Curzon Street Station by Clare Overton Lewis I’ve decided that my first Friday Photo should be of Curzon Street Station, situated on the Eastside. Built in the early 19th Century, the entrance building that still exists is Roman-inspired and looks very classical with its ...
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This week’s Friday photo is a bit different; not about buildings and more about our cultural heritage in Birmingham. The photography is a view of a family enjoying last Sunday’s St Patrick’s Day in Digbeth. The annual festival was started in 1996. ...
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The Friday Photo by Tracey Thorne Here is this week’s Friday Photo – Bloomsbury Library. Which is run by Birmingham City Council. It was closed the day I passed by and looked very forgotten given that it is such an amazing building. I ...
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Photo by Tracey Thorne This week’s The Friday Photo features Platform 5 in Moor Street Station in Birmingham. Moor Street Station dates back to 1909 and is operated by Chiltern Railway. Platform Five is home to the restored Great Western Train. Great atmosphere ...
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Guillotine Lock photograph by Tracey Thorne This was a surprise find Guillotine Stop Lock in Kings Norton. It originally was used to control river levels on the Stratford Upon Avon Canal where it meets the Worcester & Birmingham Canal. The Canal & River ...
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Photo by Tracey Thorne This week the Friday photo features a side view of the old Fox & Grapes pub which is a grade II listed building on Freeman Street in Birmingham city centre. The pub was closed a few years ago and is ...
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The Mailbox is this week’s Friday Photo. It used to be the old Royal Mail sorting office. Below is an old image from the Mailbox website which has a brief history of the development. Other Images – Birmingham Mail archives have a great ...
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Henry Shaw & Sons Photo By Tracey Thorne This week’s the Friday Photo is back in Digbeth. It features one of the entrances to The Park Works building which was part of Henry Shaw & Sons family run business. The business was founded ...
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This week’s Friday photo was taken last Saturday before the snow melted away in Ward End Park. Hard to imagine that it is right by the busy Washwood Heath Rd. The park is owned by Birmingham City Council and opened as Ward ...
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The (old) Monyhull Hall which was part of Monyhull Colony (1909) photo by Tracey Thorne This week’s Friday photo features the old Monyhull Hall which open in 1909 for the treatment of care of “sane epileptics and feeble minded persons”. The growth of ...
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