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Broad Street Tree

Along that stretch of Broad St Lyn were the ATV buildings built behind Alpha Tower (must have been about 1960s), then turning onto Broad Street and moving in the direction of 5 Ways was the Old Municipal Bank (building still there). Viv.
 
I'm not sure when Central / ATV moved in. But they must have moved out by 2006.

This view was from September 2013. Notice the big tree at the top right hand corner!



Another view also from September 2013

 
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The Civic Centre original plan included a long row, in two sections, of plane trees along Broad Street. Viv.

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One tree in the distance grew larger than the others. The Municipal Bank had become the T.S.B before this photo was taken.
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This RIBA photo (possibly 1971) showing the tree near the edge of the Colonnade seems to show only one tree (this tree?) opposite the Masonic Hall/Municipal Bank/Register Office which could explain its maturity in later photos. Going up towards 5 Ways - behind the Colonnade/in front of the Rep - you can just make out a row of young saplings with fences around them. Viv.

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I got married in the register office 29th March 1952, our photos were taken by the Hall of Memory in a blizzard, terrible sepia prints with us all looking frozen to death.
 
All so sad, more and more of GOOD old brum gone, Do we know if the two young trees inside the railings have gone as well ? or the BCC will be wanting to get rid of them in a few years:(
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As a Brummie who's lived in the Forest since 1965 I'm a bit less bothered by trees being cut down, they're a long term crop, even the great oaks get cut down from time to time, they do of course get re-planted and grown again and live much longer that most of us poor mortals.
 
Eric Gibson said:
As a Brummie who's lived in the Forest since 1965 I'm a bit less bothered by trees being cut down, they're a long term crop, even the great oaks get cut down from time to time, they do of course get re-planted and grown again and live much longer that most of us poor mortals.
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Yes Eric but we are talking about an historic tree, with no damage or problems except it was IN THE WAY of BCC building for them selves a monument. I am enveous of you living in a forest cus us Brummies still living here have one less glorious tree.
 
And also I doubt if they will opt to replace it with a large slow[growing type of tree. It will be like modern buildings, maximum expected life 30 years
 
It's not bears you have to worry about now Ivor, a few years ago some clown dumped a truck load of wild boar here and they've become a huge nuisance, no natural predators so they increase in great number every year despite the Forestry Commission carrying out a cull (Much to the anger of the 'Friends of the Boar'.}
 
Will they be removing the other tree in #47 and some of the others too?
There are some large ones near Brindley Place and Brass House, I wondered if they were at risk.
Did they try to "starve" the plane tree by putting the tarmac over the roots?
It's a shame to see a piece of tarmac instead a beautiful tree, as though it had never existed!
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I have a question is the Boundary? wall that has appeared since they have been trying to remove the tree roots, is the boundary wall remains older than the tree? or are they the same age? there are five photos to look at any thoughts as to the age of the wall, to me it does not look all that old, having said that the roots look as if they were growing over the wall? any road enjoy https://www.flickr.com/photos/dofartshavelumps/33300864276/in/dateposted/
 
Algernon Newton's 1929 Hall of Memory painting shows just two young saplings along that part of Broad Street. Although the corner of the Colonnade is just out of view where the tree once stood that was recently removed. Viv.

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And in the 1940s (?) looking towards the Colonnade. The trees had certainly flourished. Viv.

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The line of decapitated trees in Centenary Square near Broad Street.



A pair outside Baskerville House

 
What the hell are they doing that for? Do they expect them to sprout shoots, or are they being left to support large portraits of the city councilors (at a convenient height to throw darts or rotten tomatoes at)
 
Round about this time (12pm) the councillors were outside the Council House for a minutes silence. Even heard something about one in the Library of Birmingham.
 
as you say mike..what the hell is going on with our trees..i dont understand..what a dull lifeless city centre we are becoming

lyn
 
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