Radiorails
master brummie
A rainy day here - well, it has been dry and sunny for a week or so and the ground need some refreshment. I thus took the opportunity to look at some of my Birmingham Transport books. I chose one of the two part tramway books by David Harveyart two, the southern routes.
This deals with Nechells, Bolton Road, Rednal, Rubery, Alcester Road, Moseley and Balsall Heath districts. The routes are described from various starting points in the City Centre and lead you out along the routes to the outer termini.
Seeing photographs of the Bull Ring, Moor Street, Digbeth and nearby places reminded me that as a youngster (early to mid teens), who made a pilgrimage into the City as often as possible, I always believed the heart of Birmingham and its citizens were in the Bull Ring area. After all there was so much going on, particularly outdoors and entertainment cost little or nothing there. St. Martins also being a spiritual reminder of their passage through life. The Town Hall, Council House and Stephenson Place were another centre of importance but personally it did not rank anywhere nearly as high in my thoughts as the Bull Ring area. If I have to choose a second place then it would be Colmore Row/Snow Hill and Corporation Street: that's was another area where the action seemed to be.
Not having been to Birminghaam since 1980 I pose the question: where are the present focal points for most citizens (not just the young)?
This deals with Nechells, Bolton Road, Rednal, Rubery, Alcester Road, Moseley and Balsall Heath districts. The routes are described from various starting points in the City Centre and lead you out along the routes to the outer termini.
Seeing photographs of the Bull Ring, Moor Street, Digbeth and nearby places reminded me that as a youngster (early to mid teens), who made a pilgrimage into the City as often as possible, I always believed the heart of Birmingham and its citizens were in the Bull Ring area. After all there was so much going on, particularly outdoors and entertainment cost little or nothing there. St. Martins also being a spiritual reminder of their passage through life. The Town Hall, Council House and Stephenson Place were another centre of importance but personally it did not rank anywhere nearly as high in my thoughts as the Bull Ring area. If I have to choose a second place then it would be Colmore Row/Snow Hill and Corporation Street: that's was another area where the action seemed to be.
Not having been to Birminghaam since 1980 I pose the question: where are the present focal points for most citizens (not just the young)?