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    Birmingham tower blocks 1950s/60s/70s still here today

    Thank you very much everyone, it's much appreciated. Anything brutalist really captures me, strange as I specialise normally in ancient history, as well as used to work for The National Trust. Thank you very much for the suggestions Morturn, that site is very informative and useful. Castle Vale...
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    Birmingham tower blocks 1950s/60s/70s still here today

    Hello everyone, I hope I've picked the right place for this post. I have a (perhaps unusual) interest in post-war estates, particularly tower blocks, and would be really interested in any recommendations of places to see now in Birmingham, particularly those which have seen little refurbishment...
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    Film cameras

    Oh yes, 35mm is available in many shops, Boots often has a couple of different types in stock, but these often sell out. There are some independent film developers who sell film too. One of the best and most varied film stockists (online) is called analoguewonderland, you can discover a huge...
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    Film cameras

    If that is the Olympus XA original (with the f2.8 lens), they are excellent cameras and have quite the cult following, even today. I believe for a time they were the world's smallest 35mm rangefinder camera, and quite the masterpiece of design. They can sell well into the hundreds of pounds today.
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    Film cameras

    Film is becoming quite popular again really, especially with a younger crowd. I am 25, born around the last few years of film photography. I have a (when new) £3000 digital camera kit, which takes 'perfect' pictures, but I am much more a fan of film photography and the imperfections it brings...
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