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Daleks in Birmingham
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Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Still looking but no luck so far. But Birmingham did have King Kong inthe Bull Ring in 1972 . And no i have not been on the Harveys Bistol Creme or Advocat Snowballs.hi.can anyone help Please. Did the darleks do a appearance in the bullring in th 70s? i am shure one was at the bottom of the escalator with the top open so you could see in side. or is it pete being daft as usual..any help will be appreciated.
Janet Hunt
master brummie
Do not recall them in the bullring do remember them at Bingley Hall in the mid to late 60's..scared me to death...loved the dancing waters thoughhi.can anyone help Please. Did the darleks do a appearance in the bullring in th 70s? i am shure one was at the bottom of the escalator with the top open so you could see in side. or is it pete being daft as usual..any help will be appreciated.
I was thinking the same as you, Binley Hall, the Boys and Girls Exibition I recall.
Brummie a long time ago
master brummie
Bingley Hall and the dancing waters. Dad used to take me there, was it called the ideal home exhibition ? Thanks for bringing that memory back to me. Andrew.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
no nor me it could have been in lewis's it was 60 odd years ago
pjmburns
master brummie
This excerpt from a book suggests they were in Birmingham in 1964
Terry Nation
The first academic study of the science fiction television of Terry Nation, inventor of the Daleks, and author of 'Survivors' and 'Blake's 7' - places his work in the context of its production, and contains sustained analysis of key programmes, as well as new interview material.
books.google.co.uk
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
You believed in that you saw a Dalek all those years ago and were proven right. Excellent. By the way love the snow falling i might need to put a jumper on.thanks for that Janice i knew i had seen them in brum.i am not daft after all says me
Think the Daleks have ‘invaded’ Brum in a number of occasions. This exhibition was in 1988. Interestingly, the series producer for 9 years was a Brummie. Viv.
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Source: British Newspaper Archive
I’ve just realised that the Erdington producer might partly explain why there was a Dalek in a shop window in Station Road Erdington a few years ago, A photo was on Streetview. Viv.
Another more recent appearance in Birmingham. Viv.
They were ‘cleaning up’ in Chamberlain Square in 1986 along with the Cybernen. Viv.
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Source: British Newspaper Archive
pjmburns
master brummie
That’s it Janice, fantastic ! Thankyou.
I thought at the time I saw it on Streetview that it was slightly wrong thinking Daleks were silver, but maybe that was because I watched the earlier Dr Who programme in B&W. Viv.
I thought at the time I saw it on Streetview that it was slightly wrong thinking Daleks were silver, but maybe that was because I watched the earlier Dr Who programme in B&W. Viv.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
i liked davros
Dalek Colour Schemes and Hierarchy - The Doctor Who Site
Wow Pete. The hierarchical thing never occurred to me, totally passed me by. And how specific it all was. Viv.
Brummie a long time ago
master brummie
I dimly remember, (as normal), a TV programme, or part of, about the composing of the original Doctor Who theme tune. B&W I think. It was done by Elizabeth ????? and she had a very short keyboard. I was surprised by how few notes there are in the tune. Electronic music was done differently then.
Andrew.
Andrew.
We had the single 45 record of the music. Was it called something like Pony Express ? Or have I got that mixed up with something else. A friend and I devised a dance to go to the music - sort of Pans People style. It had absolutely no reference to Daleks or science fiction. Oh the good old days. Viv.
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Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Great to see that the Daleks did invade Brum and the evidence is plentiful. Positive start to the New Year.
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
John Pertwee a Doctor Who in the 1970s recorded a single which only sold a handful of copies if iam correct.
These were on sale in Rackhams in 1966. Expect they sold out very quickly. Viv.
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Just found out the John Pertwee record was called Iam The Doctor is highly sought after probably by Daleks. It was released in 1972 .
