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Market Hall 1835 - 1963

Don’t think this image is on this thread. The final curtain for the Market Hall in 1961.

It’s from a film made by the South Birmingham Cine Society (Eric Lynex, Dr Roy Ashley, Mr Bob Marshall were some involved in making the film and the commentary was written by Miss Dorothy McCulla). It was first shown in March 1979.

Maybe we have a link to this film somewhere ? Viv.F4AE7A88-E48B-4846-9D97-451894982E69.jpeg
 
I don't think I want to see that - the photograph is bad enough. Of all my memories of the city centre in my childhood, the Market Hall is still the most vivid with the Bull Ring.

Maurice :cold_sweat:
 
On a par with the infamous destruction of The Euston Arch in London. Anyone with a modicum of heritage and foresight could have Incorporated that part in the re-development of the Bull Ring.
Is Birmingham trying to ape Manchester and other cities in glass structures and short term buildings I wonder.
The Town Hall - in my view the epitome of historic Birmingham - is now surrounded by glass boxes of varying descriptions. Brick paths and paved areas are sterile, little signs of natural things such as trees, grass etc. No wonder the pedestrianised New Street seems popular at least there are trees for shade and a reminder that a natural world exists beyond the commerce.
 
If you look at most cities with a high level of retained heritage buildings, its because they at some stage in their past suffered a sudden and dramatic economic downturn. Industry and as a consequent the people left in their droves, leaving all for the old infrastructure as it was. No new developments meant no space needed to be created. The building that we now see as heritage were in the main left to fall into disrepair.

This pattern repeats itself all over the UK and the continent. In Cornwall, the bottom fell out of the tin market leaving all of the historic mine sites we know and love today. In the Peak District all the millstones scattered in the landscape are there because of a sudden economic downturn and all those beautiful stone barns are there due to changing farming methods.

The city of Bruges lost its harbour and with it its trade and livelihood. The buildings we now love were left to fall into disuse, which ironically, was their saviour.

I am deeply involved in heritage and the perseveration of historic buildings and don’t like to see them go. But heritage value arises out of rarity. If they were common, the curiosity of the passer-by would be eroded away by their familiarity.
 
i used to eat loads of shrimps.but i dont think they worked.:(
Shrimp are free of carbohydrates, and the Iodine in shrimp helps with proper thyroid gland function, which prevents sluggishness and moderates weight gain and loss. The shrimp's pink coloring comes from astaxanthin, an antioxidant that helps prevent premature aging, and shrimp are rich in selenium, which may reduce the risk of cancer.
 
mw0njm. said:
i used to eat loads of shrimps.but i dont think they worked.:(
Shrimp are free of carbohydrates, and the Iodine in shrimp helps with proper thyroid gland function, which prevents sluggishness and moderates weight gain and loss. The shrimp's pink coloring comes from astaxanthin, an antioxidant that helps prevent premature aging, and shrimp are rich in selenium, which may reduce the risk of cancer.
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Pete, I thought the same with oysters :cool:
 
Surprised nobody mentioned the Escapologist but the carrier lady, he was filthy chained himself up somebody would put a dirty sack over him And wella he got out.
 
Afraid I can’t remember where these images came from so I’m unable to give credit for them. Think it was a booklet about the Hall. Not sure ofthe date either but probably late1920s/early 30s (?). Viv.

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Suckling’s Flowers
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Central Avenue
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The Fish Avenue
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Wonderful photos, our history at our fingertips, Thankyou for posting.
My memory is from the fifties when Ruth had left home but a wonderful place to go on a Saturday morning.
Across the road there used to be a shop and in the window were made up Meccano models my favourite was a big crane which I used to call it a crayon and big trucks were lollies, those were magical days growing up during the fifties.
 
streamboy said:
Wonderful photos, our history at our fingertips, Thankyou for posting.
My memory is from the fifties when Ruth had left home but a wonderful place to go on a Saturday morning.
Across the road there used to be a shop and in the window were made up Meccano models my favourite was a big crane which I used to call it a crayon and big trucks were lollies, those were magical days growing up during the fifties.
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I used to go on Saturday afternoon and have mussels & welks then go across to Oswald Baily and dream! I did finally buy a tent from there.
 
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