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    Yardley Cricket Club

    The buildings in the background resemble ones still in place in Old Yardley Village.
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    Yardley Cricket Club

    Good shots here of the Marlborough club, nice place. I live five minutes walk away... https://ssl.panoramio.com/photo/48957841
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    Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

    Dome was the night out, Dolce Vita was on the corner of Smallbrook Ringway and Hurst Street and i think someone has just taken it over again.
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    Canals of Birmingham

    Decent video of the Basin... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqSnKdHMje0
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    Canals of Birmingham

    Here's a shot i took recently..
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    Summer Lane

    Yes, it seemed to acquire a lot more antennas and dishes as time went on i think.
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    Summer Lane

    Might have been later than this as this 1966 shot of the GPO Tower shows it wasn't complete at this date. I don't remember the Tower having a logo on it until BT came into existence relatively not that long ago. I still call it the GPO Tower sometimes, i don't recall it having a GPO logo...
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    Old street pics..

    To my amazement there's a thread here that discusses wee wee and horse troughs :emmersed:.. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=19565&page=2
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    Old street pics..

    The Greenway was a bit rough in the seventies, there was a toilet in a yard on the Cattell Rd side and on match days the wee wee would flow down the yard into the Street:disgust:.
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    Moseley Rd Baths Behind The Scenes

    Baths to close, what will happen to it:livid:.. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/birmingham-city-council-nine-swimming-6343056
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    Concretopia

    I'm sure a few of us Brummies would show some interest in this book discussing how Concrete come to the fore in planning https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25039745 Not been to the Barbican but it does look a good example, he also makes a good point that bad management led to the...
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    JFK Kennedy Memorial Mosaic

    I was quoting the article "Neurosurgeon that tried to save him"... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25052558
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    JFK Kennedy Memorial Mosaic

    I was too young to remember the event but i heard a very good interview on the radio this morning and they were talking to the Neurosurgeon that tried to save him. He stated that the first shot went through his trachea but he could have survived this wound. He said Kennedy was wearing a back...
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    Maplins, Linton Square, Perry Barr

    There's this thread.. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4231&page=3
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    New Street Station From 1854 - 1966

    Not seen this before, demolition... https://www.flickr.com/photos/taffytank/5347323208/in/photostream/lightbox/
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    New Street Station (phased redevelopment completed 2015)

    A video here of what's open at present.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iLmhIeKrnc
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    Library Of Birmingham 2013

    What's in the Marquee ell, is it ice rink related?.
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    New Street Station (phased redevelopment completed 2015)

    There does seem to be some natural light in this impression..
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    New Street Station (phased redevelopment completed 2015)

    I can't say I've studied the plans to give an honest appraisal etc but at least natural light will be abundant on the concourse and the job is only half complete at the minute. I only travel through Moor Street and Snow Hill and they're always spotless in comparison...
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    Bloomsbury Street

    Makes interesting reading.. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/4m-bill-repair-birminghams-libraries-6200821
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