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Doodleffiti, Canal, Central Birmingham
Two days ago photos of a modern transport system, today some of a much older network. only half a mile away, running in part below modern buildings, and now used entirely for recreation, and, probably drainage. Along this canal are some of the thousands of apartments now present in central Birmingham.
According to the Canal and River Trust:-
'In its industrial heyday, the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal was shut away from the city behind high walls. However, in the 1980s, it was reborn as a green haven for locals, with new access points and the towpath resurfaced for walking.
The canal takes you past many central Birmingham landmarks, including the Post Office Tower. The Farmer's Bridge Lock Flight is one of the outstanding sights on Birmingham's canal network. The canal plunges down through dramatically floodlit archways, office undercrofts, and claustrophobic tunnels. It is a truly atmospheric link to the past in the middle of a modern city.'
Doodleffiti, Canal, Central Birmingham
Two days ago photos of a modern transport system, today some of a much older network. only half a mile away, running in part below modern buildings, and now used entirely for recreation, and, probably drainage. Along this canal are some of the thousands of apartments now present in central Birmingham.
According to the Canal and River Trust:-
'In its industrial heyday, the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal was shut away from the city behind high walls. However, in the 1980s, it was reborn as a green haven for locals, with new access points and the towpath resurfaced for walking.
The canal takes you past many central Birmingham landmarks, including the Post Office Tower. The Farmer's Bridge Lock Flight is one of the outstanding sights on Birmingham's canal network. The canal plunges down through dramatically floodlit archways, office undercrofts, and claustrophobic tunnels. It is a truly atmospheric link to the past in the middle of a modern city.'