Demolition of Wholesale Market

[ellbrown]

Headed down Dean Street after getting of a bus on Upper Dean Street and saw this view of a No Entry sign.



There is a view of Selfridges I've seen from the bus, but the visibility out of the no 35 window wasn't too good after the rain. Was dry by the time I got to the city centre, later rain spells after I left.

 

[ellbrown]

View from the no 35 bus on Sherlock Street near Pershore Street.



View of Selfridges.

 

[Astoness]

i used to go to the wholesale market many years ago with my sister who had a flower and plant stall in the bull ring...used to help her out sometimes...lovely atmosphere

lyn

 

[ellbrown]

View towards the Bullring over the Smithfield site. Taken from Barford Street through a gate. I'm not sure when this Smithfield development is due to start. First time walking around Southside and Digbeth in 4 months of lockdown (can go on the bus again).

 

[ellbrown]

2 years to go to the Commonwealth Games and they plan to have Beach Volleyball here. Upper Dean Street views.

 

[guilbert53]

2 years to go to the Commonwealth Games and they plan to have Beach Volleyball here. Upper Dean Street views.

And Basketball

More about it on the Commonwealth Games web site here

Celebrating 2 Years to Go - Birmingham 2022

We're are marking this major milestone on the countdown to the Games by unveiling the location of the 3x3 basketball and beach volleyball competitions.

www.birmingham2022.com

Here was the Beach Volleyball court from the 2018 games in Australia.

Very similar !

 

[Astoness]

thanks ell...hope they get a move on then because as i understand it a further archaeological excavation will be required before the new “Smithfield” development takes place...actually i will email someone who will know about this...

lyn

 

[guilbert53]

thanks ell...hope they get a move on then because as i understand it a further archaeological excavation will be required before the new “Smithfield” development takes place...actually i will email someone who will know about this...

If these sports arenas are going to be built for the 2022 games it seems we wont be seeing any progress on the Smithfield development before then which is a little sad.

However with the current pandemic, and the world wide financial situation, I wonder when the Smithfield development WILL start ! A couple of years ago there was talk of it being a 10 or 15 year project for the whole site.

 

[ellbrown]

Was easier to get from Upper Dean Street, and didn't want to walk around to Barford Street as was heading into town earlier.

I always thought it (Beach Volleyball) might be in Victoria Square in front of the Council House.