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Ladywood Middleway
The dual carriageway at Ladywood which forms part of the Birmingham middle ring road. Viewed looking towards the canal and railway which pass beneath this road near the location of the bus in the picture.
Image: © Rob Newman
Taken: 7 Oct 2011
0.02 miles
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Spring Hill Library: the setting
Looking satanic in the shadow of a block of flats, this riveting building is surrounded on two sides by a supermarket and on the other two sides by wide, busy roads and street furniture. This is the view across A4540 Icknield Street. This east frontage waits to be photographed in better light, perhaps earlier in the day. There is an image in Bill Dargue's History of Birmingham Places and Placenames http://billdargue.jimdo.com/placenames-gazetteer-a-to-y/places-s/spring-hill/ For a well-lit view of the south side and a description see http://www.geograph.org.uk/p/2667079
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 5 Dec 2012
0.09 miles
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Spring Hill Library in the shadow of Canterbury Tower
For a fine portrait and description of the library see http://www.geograph.org.uk/p/2667079 A little further away, left, is the tower of St Peter's Church, Spring Hill, now in use by the New Testament Church of God, the Rock.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 5 Dec 2012
0.09 miles
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Spring Hill Library, Hockley Birmingham
The foundation stone for this library was laid in April 1891. The library was designed by the Birmingham architects Martin & Chamberlain and built by Sapcote & Sons at a cost (including fittings) of £5,996. It is constructed of red brick and terracotta with a clock tower 65 feet high. The interior vaulted space is 48 by 43 feet with a gallery running along two sides. Well worth a visit.
Image: © Roy Hughes
Taken: 25 Oct 2011
0.09 miles
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Summer Hill Road, Ladywood, from the corner of Powell Street
The building in the centre is the Sytner BMW Mini car showroom. The nearest block of flats is the Canterbury Tower with the Salisbury Tower beyond it.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 5 Dec 2012
0.12 miles
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Sandpits, Birmingham
The dual carriageway road known as 'Sandpits' looking towards the block of flats at Spring Hill
Image: © Rob Newman
Taken: 7 Oct 2011
0.14 miles
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New Testament Church of God the Rock, Hockley
Image: © Chris Whippet
Taken: 22 Dec 2013
0.15 miles
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Properties on Summer Hill Road, Ladywood
The Rainbow Cantonese Restaurant glows alongside a metal box which may be a nightclub entrance, and a typical old small works or factory. This is the edge of the Jewellery Quarter.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 5 Dec 2012
0.16 miles
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Houses by the railway line
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 23 Dec 2012
0.16 miles
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Site of Monument Lane Station
Site of former station, close to Birmingham city centre, now occupied by a Health Centre on corner of Ladywood Middleway. See http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/monument_lane.php for an interesting history.
Image: © Michael Westley
Taken: Unknown
0.16 miles