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The canals in central Birmingham have been smartened up and developed in recent years in order to make them attractive and welcoming to use, live by and trade by. Here at Gas Street Basin is where the Worcester and Birmingham Canal terminated when it was built in the early 1790s. Any images of the basin before the 1990s will be welcomed on this website.

The basin on the Birmingham and Worcester Canal is overlooked by clubs and restaurants. The moorings were being used for an IWA festival. Compare with Image The circular grey tower housing a lift has disappeared with works on 'The Cube'.

The view of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal under repair for a leak near the Mailbox in Birmingham.

Looking from the rear of The Mailbox retail complex towards Gas Street Basin.

Photo from the right-angle Salvage Turn at the back of The Mailbox, looking north-west towards Brindley Place and the NIA.

The canals in central Birmingham have been smartened up and developed in recent years in order to make them attractive to use, to live by and trade by. Visitor moorings are good here, but arrive early, because when they're gone, it's not so easy to find a safe place to leave your boat while you explore the city. The basin behind the camera is where the Worcester and Birmingham Canal terminated when it was built in the early 1790s. Any images of this scene before the 1990s will be welcomed on this website. In the background, Birmingham's Mailbox shopping arcade opened just before Christmas 2000. The Mailbox is an upmarket development of offices, designer shops, restaurants, bars and luxury city-centre apartments. It includes a mini supermarket and three art galleries and it is also home to BBC Birmingham. On the right, the walkway leads to a footbridge across the canal, which takes a 95 degree turn to the right in front of The Mailbox.

Narrowboat "Ariel" can be seen here on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal south-east of Gas Street Basin in the centre of the city. With the extensive redevelopment of the canal and its surroundings, there are interesting branches and loops away from the centre to be explored, and Sherborne Wharf Heritage Boats offers this vessel for hire, with a knowledgeable skipper.

The canals in central Birmingham have been smartened up and developed in recent years in order to make them attractive to use, to live by and trade by. Plenty of ducks and geese receive rich pickings from the many people who pass by, or eat their lunch here. These Canada geese have decided I am a likely donor. I know these are considered pests in some areas, but they are very attractive birds. Visitor moorings are good here, but arrive early, because when they're gone, it's not so easy to find a safe place to leave your boat while you explore the city. The basin behind the camera is where the Worcester and Birmingham Canal terminated when it was built in the early 1790s. Any images of this scene before the 1990s will be welcomed on this website.

The bridge over Holliday Street carries a road and the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.

Taken from the pedestrian bridge near the Mailbox development, looking towards Gas Street Basin.