Heartland
master brummie
The images taken by Phyllis show many aspects of Birmingham Industry and Canals that have now disappeared. The captioning in the recent survey showing her pictures and the modern views is however much to be desired.
I attach one image from her collection which is captioned the Digbeth Branch. Her view point would have been to climb up on to the railway tracks. There was a gate (in a wall) in those days and steps up. When I worked at Curzon Street for BR, I had to use them to get to the meters to check readings.
The view is taken over the roof of the Proof House and is looking towards the junction with the Grand Union (Warwick & Birmingham Canal) and the BCN Digbeth Branch. In this view the former Pickfords wharf building and the art deco Fellows, Morton & Clayton building are seen as are the other GU canalside buildings looking towards the disused Birmingham & Oxford Junction Railway viaduct and the salvage depot (left).
I attach one image from her collection which is captioned the Digbeth Branch. Her view point would have been to climb up on to the railway tracks. There was a gate (in a wall) in those days and steps up. When I worked at Curzon Street for BR, I had to use them to get to the meters to check readings.
The view is taken over the roof of the Proof House and is looking towards the junction with the Grand Union (Warwick & Birmingham Canal) and the BCN Digbeth Branch. In this view the former Pickfords wharf building and the art deco Fellows, Morton & Clayton building are seen as are the other GU canalside buildings looking towards the disused Birmingham & Oxford Junction Railway viaduct and the salvage depot (left).