pictures above it seems a theme in 60's Birmingham to put a small tower on a pedestal. It doesn't look good.

September 26th, 2011, 07:48 PM	#2364
djay Just Incredible Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2,999 Likes (Received): 5	closed ages ago now when they moved to corporation street __________________ Visit the blog for my group, Taylor Made - http://taylormademusic.tumblr.com What's your name? Where're you from? You got a dream? I'll sell you one.

September 26th, 2011, 08:09 PM	#2366
ReissOmari Birmingham - #1 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 5,017 Likes (Received): 102	Yup, there was on High Street also, it closed with Mothercare to move to Corporation Street as said above, Mothercare was then taken by Madhouse which closed down within like 3 weeks, then it was redeveloped into what is Currys/PC World now. __________________ ReissOmari.. flickr flickr2

September 26th, 2011, 09:59 PM	#2369
ReissOmari Birmingham - #1 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 5,017 Likes (Received): 102	Can't wait to see the type of shops we'll get here, some reason I feel like we could have another Mailbox.. __________________ ReissOmari.. flickr flickr2

September 27th, 2011, 09:40 PM	#2375
CityGent In the aeroplane over B1 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The City of Birmingham Posts: 2,089 Likes (Received): 28	Demolition progress from my regular viewpoint. image hosted on flickr Stephenson Tower demolition from Smallbrook Queensway by The Development of Birmingham, on Flickr __________________ my flickr

September 28th, 2011, 12:01 AM	#2377
ReissOmari Birmingham - #1 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 5,017 Likes (Received): 102	The height its at now is roughly the same height as John Lewis will be __________________ ReissOmari.. flickr flickr2

September 26th, 2011, 02:07 PM	#2362
sefton66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,624 Likes (Received): 82	The Warehouse style roof they're removing is the old JJB unit

September 26th, 2011, 08:06 PM	#2365
sefton66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,624 Likes (Received): 82	you might remember it being an olympus sports store for a while before it closed? By then it was just a clearance store for JJB

September 26th, 2011, 09:10 PM	#2368
sefton66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,624 Likes (Received): 82	To be honest there wasn't much in the pallasades that was worth keeping! lol

September 27th, 2011, 02:37 AM	#2371
SuttonBluenose All Hail Carl Chinn Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Birmingham/Nottingham Posts: 1,495 Likes (Received): 5	Whatever happened to All Sports? and does all sports still exist?

September 27th, 2011, 05:32 PM	#2372
Regeneration is cool Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 722 Likes (Received): 3	bit of a shock to see roof coming off building went up bout week after it was annouced on new street new start website and nothing had happened calmed down about it now its good to see things moving along around 64 weeks to go until phase 1 finished oh happy days

September 27th, 2011, 05:36 PM	#2373
Regeneration is cool Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 722 Likes (Received): 3	and to those of you that were worried about the new level of lighting on platform 1 dont cause it will get much brighter than that not sure if by lighting but by look of it from artists impressions there will be sky lights inbetween the escolators and stairs that go up to the concourse from platform level this shud solve the problem with the darkness

September 27th, 2011, 11:39 PM	#2376
Regeneration is cool Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 722 Likes (Received): 3	how many floors have cum off stephenson tower now not many by the looks of it

September 28th, 2011, 08:00 PM	#2380
lbrown Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 141 Likes (Received): 5	The whole area around the station is filled with 60's monstrosities. I my opinion they missed an opportunity not to demolish that tower on the station at Stephenson St. If you look at the pictures above it seems a theme in 60's Birmingham to put a small tower on a pedestal. It doesn't look good.

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