Birmingham City Hospital officially closed Nov 2024

[pjmburns]

Yes and those buildings are on a different alignment to the wings of the the Nurses Home I think.
When I get chance I will check the planning site again.

 

[zero]

Thanks for all that work Janice. Quite a slog.

Well, there was obviously something very wrong when the 'archway' was removed/vandalised/demolished. Thankfully the front of the Infirmary has been spared. I take it this is the Nurses Home wings referred to. And are the buildings - blue dots - those that will be preserved ? We have some photos posted by zero I think.

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Unfortunately it will be demolished. It was derelict for years.
It's the one in posts #61 and #116

 

[pjmburns]

Unfortunately it will be demolished. It was derelict for years.
It's the one in posts #61 and #116

Thanks. Saved me going back on planning site

 

[Vivienne14]

Thanks zero.

Solid structures. Pity the buildings are going. In the bigger picture, and in the interests of preserving resources, you'd think the shell of the building could have been saved. Surely it would have lent itself to becoming apartments (and with historical interest). Am I surprised they're about to be demolished ..... no.

 

[zero]

Thanks zero.

Solid structures. Pity the buildings are going. In the bigger picture, and in the interests of preserving resources, you'd think the shell of the building could have been saved. Surely it would have lent itself to becoming apartments (and with historical interest). Am I surprised they're about to be demolished ..... no.

It is such a sad loss of history. When I was walking through this and the other nurses home, it was like I was taking a step back in time to the early 1900's. You could still feel it in the air.
This was the entrance to the nurses home via the hospital basement.

 

[zero]

Side by Side, probably 100 years apart.

 

[zero]

Painful destruction.

 

[zero]

I'm planning to get onsite during the last week of October to get better pics.
They are still clearing asbestos on some sections of the site, so they won't allow me in sooner.
The old boys school should still be there.

 

[Astoness]

Painful destruction.

so very sad zero...what buildings were those and are they recent photos..thanks again for keeping us well updated even though as you say its very painful to see


lyn

 

[zero]

so very sad zero...what buildings were those and are they recent photos..thanks again for keeping us well updated even though as you say its very painful to see


lyn

The previous posts, the large collection of uploads was 2025.
The three above were today.
Pic #1 is back end of Hilda Lloyd house. More views below, taken April 2025.
Pic #2 is the infirmary, this is the section that will remain. The photo is the right side of the building.
Pic #3 is the main block.

 

[Vivienne14]

Re Hilda Lloyd building mentioned by zero in post #220. We have more information about Dame Hilda, noted obstetrician, in a separate thread. She was born, lived and worked in Birmingham. Link here:

https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/dame-hilda-nora-lloyd-professor-obstetrician.59021

 

[HockleyBoy1987]

so very sad zero...what buildings were those and are they recent photos..thanks again for keeping us well updated even though as you say its very painful to see


l I met you a few minutes ago outside the treatment center next to this building it's a shame it's not going to be saved as it could be converted into a really nice family home and it has so much history

 

[Astoness]

hi hockley boy i dont think it was me you met earlier ive been at home all day maybe you met our member zero ? who is taking all the photographs for us

lyn

 

[zero]

HockleyBoy it was me who you met

 

[zero]

Two surviving features of interest near the hospital entrance. The first is a gate column through which people passed towards the Archway of Tears. I suspect this must date back to the early days of the workhouse. And a wonderful victorian wall pillar box. You can just make out the 'VR' near the top. Lovely, a pretty rare find !

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Took photo's of these today, thought you might like the higher resolution

 

[Astoness]

thanks zero lets hope they dont get rid of that memorial plaque as well..i know the name albert gill..many years ago i was allowed into the hockley hill sorting office to take photos and i am sure his name is mentioned on the plaque they have inside to fallen postal workers...i must check that out as my photos should still be on the forum

lyn

 

[zero]

thanks zero lets hope they dont get rid of that memorial plaque as well..i know the name albert gill..many years ago i was allowed into the hockley hill sorting office to take photos and i am sure his name is mentioned on the plaque they have inside to fallen postal workers...i must check that out as my photos should still be on the forum

lyn

Who do you think will have ownership of that post box?
The post office?

 

[zero]

Next week i'm planning to visit an offsite storage location, they might have some goodies there.
Shortly, will upload more internal photo's of the main city block. Taken 2025.

 

[zero]

And the plaque which Carl Chinn unveiled in 1999.

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Photo taken today. It's quite worn down now.

 

[Astoness]

Who do you think will have ownership of that post box?
The post office?

have to say knowing the lack of interest and respect to our citys history it will probably be scraped along with the plaque to albert gill..sorry to sound so negative zero but a lot of us on here have over the years seen the destruction of so much history its difficult to feel posative...

lyn

 

[zero]

A&E and AMU1 Ground floor

 

[rosie]

Thank you for confirming that the Plaque is still there.
Strange to see A&E empty after seeing it always so busy. Very nostalgic!