I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the weird "tunnel" like structures are on the Big Top site, on this aerial photo of the centre of Birmingham from 1938?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
A zoomed in view shows the glass panes of the arcade roofs.I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the weird "tunnel" like structures are on the Big Top site, on this aerial photo of the centre of Birmingham from 1938?
Thank you in advance.
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
So interesting to see the photos of these arcades. I was born after the war and only remember a small portion of these arcades that was left at the top of Union St. I had not realised that there had previously been extensive arcades on the site. Tinpot
This might be of interest Tinpot.
birminghamhistory.co.uk
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Birmingham Arcades
Edit. The original post is unavailable. All discussion about individual arcades is now posted on the specific arcade thread. General comments covering all arcades remain below. Links to specific arcade threads are given at the end of this thread in post #9. Viv.
birminghamhistory.co.uk
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Thanks for the pointer Viv. Those miserable concrete tunnels behind British Home Stores must have been such a disappointment to those that knew the former arcades. TinpotThis might be of interest Tinpot.
Birmingham Arcades
Edit. The original post is unavailable. All discussion about individual arcades is now posted on the specific arcade thread. General comments covering all arcades remain below. Links to specific arcade threads are given at the end of this thread in post #9. Viv.
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