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JudithM

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Re: Then & Now
« Reply #1232 on: October 15, 2019, 01:14:06 PM »
Looking down Pebble Mill Edgbaston from Bristol Road toward Pershore Road.
The trees have grown some!

I go past this on my commute & it doesn't look 'right' without the BBC centre.
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Phil

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Re: Then & Now
« Reply #1233 on: October 16, 2019, 09:00:58 AM »
The Kings Arms at the end of Harborne High Street through the years,
Phil died in 2020. RIP.

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Re: Then & Now
« Reply #1234 on: October 17, 2019, 01:31:50 PM »
Five Ways, Edgbaston, the junction of Broad Street and Islington Row.
Phil died in 2020. RIP.

Scipio

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Re: Then & Now
« Reply #1235 on: October 17, 2019, 08:38:08 PM »
Five Ways, Edgbaston, the junction of Broad Street and Islington Row.


Phil pic 2 a real improvement I don't think
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mike mancott

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Re: Then & Now
« Reply #1236 on: October 17, 2019, 09:07:32 PM »

Phil pic 2 a real improvement I don't think


All those buildings of architectural interest sacrificed in favour of a soul-less tower.






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Re: Then & Now
« Reply #1237 on: October 17, 2019, 09:22:46 PM »

All those buildings of architectural interest sacrificed in favour of a soul-less tower.


I'll guarantee life in the future wll be rather boring looking at straight lines both up down and across . No fancy stonework ie pillars , portico etc
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Edmund Fifield

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Re: Then & Now
« Reply #1238 on: October 17, 2019, 11:29:37 PM »
Could Cry at the Decimaysion of Bham.
Make every day a day to remember
Because this ain't no rehearsal
And you ain't coming back

JudithM

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Re: Then & Now
« Reply #1239 on: October 18, 2019, 01:04:22 PM »

Phil pic 2 a real improvement I don't think

 ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Then & Now
« Reply #1240 on: October 29, 2019, 11:03:10 AM »
On the edges of Birmingham now, Barnt Green looking down Hewell Road.
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Re: Then & Now
« Reply #1241 on: November 06, 2019, 03:58:59 PM »
Edward Road, Balsall Heath from just above Mary Street looking down toward Calthorpe Park and Pershore Road,
Phil died in 2020. RIP.

Ian Dalziel

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Re: Then & Now
« Reply #1242 on: November 06, 2019, 04:05:43 PM »
Unusual to see more traffic in the older photo. The person with the pram would be safer on today's road.    :-\
Let's make the best out of a bad situation.


 

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