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Victoria Square
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Bob Davis
Bob Davis
What is the Big Sleuth? Saw one near the Bull Ring on FridayThe Big Sleuth seen in Victoria Square around 3 weeks ago
Bob
ellbrown
ell brown on Flickr
A trail of painted bear sculptures all around Birmingham, Sandwell, Dudley, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield. For the Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity.
Olly the Octobear can be found near the bottom of the square.
At the top facing the Council House are:
Solar Polar
Art + Believe = Sunrise City
Spock
Sun and Moon Bear
If you go to the top of New Street, you will find
Marcus Bearlius
The trail ends on 17th September 2017. They will be auctioned off for charity in October.
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Thank you, I do enjoy your photographs by the way, they are always so crisp and clearA trail of painted bear sculptures all around Birmingham, Sandwell, Dudley, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield. For the Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity.
Olly the Octobear can be found near the bottom of the square.
At the top facing the Council House are:
Solar Polar
Art + Believe = Sunrise City
Spock
Sun and Moon Bear
If you go to the top of New Street, you will find
Marcus Bearlius
The trail ends on 17th September 2017. They will be auctioned off for charity in October.
Bob
horsencart
master brummie
It is there every Month on a Wednesday, it was much better when it was a Farmers Market, the stalls then carried on down New St sadly because of the work on the Gas Main in the Square they have had to reduce the number of stalls, this crack is thought by some to be a result of the digging trenches in the Square https://www.flickr.com/photos/dofar...ist-U2tXEq-LwQUee-K3Ddxm-qMbPoz-dMggNK-dGLbFE
Thanks Bob!
For some reason this market was in Victoria Square today. Not sure what for though!
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Stitcher
Guest
Stitcher. Looking across the Square in the opposite direction in 1883 this is John Bright arriving at a reception at the Council House. It actually looked like an important square pre-modern development. I think the removal of Christ Church, then the later 1960s development changed all that, especially the demolition of Galloways Corner which replaced Christ Church.
Looking at Ell's new images it looks like in more recent times there have been moves to put the heart back into it. But can't really tell how far this has succeeded. It certainly looks busier (with people) than I remember it in the 80s. Viv.
Looking at Ell's new images it looks like in more recent times there have been moves to put the heart back into it. But can't really tell how far this has succeeded. It certainly looks busier (with people) than I remember it in the 80s. Viv.
Lady Penelope
master brummie
Viv, Is there still a usable balcony on the Council House? Funny - I hadn't noticed it before.
Cable laying in the Square in 1904. Viv.
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Stitcher
Guest
I think this one ha been posted before, I looked but could not find it so I posted it.
ellbrown
ell brown on Flickr
Victoria Square seen from Eden Place from Starbucks. This was before it started to rain this morning. The Floozie in the Jacuzzi is visible from here. While sitting there, saw the new lady Lord Mayor and various veterans walk past.
Diversion to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery for pedestrians is still one while Chamberlain Square is completely closed off for the Paradise Birmingham works.
Diversion to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery for pedestrians is still one while Chamberlain Square is completely closed off for the Paradise Birmingham works.
A bit of a T S Lowry about it
sospiri
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Ell,
Thanks for your reply, but way back in the late 1950s this corner (opposite the City Treasurer's entrance) was occupied by the Westminster Bank, before it became part of NatWest. This isn't the old red sandstone building, so I presume that was demolished a while ago. The original building was a squarish boring-looking building. One more hits the dust, though as a building it was no great loss.
Maurice
Thanks for your reply, but way back in the late 1950s this corner (opposite the City Treasurer's entrance) was occupied by the Westminster Bank, before it became part of NatWest. This isn't the old red sandstone building, so I presume that was demolished a while ago. The original building was a squarish boring-looking building. One more hits the dust, though as a building it was no great loss.
Maurice
The replacement building (Westminster Bank/Nat West) looks well thought through, reflecting some of the features/curves of the Council House next door. Viv.
sospiri
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Thanks for that, Ell. I had to look up the definition of reconstituted stone, and after wading through all the baloney, it amounts to a form of posh concrete! But it looks quite good and is obviously cheaper than quarried stone. It seems that is now the way it is going to go if you're prepared to pay that little bit extra.
Maurice
Maurice
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Stitcher
Guest
Queen's Square. Labelling error or was it really once named 'Queen's Square' ? Viv.
Old Boy
master brummie
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Stitcher
Guest
It all looks so calm and pacefull.
This is the same view but many years earlier (from Birmingham Mail but no date given). Looks like the railings of Christ Church are still there to the right. And I don't think the Art Gallery had been built at this time (no clock tower in view). Also horse and carts in use. Was this taken in/pre 1880s? Viv.
