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The Grid Project – In The Footsteps Of Phyllis…

Morturn

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I have been taking part in the Birmingham Photographic Grid Project 2017. This year the theme is In the Footsteps of Phyllis Nicklin. Phyllis need no introduction you folks, we know and love her for the amazing archive of photographs she left us.


The aim of this yeas project is to retake all of her phots in and around Brum, so that we can see the changes made of the passing years. Details of the project, and her phots can be seem on Dave Aliens website here.

https://www.thegridproject.org.uk/TY.html

There will also be an exhibition and a short run hardback book once the project is completed at the end of this year. I understand that 2018 would have been the year of her 100th birthday.


It was fascinating waking in the footsteps of Phyllis today, having to work out just where she stood all those years ago. I would like to share with you the then and new images from the four locations I have chosen to take.
 
Tyseley Engine Sheds (1907) North Warwickshire Line, Warwick Road near Reddings Lane c1968 https://epapers.bham.ac.uk/2422/
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Tyseley, James Road, off Kings Road. Blundell Permaglaze Offices and Works November 1968 https://epapers.bham.ac.uk/2416/
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Tyseley, BXL Factory, Redfern Road (view towards Kings Road) November 1968 https://epapers.bham.ac.uk/2418/
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Tyseley, Hay Hall, Redfern Road November 1968
https://epapers.bham.ac.uk/2423/
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Today, standing in the footsteps of Phyllis does not give us such a clear view of Tyseley Hall, so moving about 15 feet to the right allows us to see the hall in all its glory.

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I have been taking part in the Birmingham Photographic Grid Project 2017. This year the theme is In the Footsteps of Phyllis Nicklin. Phyllis need no introduction you folks, we know and love her for the amazing archive of photographs she left us.


The aim of this yeas project is to retake all of her phots in and around Brum, so that we can see the changes made of the passing years. Details of the project, and her phots can be seem on Dave Aliens website here.

https://www.thegridproject.org.uk/TY.html

There will also be an exhibition and a short run hardback book once the project is completed at the end of this year. I understand that 2018 would have been the year of her 100th birthday.


It was fascinating waking in the footsteps of Phyllis today, having to work out just where she stood all those years ago. I would like to share with you the then and new images from the four locations I have chosen to take.

The photos from the 2007 Birmingham Grid Project may also of interest to the Forum members...

https://www.thegridproject.org.uk/grid.html
 
Fantastic project Mort. Must be great fun being involved. Thanks for posting.

Viv.
 
One slight criticism of the project, for me, is the inability to comment on the pictures. I think by doing so much could be added to the history.
 
One slight criticism of the project, for me, is the inability to comment on the pictures. I think by doing so much could be added to the history.

Good point, however it would be good to make any comments here so it all sits in one place.
 
Never heard of Hay Hall before now. It's supposed to be originally 16thC but has been refaced and partly re-built in the past. An interesting building with lovely brickwork. And the cherry on the cake is its still standing! Viv.
 
I suspect its the original chimney from the GEC (the electric magnet company). It was left standing after the main building were demolished. There are murals(? for want of a better word) in the stone work around the chimney showing a horseshoe magnet with an electric coil around it.

Don't ask how I know this lol
 
Am I imagining that I read some weeks ago that there is to be an exhibition of Phyllis Nicklin prints at Birmingham Library in August 2018.
Can't find confirmation.
 
You did indeed. I posted details on here last week, but they seem to have gone. The exhibition at Birmingham Library starts on 14 July and runs until 15 September.
 
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