Someone may remember this, one of the many Centre Court displays. Source: British Newspaper Archive. Viv.
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Bull Ring 1960s - 1980s
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Air lifting air-con units into the new Bull Ring - these units must have been responsible for the all year round Spring climate the new Bull Ring was renowned for. Viv.
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Source: British Newspaper Archive
A misty, atmospheric February 1963 view with building in progress on several new projects. In contrast, a few old reminders with days numbered top left. Source: Birmingham Mail Archives. Viv.
Richard Dye
master brummie
Great photo but I really liked it best before all that was done! I clearly remember Smallbrook Ringway on a Sunday morning in September 1962 thinking it was so stark and cold! Oh well!
I’ve just noticed there’s a hawker in the photo - didn’t take this one long to set up his pitch in this ‘new’ area. Wonder what he was selling ? And can we spot the ‘looker outer’ ? Viv.
Great photo Covroad. Woolies to the left. Must have walked past these stalls hundreds of times. Don’t remember the name B&J Eustace #1 stall. It’s looks like they sold fruit. Viv.
Covroad
master brummie
The weather does not look to good!
The handcart with B&J Eustace signage , is I believe Barry Eustace a market trader in fruit and veg at the time.
Attached is another picture from Birmingham Live nostalgia showing the rotunda under construction in the 60’s
The handcart with B&J Eustace signage , is I believe Barry Eustace a market trader in fruit and veg at the time.
Attached is another picture from Birmingham Live nostalgia showing the rotunda under construction in the 60’s
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Covroad
master brummie
Susan shaw
master brummie
Thanks for this pic Covroad. A sign for the Chopsticks restaurant on the balcony. Our favourite Chinese eatery in the mid sixties. Fabulous. Happy memories. Kind regards Sue.
Quite an interesting British Pathé film covering the opening of the Bull Ring here.
I certainly remember the boat show. I also recall that Tay’s the butchers who were based on the corner of High Street and Barnabas Road Erdington. Did they have other branches?
That car park was an entity of its own, a classic piece of over thinking, over engineered and over the top.
I certainly remember the boat show. I also recall that Tay’s the butchers who were based on the corner of High Street and Barnabas Road Erdington. Did they have other branches?
That car park was an entity of its own, a classic piece of over thinking, over engineered and over the top.
Alan ‘pop pickers’ Freeman did the official opening ceremony according to this. I assume the show was broadcast from the Centre Court.
Viv.
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Viv.
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Covroad
master brummie
Richard Dye
master brummie
Back in those days those models were made by Model Makers from drawings primarily to make sure that everything fits, today the model makers for the most part are gone replaced by a CAD program. Using a CAD system the time to complete is much faster and so much easier to facilitate any changes almost at will!
Covroad
master brummie
Yes, technology has revolutionised civils works , I recently worked on a project where we met the designer on site, his team set the site out with bluetooth pegs and over flew the site with a drone .
In less than 2 hours we had a topographical survey, 3D build, ( including excavations,footings,materials, quantities etc) .
devonjim
master brummie
I had a friend in those days who could interpret engineering drawings into artists impressions with perspective views. No doubt a talent made obsolete by technology!
Richard Dye
master brummie
Exactly, because the CAD system can be manipulated readily into impressions and actually are the drawings.
Covroad
master brummie
While Researching another subject found this re old market traders from the wholesale market and Bull Ring
www.birminghammail.co.uk
Gallery: A look back at Birmingham's Wholesale Market
Gallery: A look back at Birmingham's Wholesale Market
www.birminghammail.co.uk
KRO Brummie
proper brummie kid
My memories of the Market Hall in the 1950's are quite small but two things -
1. My Grandad going there on Saturday afternoons when he finished work to buy meat and veg when they were being sold off at knock down prices. He had a family of 9 to feed so with weekly wages in his pocket he bought as much as he could at the sale prices as traders cleared their goods for the weekend. No food banks then.
2. I kept guinea pigs as a boy and to my surprise this lead to baby guinea pigs (who knew?). I couldn't keep them all. I used to take them on the bus (50) in a box to the Market Hall and sell them for 2/6 to a pet stall. They sold them for 7/6. If only Dragon's Den or The Apprentice had existed I could be a millionaire by now with my guinea pig farms.
Simpler days !
1. My Grandad going there on Saturday afternoons when he finished work to buy meat and veg when they were being sold off at knock down prices. He had a family of 9 to feed so with weekly wages in his pocket he bought as much as he could at the sale prices as traders cleared their goods for the weekend. No food banks then.
2. I kept guinea pigs as a boy and to my surprise this lead to baby guinea pigs (who knew?). I couldn't keep them all. I used to take them on the bus (50) in a box to the Market Hall and sell them for 2/6 to a pet stall. They sold them for 7/6. If only Dragon's Den or The Apprentice had existed I could be a millionaire by now with my guinea pig farms.
Simpler days !
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Covroad
master brummie
The Bull Ring / Market area with Bell St to the left (where the old Market Hall was)
This is and the subsequent Bull Ring rebuild in the 60’s was the Brum I will always remember , there was always a happy and friendly atmosphere in amongst the hustle and bustle .
Source Phyllis Nicklin©B'ham University Picture dated 1959
This is and the subsequent Bull Ring rebuild in the 60’s was the Brum I will always remember , there was always a happy and friendly atmosphere in amongst the hustle and bustle .
Source Phyllis Nicklin©B'ham University Picture dated 1959
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My dad might well have bought two of your guinea pigs. I had a smooth haired one and a flat (rose) haired one. After them I moved on to rabbits (pet ones!). One was called Mandy - what a trendy 1960s name I’d chosen, albeit controversial. Expect Mandy was from a pet shop as the Market Hall would have been swept away by then. Viv.
Bill and Joan Eustace, their son was Barry. One of the biggest traders on the market, two stalls, sometimes three and and inside stall too.
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