In addition to Frothy's cracking picture in Post 90, here are a couple more, plus the back end in Stephenson Place today. I remember it was a special 'calling place' in the Midland Hotel Bar on Christmas Eve lunchtime when we finished work. Then into Town to buy Christmas prezzies for the Missus and kids with a few 'on board'. Marvellous memories.
Just to finish off Colonnade Passage, it ran down the side of the Colonnade Hotel, which was at the junction of New Street and Ethel Street. The Hotel was obviously far too gothic and beautiful for the City PLanners so they knocked it down and built something really ugly instead. As you do. I also add a shot of the side of the Hotel before it was replaced, showing some fascinating shops. I think there was a Pub or Bar down there. Where the Pawnbrokers are now....opposite my favourite restaurant Chez Jules. OH NO IT ISN'T, these are nearby in Pinfold Street. Sorry, losing it today....
This may be a bit out of context, and it may have been mentioned before, but, is anyone familiar with a passage called 'the monkey run' I don't think that was it's official name. It was at Bromford Bridge by Drews Lane, opposite the BRS. I never went down there, co's my mum made me feel that it was probably not a good place for a 14yr old to go. I think it's still there, I always did want to take a look, but, was scared.
The second picture was posted 4 weeks ago by Dennis on another thread and it is indeed a stunning photo. That must be Nelsons Passage on the right behind his statue. I include the other photo here that Dennis posted of the same place from another angle and I thought that they may be contemporary but I don't seem to be able to reconcile the buildings at all although it must be the same place. Perhaps the second one of the young girls is a good bit later and the buildings had changed.
The remains of this passage (if there were any at that time) can be seen after Goering on the 'Bull Ring Pics' thread post 115 right at the bottom of the picture.
As a Vauxhall and Duddeston boy i knew of the monkey run but never ventured that far out of my area even then as a young teenager on someone else,s patch could end up in fisticuffs. Dek