June 1st, 2024
Birmingham
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Selfridges
at the Bullring in Birmingham is covered in 15,000 spun aluminium
disks.
At a cost of £60 million the building was designed by the architecture firm 'Future Systems' |
Bullring
shopping centre entrance, Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham
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'Tree of Life' memorial by Lorezo Quinn dedicated
to the victims of the Blitz on Birmingham during WW2
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Comedian Tony
Hancock
Hancocks Half Hour was the most popular progam in Britain during the 1950's and 1960's Birmingham |
Sculpture by
Wolfgang Buttress, Spiceal Street, Bullring Birmingham |
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Statue of Horatio Nelson, 1809
Bull Ring, Birmingham |
Wall Mural representing the history of Old Square
and its residents,
by Kenneth George Budd, Old Square, Birmingham |
Chamberlain
memorial and fountain erected in 1880 and designed by
John Henry Chamberlain.
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Monument in rememberance of the 21 people that
died in the 1974
bombing of the two pubs
'The Tavern in the town' and 'The Mulberry Bush' Birmingham
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Bull at the Bullring
by scuptor Laurence broderick, 2003 Birmingham |
'The
Golden Boys'
Boulton, Murdoch and Watt by William Bloye and Raymond Kings, 1939 Centenary Square, Birmingham |
Sculpture by Gillian
Wearing of two sisters Roma and Emma with their children Kyan
and Shaye.
Birmingham Library |
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Victoria
Law Courts
Corporation Street, Birmingham Returned on the 4th June to see the stained glass. Security would not permit us to enter the building. ??? |
Victoria
Law Courts
Corporation Street, Birmingham |
Victorian terracotta Bell
Edison Telephone Building designed by Frederick Martin, 1896
Newhall Street, Birmingham |
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Entrance to the Great
Western Arcade, Birmingham
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Wrought Iron Gates to
The Bell Edison Telephone Building Newhall Street, Birmingham |
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Birmingham Council House
with 'The River' artwork in foreground known locally as 'The Floozie in the Jacuzzi' The sculpture was designed by Dhruva Mistry in 1994 |
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Navy
by Albert Toft War Memorial, Centenary Square, Birmingham |
Air Force
by Albert Toft War Memorial, Centenary Square, Birmingham |
Women's Services
by Albert Toft War Memorial, Centenary Square, Birmingham |
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The 35 metres high
Cathedral Square Ferris Wheel 24 May – 1 September Birmingham |
The Guardian Statue by Dhruva
Mistry
Victoria Square, Birmingham |
The link bridge between Gas Hall and Birmingham
Art Gallery
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Minories shopping arcade
The Lewis Building Birmingham |
'Octagon'
Skyscaper under construction that will house 364 homes. Designed by Glenn Howells Architects. When finished it will be the tallest building in Birmingham |
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Panoramic view from the top of the Birmingham library
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'The Hidden Garden'
7th floor of the Library of Birmingham |
Shakespeare Memorial Room
9th floor of the Library of Birmingham |
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Shakespeare Memorial Room
Birmingham Library |
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Michael Redgrave as Richard II
Shakespeare Memorial Room Library of Birmingham |
Marius Goring as
Richard III Shakespeare Memorial Room Library of Birmingham |
Paul Scofield as
Macbeth Shakespeare Memorial Room Library of Birmingham |
Eric Porter as
Macbeth Shakespeare Memorial Room Library of Birmingham |
David Warner as
Richard II Shakespeare Memorial Room Library of Birmingham |
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'The Last Supper'
Altar and Reredos St Martin in the Bullring Birmingham |
The Guild Chapel
St Martin in the Bullring Birmingham |
Pipe Organ
by Harrison & Harrison, Durham St Martin in the Bullring Birmingham |
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De Bermingham tomb
St Martin in the Bullring Birmingham |
Sir William de Bermingham, died c.1325
St Martin in the Bullring Birmingham |
Sir John de Bermingham died c.1400
St Martin in the Bullring Birmingham |
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1. 'The Cross of Jesus Christ' and 'six of Christ's
Miracles'
WW2 Memorial East Window by Hardman & Co., 1954 2. 'Last Judgement with Christ surrounded by Seraphim
and Cherubim' West Window, 1954
Copy of window designed by Henry Hardman in 1875 3. Window by Edward Burne Jones and William Morris,
1875
St Martin in the Bullring, Birmingham |
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1. 'Crucifixion' in memory of Edward Henry Cooke
by H. W. Harvey, 1956 2. 'Nativity' by H W Harvey, 1958 3. 'Mary with Jesus as a child' by Laurence Lee, 1980 St Martin in the Bullring, Birmingham |
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