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City Centre Photographs
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Bernard67Arnold
master brummie
Re: City Centre Photo Album
Hi Claire, Your question! Why are they stripping the City of everything good? Why not, they did it with the people, anyone remember the Overspill scheme???
Bernard
Hi Claire, Your question! Why are they stripping the City of everything good? Why not, they did it with the people, anyone remember the Overspill scheme???
Bernard
jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
I remember the Arden Hotel in New Street.My parents used to go to the downstairs restaurant for lunch before going to the
Odeon next door. This would have been in the late 1960's early 1970's. They took me a few times when I was visiting Brum. Always got a good meal there. Proper waitress service and good prices.
Odeon next door. This would have been in the late 1960's early 1970's. They took me a few times when I was visiting Brum. Always got a good meal there. Proper waitress service and good prices.
Lloyd
master brummie
Almost the whole area is built over now, the nearest approximation to the original photo is this:
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&...vizlByfNbFDeGe5QfkjbnQ&cbp=12,202.05,,0,-0.46
sylviasayers
master brummie
Phil, I think the Dragon's Gate rings a bell, it was an early Chinese Restaurant and it was about 1960/6l when I visited went there. The first Chinese I ever went to was Kam Lings in the street to the left of Snow Hill Station, was it Livery Street?
jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
Hi Sylvia: Kam Lings wasn't the first Chinese restaurant that I went to in Brum. There was a Chinese restaurant close to New Street Station on Market Street. They took our Luncheon Vouchers (remember those). I loved Kam Ling on Livery Street. The food there was superb and my friend and I went there many times. There was another one down by the Law Courts but didn't go over there. I remember the Slow Boat for special occasions and for many years the Clover Leaf in Cannon Passage.
Sylvia, I went to the Modern China Chinese Restaurant in the old Stockland Inn when I was over in Brum in October. I was very impressed.
Sylvia, I went to the Modern China Chinese Restaurant in the old Stockland Inn when I was over in Brum in October. I was very impressed.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Another beautiful old Birmingham building the old National & Provincial Bank at the junction of Bennett's Hill & Waterloo St. I believe it's a pub now, called Bennett's.
It always puzzles me why these brewery's close so many pubs down and then will take some of our old and historic buildings that are not suitable for use as pubs, then convert them for that use.
I would much rather see some of our pubs remain open and some other more suitable use found for these fine old buildings.
Phil
It always puzzles me why these brewery's close so many pubs down and then will take some of our old and historic buildings that are not suitable for use as pubs, then convert them for that use.
I would much rather see some of our pubs remain open and some other more suitable use found for these fine old buildings.
Phil
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
I have put this picture of the Hall of Memory, taken in the summer of 1991, on Panoramio (click to enlarge)…
https://www.panoramio.com/photo/32727806
For one taken recently by roger a see here…
(https://www.panoramio.com/photo/18933001)
It seems things were a lot cleaner in those days!
Regards Peter
https://www.panoramio.com/photo/32727806
For one taken recently by roger a see here…
(https://www.panoramio.com/photo/18933001)
It seems things were a lot cleaner in those days!
Regards Peter
Phil
I think there is quite a simple reason for it. The imposing , well-built banks etc are often listed. it is difficult to convert them to a business use, but they are impressive, and, as they cannot easily be demolished because of listing (don't laugh) they are cheap to buy. So the brewery demolishes the pubs whose site can then be sold , and buys the cheap imposing building for a pub. Later it can insist the imposing building is non-economic and "the valuable land should be used for a more useful purpose". the large profit they make is purely inceidential.
I think there is quite a simple reason for it. The imposing , well-built banks etc are often listed. it is difficult to convert them to a business use, but they are impressive, and, as they cannot easily be demolished because of listing (don't laugh) they are cheap to buy. So the brewery demolishes the pubs whose site can then be sold , and buys the cheap imposing building for a pub. Later it can insist the imposing building is non-economic and "the valuable land should be used for a more useful purpose". the large profit they make is purely inceidential.
john knight
signman
Phil,
You've done it again, got one of my signs in a photo, were you following me around with your camera, Birmingham Hosiery Co. first photo.
You've done it again, got one of my signs in a photo, were you following me around with your camera, Birmingham Hosiery Co. first photo.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Mike
There is a lot of wisdom in your words, and what you suggest is most likely the way it is. But although I have nothing against pubs, having made use of a great number. I am still sure that these old buildings could be put to better use.
John
I am unsure to what photo you refer, but the answer is simple. One of your exes hired me to follow you to find out where you hid all the money.
Phil
There is a lot of wisdom in your words, and what you suggest is most likely the way it is. But although I have nothing against pubs, having made use of a great number. I am still sure that these old buildings could be put to better use.
John
I am unsure to what photo you refer, but the answer is simple. One of your exes hired me to follow you to find out where you hid all the money.
Phil
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Peter
Compare this photo with yours, this was taken not far from the spot yours was taken. Which in 1957 when it was taken would have been Easy Row. There is nothing recognisable left. The other photo is a little earlier in the late 30's and is taken looking up Suffolk St to-wards Easy Row and Broad St.
Phil
30/11/11. I have replaced the first photo with what must be the correct image, but the second one is a substitute as I can't locate the original.
Compare this photo with yours, this was taken not far from the spot yours was taken. Which in 1957 when it was taken would have been Easy Row. There is nothing recognisable left. The other photo is a little earlier in the late 30's and is taken looking up Suffolk St to-wards Easy Row and Broad St.
Phil
30/11/11. I have replaced the first photo with what must be the correct image, but the second one is a substitute as I can't locate the original.
Betty Hopper
master brummie
Hello Sylvia And Phil,
The place above Associated Chemists was called The Dragons Gate when I
went in the early 60s.
My fella had a curry which was so hot he sweat like a pig! ! !
You have just brought back one of my happier memories.
Thank you, Betty
The place above Associated Chemists was called The Dragons Gate when I
went in the early 60s.
My fella had a curry which was so hot he sweat like a pig! ! !
You have just brought back one of my happier memories.
Thank you, Betty
paul stacey
master brummie
PMC1947
Great photo's is that a Vauxhall Wyvern or Cresta in the second photo outside the cinema I used to think they were the most beautiful of cars maybe the most American in England at that time being only 10years old.
kind regards
paul
Great photo's is that a Vauxhall Wyvern or Cresta in the second photo outside the cinema I used to think they were the most beautiful of cars maybe the most American in England at that time being only 10years old.
kind regards
paul
sylviasayers
master brummie
Moss, your picture of the interior of The Bennett is wonderful and would be part of the original bank building, can you imagine any brewery fitting out a pub with such a wonderful ceiling?
jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
Great photos pmc...I imagine so many of us remember lining up along that brick wall on the right of the West End cinema to see a highly rated film. I can remember queuing up to see"Blue Hawaii" starring Elvis Presley. Must have been late 1962 or early 1963.
G
Gerry-Coronet
Guest
Re: City Centre Photo Album
Hi wel done .
Any chance you have images of summer lane?
Gerry (aka mr coronet)
Hi wel done .
Any chance you have images of summer lane?
Gerry (aka mr coronet)
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Try this thread,
https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19568&highlight=summer+lane
Although one or two photos seem to have been lost the majority are still there.
Phil
https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19568&highlight=summer+lane
Although one or two photos seem to have been lost the majority are still there.
Phil
motorman-mike
Brum visitor who stayed.
No prizes for recognising this place down the Bull Ring way these days. Some folks reckon they love it but I have to say I am not one of them and this view certainly wouldn't change my mind. (actually Nellie the elephant comes to my mind looking at this).
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pollypops
master brummie
I see what you mean!
I can never make my mind up about it - sometimes I think it looks nice - when the sun is out and it's all shiny
- and other times I think...........why that.......why there?
Polly
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
The opening day of The Bullring Centre on the 29th of May 1964. I was somewhere among that crowd maybe not in range of this photo, but I was there somewhere, I remember those hawkers selling toys along the passage that led to the New St High St exit along the subway.
That was the entrance we used on the first day. They always had either hawkers selling some rubbish or somebody demonstrating something or other. Do you remember the one that had something to do with computer punch cards that was always breaking down.
Phil
That was the entrance we used on the first day. They always had either hawkers selling some rubbish or somebody demonstrating something or other. Do you remember the one that had something to do with computer punch cards that was always breaking down.
Phil
motorman-mike
Brum visitor who stayed.
Phil I'm surprised at you - The BULLRING Centre - all in one word - where's the carbolic soap
Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
Love your Avatar Mike. I believe is the true English flag.
Sorry I'm off thread
Sorry I'm off thread