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1960s New Street. The first image shows preparatory work for the Rotunda (left), and the second shows the emerging Rotunda building in 1965.

sounds lovely...think i could quite easily see myself doing that... lyn

2003 photo of the station & footbridge. The Lichfield platform does not have a canopy, but buildings remain. Presumably the derailed...

I saved this cutting from the Sutton Coldfield News (October 1980) which recorded the closure of the signal box.

Pity, I used it several times 25 years or so ago. It was no nonsense in and out, within an hour, my personal record was 10 minutes from...

Am article on the Grand Hotel from the BBC Birmingham website today.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxp1nxx72eo

We went to the Grand about 3 years ago for champagne afternoon tea. It was a wonderful experience. I keep meaning to go back. After...

We have a thread here… https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/birmingham-twinned-with-chicago.29792/

Hi there from Chicago! Hope you all doing well. I came across this forum while researching Birmingham's history and connections to...

A few photos of last nights Jupiter / Venus conjunction - low hazy cloud did not help but I got some:- Venus in close up through hazy...

He sounded so positive six months ago, it seems that didn't last too long though. Sad to see it closed again, but pubs are not well...

This is my wild pond theres water under the Lillies can not get closer there are baby frogs and toads under that green stuff i have 2...

Having a DNA test can result in some surprises, though, like my brother finding out he had a daughter he never knew about from a former...

Quite an afternoon for Brum yesterday, a large joyful crowd, which was well and safely managed by the police too. :party:

We got there early at 2.30 to get near front.....exhausting hours to wait and then the main bus didn't park in middle ....as well as it...