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New Street Station 1967 - 2014

The view of the ticket office shows the machines used to print blank edmondson size card. The carrier was moved along to to specific ticket location, the card was inserted and printed. There were various other types of ticket machines then in use, These machines could be fast, But the fastest one I noted was the rapid printer at Moor Street used for some popular destinations.

For the New Street machines the biggest problem was a fare change when all the plates in the machine had to be changed,

Progress in printing tickets led to the INTIS and APTIS machines being installed.
 
Nice view of the rear of the special triangular signals produced for New Street because of the limited clearance beneath the deck. They were of the 'searchlight' pattern, having only one main lens that showed red, yellow or green depending on the position of the filter vane. I believe they were later replaced by something more conventional, presumably because of the difficulty of maintaining them. Now LEDs are being used signals that look like searchlights are becoming commonplace.nsnew.jpgnsold.jpg
These layout diagrams derived from Britain's New Railway, by O.S. Nock
 
For those really interested in Birmingham Railways, the latest (march 2022) issue of Backtrack magazine has an article titled "Birmingham's Grand Central Station. Memories of the old /new Street 1954-62"
 
Bob Davis said:
Yes, in the forties and early fifties both LMR and WR used horse and cart until replaced by the three wheel Scammells.

Bob
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My uncle used to drive those 3 wheelers. He later changed career to become a prison officer! There used to be a Scammell in the old goods shed at Broadway Caravan Club site, (built on old sidings), but its not there now, I don't know where it went. It looked in good order, so perhaps in a museum.
Andrew.
 
had a friend at new st station. he was a wheel taper. his shed was on the end of the platform just under the bridge, it was lit by gas lighting .The lamp he used was a calcium carbide lamp and a hammer similar to the ones below


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I am not sure if they were introduced before the War, when technology was with3 wheeled vehicles, or post war in 40/50's austerity, but they worked and had a brilliant turning capacity for tight goods yards etc,so lasted right up to mid, late 60's.
 
mw0njm. said:
this is how i last remember it
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My last memory is a bit earlier, about 66/67. I was going for an interview for my next stage in education. A girl from school, friend but not a girlfriend, who lived near me, decided to come with me to see me off and wish me luck. Nice thought, but neither of us knew how to handle the situation, with all those entwined couples saying goodbye on the concourse, and I was coming back the same day, then normal school routine. A quick hug sorted it, but it still sticks in the mind. When I came back in the evening, that was the last time I used New Street.
My regular memories are 'trainspotting' there and Snow Hill from earlier times.
Andrew.
 
mikeflan said:
Goodness me...that takes me back to the 1950's...that loco used to be on the Selly Oak ..Bournville.KN line so much, really takes me back to those spotting days for sure...so good to see a colour shot of it...many thanks
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Hi,

It's underscored in my ref too, - I was lucky living next to the track at Stechford with a panoramic view.
Looks like it had the shed code 21A for Saltley.

Kind regards
Dave
 
Remember the shopping centre over the Station. There were some very long escalators there, I think longer than the norm for the time. Prodorite supplied the floor tiles. I think this area used to have mini exhibitions. Seems to have been known as Birmingham Shopping Centre, didn’t this later change to the Pallasades ?

Viv.
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Vivienne14 said:
Remember the shopping centre over the Station. There were some very long escalators there, I think longer than the norm for the time. Prodorite supplied the floor tiles. I think this area used to have mini exhibitions. Seems to have been known as Birmingham Shopping Centre, didn’t this later change to the Palisades ?

Viv.
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Those tiles were dangerously slippy in the wet! Saw a few shoppers test gravity there in the winter!
 
The Pallasades Shopping Centre provides the first point of entry to the City Centre and is situated above New Street Station and commonly regarded as “the gateway to the city”. It opened in 1971 and was formerly known as Birmingham Shopping Centre. It is currently owned by Birmingham City Council, who purchased it on 30 March 2009 from the Agora Max Shopping Centre Fund, a property fund of Warner Estate. It was sold to Agora Max by the previous owners, The Mall, in October 2005. The Pallasades is the place in the city if you are on the look-out for great buys and value for money. The centre has an average weekly footfall of over 250, 000 per week and major names include Claire’s, Footlocker, Holland & Barrett, New Look, Tesco Express, The Carphone Warehouse, The Perfume Shop and many more. The main entrance to the Shopping Centre is from New Street up the ramp, further stores are located on Stephenson Street and the centre has a connection from New Street Station up the escalators into the Pallasades and access to the Bullring link. The Pallasades works closely with the local community and supports a number of initiatives running throughout the year including Local Heroes, Baby of the Year, Schools Awards and events covering key calendar dates. The major transformation of The Pallasades Shopping Centre is now well underway to revamp it into Grand Central Birmingham. The Pallasades will remain open for business during the works and we appreciate your understanding throughout this period of development. Access through the centre will be maintained for pedestrians throughout the works, including access to Birmingham New Street station via escalators. The sort of shops which will be attracted into Grand Central Birmingham will complement those already in Bullring and Mailbox, bringing new shops and restaurants into the heart of the city and making Birmingham city centre the place to find everything you need.

www.birminghammail.co.uk

25 years of The Pallasades

25 years of The Pallasades
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mw0njm. said:
The Pallasades Shopping Centre provides the first point of entry to the City Centre and is situated above New Street Station and commonly regarded as “the gateway to the city”. It opened in 1971 and was formerly known as Birmingham Shopping Centre. It is currently owned by Birmingham City Council, who purchased it on 30 March 2009 from the Agora Max Shopping Centre Fund, a property fund of Warner Estate. It was sold to Agora Max by the previous owners, The Mall, in October 2005. The Pallasades is the place in the city if you are on the look-out for great buys and value for money. The centre has an average weekly footfall of over 250, 000 per week and major names include Claire’s, Footlocker, Holland & Barrett, New Look, Tesco Express, The Carphone Warehouse, The Perfume Shop and many more. The main entrance to the Shopping Centre is from New Street up the ramp, further stores are located on Stephenson Street and the centre has a connection from New Street Station up the escalators into the Pallasades and access to the Bullring link. The Pallasades works closely with the local community and supports a number of initiatives running throughout the year including Local Heroes, Baby of the Year, Schools Awards and events covering key calendar dates. The major transformation of The Pallasades Shopping Centre is now well underway to revamp it into Grand Central Birmingham. The Pallasades will remain open for business during the works and we appreciate your understanding throughout this period of development. Access through the centre will be maintained for pedestrians throughout the works, including access to Birmingham New Street station via escalators. The sort of shops which will be attracted into Grand Central Birmingham will complement those already in Bullring and Mailbox, bringing new shops and restaurants into the heart of the city and making Birmingham city centre the place to find everything you need.

www.birminghammail.co.uk

25 years of The Pallasades

25 years of The Pallasades
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Seems like shopping malls/centers are pretty much the same all over the planet! :cool:
 
Richard Dye said:
Seems like shopping malls/centers are pretty much the same all over the planet! :cool:
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I'd rather shop in one out of the centre, Redditch's Kingfisher Shopping Centre has excellent car parking and access to bus and rail passengers as well (it is a shame that the line south was closed, serving Studley, Alcester and Evesham).
 
Lloyd said:
I'd rather shop in one out of the centre, Redditch's Kingfisher Shopping Centre has excellent car parking and access to bus and rail passengers as well (it is a shame that the line south was closed, serving Studley, Alcester and Evesham).
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We prefer smaller venues, or strip type malls where there is close parking. We always like to support local stores/companies where we can.
 
Richard Dye said:
We prefer smaller venues, or strip type malls where there is close parking. We always like to support local stores/companies where we can.
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So do I really, local shops (for local people!) within a short walking distance and a medium sized shopping district a couple of stops bus ride away are my usual purchasing areas, my comments above were based on my very rare use of malls / shopping centres.
 
me and my brother used to mooch down the GPO tunnels.linking platform to platform and the sorting office. watch we never got run over by the small trucks and trailers carying post/mailbags.like the one below1667750286673.png
 
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