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and lastly the work begins - not sure if this is from the interior or to be used to board the building up - all taken in December 1991.
Jan 25, 2026
Next we have a look through a hole in the fence to the state of the building at the rear and also the fencing round the site too
Jan 25, 2026
We now move across town to the site of The Dolphin Warwick Road - when it was been demolished - more boarded up shots actually
Jan 25, 2026
and to finish off we have - and I am guessing Ladywell Walk or Wrottersley Street - of coure nothing left now !!
Jan 25, 2026
and a few more - even a proper garage doing servicing
Jan 25, 2026
Carrying on down the road and we have this selection of shops and what made Hurst street " different" at its time - totally different...
Jan 25, 2026
Walking down Hurst Street and this time a more positive outcome and very much an old and new - we have the site of the " Back to Backs "...
Jan 25, 2026
We now move to the City Centre and Hurst Street - there was a conversation about the location months ago but I cannot recall it but I...
Jan 25, 2026
Now apologies for this shot, the road sign says Warwick Road - but as its a long road I am not sure of it relationship to the Dolphin. A...
Jan 25, 2026
and lastly the work begins - not sure if this is from the interior or to be used to board the building up - all taken in December 1991.
Jan 25, 2026
Next we have a look through a hole in the fence to the state of the building at the rear and also the fencing round the site too
Jan 25, 2026
We now move across town to the site of The Dolphin Warwick Road - when it was been demolished - more boarded up shots actually
Jan 25, 2026
Now a much wider shot of this site with junction with Park Lane - showing how much was lost on the left to allow this road to be built
Jan 25, 2026
I think we have now moved further up the road and more tradition high street building - Midland Bank ( now called HSBC) public Library...
Jan 25, 2026
I think we are slowly turning to the right from where we were just standing, a line of old style what they would call these days...
Jan 25, 2026