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I’m looking for anyone with recollections or photographs of Snow Hill (the street) before it was swept away in 1962. Like many streets in Brum, Snow Hill has totally vanished except for a short stretch at the northern end called Old Snow Hill. But once upon a time it has a life of its own...

Having looked again and taken into account the newer information, may I hazard another guess? The maps & other views that we’ve seen from 1828 to 1847 show neither our building, the aqueduct nor Holliday Street. We’ve heard that the aqueduct was built in 1870 – may be some maps nearer this date...

I look forward to seeing if we get any further forward and maybe see this building alive again!

I’m reading the speculations about the “houses” on the corner of Bridge Street & Holiday Street with great interest. I have no great knowledge on the subject but thought that I’d air my opinions here. In the 1828 & 1832 maps Bridge Street does not extend as far as the present line of Holiday...

I missed this thread when we were planning our first Historic Outer Circle Tour on 11-11-11. But we are taking a 1953 Birmingham City Transport Guy Arab IV (no 2976) round the Outer Circle twice in September (2013). The bus is from The Transport Museum at Wythall who always give us a great deal...

I was all for replacing the Madin building - it's past its sell-by date - but now I see the new Mecanoo edifice I'm not sure this was a sensible choice. It now dominates the adjacent buildings, Baskerville House & The Rep as well as the open space of centenary square. In my opinion, the...