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New Street Station From 1854 - 1966

Kev, the 'environmentalist' was standing on each of the four corners in turn I would assume, hence my earlier wondering about the Burton's shop-where it was.

Stephenson Place was a 'one way down' access at or by that time. If you look at the photos on Mark Norton's website the traffic is four-deep travelling onto Navigation Street at the other end. Also, in all of the views of the old station none of the traffic signs could be seen if cars were travelling "up".

Richie.
 
Hi

The following time line gives some useful dates.
By 1966 it was all completed.
Summer 1961: Construction of the Bull Ring Shopping Centre begins.
1961: The design for the Rotunda is approved and the building begins construction.
June 1962: The outdoor market area in the Bull Ring is opened with 150 stalls.
1962: The Mason Science College on Edmund Street is demolished.
1963: The old Market Hall in the Bull Ring is demolished.
1963: Construction of the BT Tower commences.
29 May 1964: The new Bull Ring Shopping Centre is opened by Prince Philip.
1964: Birmingham New Street station rebuilt.
1965: Construction of the Rotunda is completed.
1965: Construction of Quayside Tower is completed.
1965: Construction of the Post & Mail Building is completed.

Mike Jenks
 
I took these screenshots from the Michael Portillo Great Railways TV episode (Walsall to Bournville). The was helpfully posted by Richie on the Cadburys thread. These are of New Street Station which was featured in the programme. not sure of date, but this is probably as good a place as any to post the pictures. Viiv.


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I'm using an iPad Ragga. I watched the prrogramme on iplayer (on iPad), stopped it at the frame I'm interested in then took a photo using iPad camera. These are saved to your photo album, then I uploaded via Tapatalk. It's quick and easy. But never done it on a laptop or pc. Viv.
 
Hi

Tv Photography not perfect but its a way out if you unable to get anywhere .
Just a few I took of the London Marathon. Most Modern TV's can freeze frame.
I photo via Digital Camera and Bobs your Uncle. I leave the freeze frame Symbol
via Virgin. Its a horrible job to remove with Paint brush and those othervTools.
I agree older TV's no hope

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Taken off my laptop running BBC iPlayer - pause - Windows Snipping - saved it - upload to Coppermine - then to here.
Almost the same view as the middle pic in #117 but slightly different.
In 1967 I caught a train like the one in the pic on a long rail journey to Berlin - I did change trains on the way though...;)
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To answer a previous question. The way I take images off the TV is to play it on iplayer. Stop at the point you want to copy. Then press Control+PrtScr together. This puts the screen image on to your clipboard. You can then paste it into any program like Word or Paint. You will find the Paint program under Accessories on your All Programs list. With Word you will get a .doc file but Paint will give you a .jpg.
 
Thank you all for your kind advice on photographing stills from tv
i do have a ipod where i do store all my music files on and where
i watch tv when im away from the television also i do have the new
virgin tivo box, wonder if it can be done on there ? i think the way
oldmohawk looks the easiest though so i may give that a go .
thanking you all ragga :encouragement:
 
What I really love about the #121 picture is it covers so many elements of the excitement of a train journey; the steam, the buffet trolley, the enormous engine, the brown signage and the big clocks, the great arch over the station. So much in one photo. Viv.
 
Regarding our railway memories over the past 50+ years for me, and in connection with my posting on the Cadbury's Railways thread, Mr. Michael Portillo Esq of the Great British Railways programme is hosting a radio documentary this coming weekend about the Beeching Railway turmoil: BBC Radio4 Saturday 5 May at 8.00 pm:"The Archive Hour".
 
Vivienne14 said:
What I really love about the #121 picture is it covers so many elements of the excitement of a train journey; the steam, the buffet trolley, the enormous engine, the brown signage and the big clocks, the great arch over the station. So much in one photo. Viv.
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Looking at the photo again I feel the same. In the early 1960's I remember often catching the night sleeper trains to Glasgow, a 'British Rail' cup of tea and a biscuit, then tucked up in bed, to wake up in Scotland next morning. I seem to remember some verse mentioning 'crossing the border bringing the cheque and postal order'. I don't think they write verse about the trains of today, and today's trains are so fast they maybe don't have sleeper trains.
oldmohawk
 
again so iconic , though made in 1936 (the black and white steam train film) it was my perception of the 50's and early60's.
paul
 
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