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Sunday 1st March was the occasion of the Carabao Cup Final between Manchester City and Aston Villa. This meant a good selection of Midlands and Northern-based coaches came to visit the London stadium.
Visiting coaches included Birmingham International of Tile Cross Scania K410 / Scania Interlink C53FLT YN69YBB.
The library, which is estimated to have cost £188.8 million,[1] is viewed by the Birmingham City Council as a flagship project for the city's redevelopment. It has been described as the largest public library in the United Kingdom,[3] the largest public cultural space in Europe,[4][5][6] and the largest regional library in Europe.[7] 2,414,860 million visitors came to the library in 2014 making it the 10th most popular visitor attraction in the UK.[8] In December 2014 Birmingham City Council proposed reducing the opening hours of the library because of a council funding shortfall,[30] and in February 2015 confirmed opening hours will be reduced from 73 hours per week to 40 hours per week, saving £1.3 million per year on running costs and involving making redundant about half of the 188 library staff.[31] From 20 April 2015 the library will open from 11am-7pm Monday and Tuesday, 11am-5pm Wednesday to Saturday and close on Sundays.
The Birmingham skyline, looking northwest from the terrace on the top floor of the Library of Birmingham.
Considering I've been to Birmingham many times I'd never been in the Ikon Gallery which is particularly surprising as I'm a bit partial to Contemporary Art (the good stuff anyway......). This sign just inside the entrance caught my eye for the mix of materials.
More Birmingham shots here : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/sets/72157641857775864
From Wikipedia : "The Ikon Gallery (grid reference SP060866) is an English gallery of contemporary art, located in Brindleyplace, Birmingham. It is housed in the Grade II listed, neo-gothic former Oozells Street Board School, designed by John Henry Chamberlain in 1877. The gallery's current director is Jonathan Watkins.
Ikon was set up to encourage the public to engage in contemporary art. As a result of this, the gallery runs an off-site 'Education and Interpretation' scheme that educates audiences, promotes artists and their art. The gallery is open every day of the week except Mondays, though it opens on bank holiday Mondays.
Featured artworks include all forms of media including sound, sculpture and photography as well as paintings. Exhibitions rotate throughout the year so that as many pieces can be displayed as possible. Ikon is a registered charity which is partly funded by Birmingham City Council and Arts Council of England."
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GRS Travel Alexander Strider bodied Dennis Lance seen on the 16 in Birmingham. Not sure about the 'livery'.
New to West Riding in 1993.
Canals of Birmingham
Birmingham has 35 miles of canals, which is said to be more than Venice. They're enjoyed by walkers, cyclists, and narrowboat owners and they are a reminder of a unique industrial history.
During the Industrial Revolution the canals were busy waterways transporting coal, iron and other heavy goods. They played a crucial role in the development of Birmingham and the Black Country.
More than 100 miles of canals make up the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) today. Some of the major canals that meet in the city are the Grand Union Canal, Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Stourbridge Canal and Stratford Canal.
Most of the canals were built in the 1700s and 1800s and at its height the BCN had more than 170 miles of them. One of the first to be built was the Duke of Bridgewater's Canal. It carried the Duke's coal from inside the mines 15 miles to Manchester. It was finished in 1761 and most of the engineering work was planned and supervised by James Brindley. Brindley was a millwright by trade and one of the most notable engineers of the 18th century. He worked on six canal projects in the Midlands.
For 170 years the canal system was bustling with activity. Towards the end of the 19th century the tonnage of goods carried increased reaching 8 and a half million tonnes in 1898.
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 on 5th October 1967. It was designed by the Ministry of Public Building and Works with M.H. Bristow being the senior architect. It has 26 storeys, housing technical areas and offices, and five levels of circular aerial galleries at the top. It is also the tallest structure in the city. [Wikipedia]
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