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Some more on Piccadilly Arcade/cinema here
Think This may have been an entrance to the Billiard hall to the left of the cinema.(face on) and to the right a cafe.
Source
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Some more on Piccadilly Arcade/cinema here:
Think This may have been an entrance to the Billiard hall to the left of the cinema.(face on) and to the right a cafe.
Source
interestSome more on Piccadilly Arcade/cinema here:
Team Parspeed
Brummie babby
Some more on Piccadilly Arcade/cinema here
Think This may have been an entrance to the Billiard hall to the left of the cinema.(face on) and to the right a cafe.
Source
Some more on Piccadilly Arcade/cinema here:
Team Parspeed
Brummie babby
Does anyone remember a men’s boutique in the late 60’s early 70’s in an arcade that ran parallel to New Street and met Piccadilly Arcade at right angles about half way down between New St and Stephenson St? Or does my memory fail me? If not I bought a pair of blue slip on platform shoes from there.
Also, there was another men’s shop I think on the corner of Pinfold St and Victoria Sq where it then became New St. I bought a matching pink shirt, with a huge collar, and tie around the same time but can’t remember the name of either shop. I actually thought there was another road between Pinfold St and Ethel St that the shop may have been on the corner of but can’t see any trace on any map.
Also, there was another men’s shop I think on the corner of Pinfold St and Victoria Sq where it then became New St. I bought a matching pink shirt, with a huge collar, and tie around the same time but can’t remember the name of either shop. I actually thought there was another road between Pinfold St and Ethel St that the shop may have been on the corner of but can’t see any trace on any map.
Some further information and pictures on the cinema from the "cinema treasures" web-site below. I must admit that I hadn't previously known, that the arcade was on the site of a cinema (that explains the slant
), before I had read through this thread today. It just goes to show that thanks to this splendid forum, you are never too old to learn something new. Picture House in Birmingham, GB - Cinema Treasures
Located on New Street, adjacent to the Theatre Royal. One of, if not the first of, Birmingham's purpose built cinemas, the Picture House was opene...
cinematreasures.org
Team Parspeed
Brummie babby
Thanks for your reply. Was there ever an arcade that met either Burlington Arcade or Picadilly Arcade at 90 degrees and ran parallel to New St? Im wondering if the other clothes shop was actually on the corner of Ethel St rather than Pinfold St. should have paid better attention in my youth!
Team Parspeed
Brummie babby
Hi A Sparks. I think I’ve now solved this thanks to your pointing me in the direction of the Burlington Arcade. I’ve now seen from an old thread that the arcade at right angles to the Burlington Arcade was in fact Burlington Passage, now no longer there apparently. At some time in the 70’s a roof was put over it and the old shop fronts replaced, echoing my recollection of a then fairly modern men’s boutique. Save for the name of the shop and the one on the corner of either Pinfold St or Ethel St, problem solved! Thanks again.
