Can't say I've ever before thought of Smallbrook Queensway as Birmingham's 'Regent Street'. Plans are afoot to redevelop some of it. From Biham Post 1/3/16. Viv.
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Smallbrook Queensway
- Thread starter Vivienne14
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Let's enjoy it's past !!!??
Was Clint Eastwood thinking "Ah yes, just like Regent Street" !!!
Was Clint Eastwood thinking "Ah yes, just like Regent Street" !!!
A few more. V.
Viewfinder
master brummie
Viv - My guess is that the similarity with the Regent Street designed by John Nash lies in the generously broad thoroughfare making a graceful curve towards one end - St Martin's Circus in Brum and Piccadilly Circus in London. And with its straight alignment and huge department stores, is Corporation Street Birmingham's Oxford Street?
It's curves, to me, are its main attraction but the curves won't curve quite so much if the plan goes ahead. And yes it is a very broad road, not really taken that in before. Viv.
The planners did flatten quite a lot in order to get it to fit in, Viv
Some newish postings on the DJNorton website btw
https://www.photobydjnorton.com/NewBham/NewBham14.html
https://www.photobydjnorton.com/NewBham/NewBham4.html
https://www.photobydjnorton.com/NewBham/NewBham5.html
Excellent photos from the D J Norton site. Thanks Richie.
There's a selection too, on John Ball's JLB2011 website. Section listed "Walk No.3".
There are some odd ideas from the guy who's planning to complain. Something about this being outside of the "tall building zone" seems quite bizarre since this is the opposite corner to the Sentinels (previously the tallest buildings in the city) and across the road from that green glass hotel (now the tallest building in the city).
horsencart
master brummie
As you may know part of the Smallbrook Queensway is due for demolition, what they have done is put the history of Smallbrook Queensway on a number of posters and put them on the the now closed shops, the photo were in order when they left my computer, but they have got all mucks up (not my fault) enjoy https://www.flickr.com/photos/dofartshavelumps/37014791382/in/photostream/
Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
There were some interesting shops on that stretch and a nice little pub called the Horse Trader.
Were you one of these boys playing on the roundabout ? Photo must be about 1960s. Viv.
Radiorails
master brummie
It certainly wasn't me in that photo, I was in the RAF at the time. However, I am curious at what was getting their undivided attention?
MWS
from Bham
Plans for redevelopment...
Birmingham city centre redevelopment proposals on show
Developers in Birmingham want to replace buildings in Smallbrook Queensway with 1,800 new apartments.
www.bbc.co.uk
It looks like a plan for a giant wind tunnel to me.Plans for redevelopment...
Birmingham city centre redevelopment proposals on show
Developers in Birmingham want to replace buildings in Smallbrook Queensway with 1,800 new apartments.www.bbc.co.uk
A Sparks
master brummie
Yes definitely! That's what it's like in parts of London now
