PaulE
master brummie
First of all, I am a newbie here so apologies if I have posted this message in the wrong part of the site. This is my first post!
There was a programme on Radio 4 this morning about a series of short documentary films made in the late 1970's, promoting cities including Birmingham. Basically they were poking fun at Birmingham (and the other cities) as they were in the 1970's, as well as making a joke about the films.
Someone from the BBC has kindly posted the Birmingham film onto YouTube:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZ1xn2ml10[/ame]
Having watched it, I see nothing wrong with it. It is a celebration of both the old and new (1970's) Birmingham, and although tastes have changed and much of the Birmingham I grew up with has now been demolished, in the 1970's I believe we were proud of New St Station, the Bull Ring Shopping Centre and Spaghetti Junction etc. Actually I think I prefer it to some of the wacky buildings we have to look at now!
I would be very interested to know what other people think; was Birmingham in the 1970's as bad as some say?
Regards
Paul
There was a programme on Radio 4 this morning about a series of short documentary films made in the late 1970's, promoting cities including Birmingham. Basically they were poking fun at Birmingham (and the other cities) as they were in the 1970's, as well as making a joke about the films.
Someone from the BBC has kindly posted the Birmingham film onto YouTube:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZ1xn2ml10[/ame]
Having watched it, I see nothing wrong with it. It is a celebration of both the old and new (1970's) Birmingham, and although tastes have changed and much of the Birmingham I grew up with has now been demolished, in the 1970's I believe we were proud of New St Station, the Bull Ring Shopping Centre and Spaghetti Junction etc. Actually I think I prefer it to some of the wacky buildings we have to look at now!
I would be very interested to know what other people think; was Birmingham in the 1970's as bad as some say?
Regards
Paul