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Two West Midlands Metro cars showing detail differences are seen in this view in Corporation Street near New Street railway station on 08.03.2019. Car 30 on the right is departing for Wolverhampton and is in the original pink colour scheme but with a revised symbol above the number. Car 18 on the other hand now has blue instead of pink on the front and is one of those fitted with shrouding to cover the roof-mounted batteries.
Birmingham City Transport experimental lightweight 3002. Built in 1954 MCCW body this vehicle wieghed 6 1/4 tons. The engine is the Gardner 5LW engine. I am reliably informed that the current engine fitted was built by me
Contrasting architectural styles in the City Centre, Birmingham, England.
(The recently refurbished Town Hall is on the right, Alpha Tower on the left.
The Birmingham Central Library, Symphony Hall and Rep theatre are visible centre of image. Taken in 2015. 20150904_152042_Pano
Views of Birmingham.
The River, Bronze, 1991-93, by Dhruva Mistry, for The City Council, Birmingham.
The main modern sculpture is directly in front of the Town Hall and occupies the centre of Victoria Square. It is based around a fountain with cascade, containing a nude woman (nicknamed 'The Floozie in the Jacuzzi’) in the top pool and a couple of small, slender figures in the lower pool, with flanking sphinxes of large size. These sculptures are the work of Dhruva Mistry RA and date from 1993. The colossal nude is called The River, and is bronze and weighs 1.75 tonnes. The sphinxes (the Guardians) are close to the Assyrian type, with rear legs ending in hooves. As well, the scale is large enough that they fit with the dominating architecture all around. In contrast, the two small figures in the lower pool provide a more intimate feel.
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Held at City North Campus by the Division of Psychology on 02/03/11
For more on Psychology at BCU www.bcu.ac.uk/elss/school-of-social-sciences/psychology
A stroll along the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal in central Birmingham - overlooked by The BT Tower
Construction of the tower commenced in July 1963 and was completed in September 1965. The tower became operational in December 1966 and was officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Alderman James S. Meadows on 5 October 1967
Ruskin Buildings, 179 - 203 Corporation St, Birmingham. Completed in 1899 to the design of Ewan Harper, it comprises five storeys plus attic. There are 13 bays mainly with buff terracotta ornamentation, and red terracotta columns to the ground floor shop units and central entrance, and a couple of griffins flanking the central bay. The Grade II listed building was restored in 2000, the replacement terracotta being provided by Ibstock Hathernware.
It is actually a rectangular building, the use of a wide-angle stitch has created the curved appearance.
A visit to the Aldridge Transport Museum on 20th March 2022 revealed preserved Birmingham 2222 (JOJ 222) parked inside.
A Park Royal bodied Leyland PD2/1 with Midland Red D9 5370 (6370 HA) alongside
Views of Birmingham.
Bull Statue, Bull Ring, Birmingham
Installed in 2003, Birmingham's most popular piece of modern sculpture is Laurence Broderick's magnificently monumental bronze bull, standing guard outside the main entry point of the new Bullring shopping centre.
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The Bronze Bull
Description: Large - twice life size - bronze bull, turning in motion.
Laurence Broderick (Bristol 1935), animal sculptor.
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