New street station had a big reconstruction during which the Birmingham shopping center was created (changed its name to the pallasades in the early 80s)the centre opened in 1971 which had escalators from new street station going into the center also had exits to the bridge link bullring,another one to the Midland red bus station and one to st Stephenson street where all the buses stopped it also had escalators and a lift just outside Asda going down to the indoor car park and not forgetting the ramp off course.it was a very busy center as I started working in Asda in 1974 till it closed in 1990.Lots of shops came and went over the years like meb show room.habitat,athenas poster shop,brentford's nylons city butchers,Gino's open restaurant.,fruity fruits,wimbushes cafe,druckers ,2 hair salons one was called Vidal sassoon (which you needed a weeks wage to get your hair done in there)a big model shop I think was called beaties and many more .Yes had many happy years there .