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

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

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.

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

Here's a shot i took recently..

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

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...

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

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:.

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

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...

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

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...

There's this thread.. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4231&page=3

Not seen this before, demolition... https://www.flickr.com/photos/taffytank/5347323208/in/photostream/lightbox/

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

What's in the Marquee ell, is it ice rink related?.

There does seem to be some natural light in this impression..

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...

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