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Those of you who endured Birmingham in the 80s/90s, what was it like then? (of course, that was a 'bit before my time'
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Those of you who endured Birmingham in the 80s/90s, what was it like then? (of course, that was a 'bit before my time'
)But as time went on, we loved it too. Not the city centre so much, or not in the 80s - but the people and living out near the reservoir at Bartley Green so had some nice country walks. Later lived near Harborne which was brilliant, and then other places in Sth Bham. Suddenly, in the late 90s, there was a bit of a buzz (I don't mean 'bus' ) and Dick Knowles and mates started the transformation. Places we had always seen the potential of, like the canals down by Broad St, but had always been totally ignored - other people started seeing the beauty in them too, and they were done up. Then the statues and at some point, things started being pedestrian friendly. (Although we were keen cyclists we never rode out bikes again after one too many scary moments on the Hagley Rd...)And although we left because I didn't want my oldest son to go to high school there - we could see the city was changing. When we went back recently, for the day, I was stunned by it. It is no longer that concrete, grim car city of memory. It is a place to be proud of. I hope my son gets into uni there so we can go back and back.
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Bumping up this thread. Has anyone gone down to visit the German Markets in the city centre?
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Bumping up this thread. Has anyone gone down to visit the German Markets in the city centre?
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Noooooooooooooooo. ! I loved the old Rag Market!
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Brum really is getting it's act together and getting ready for a bright future - New Street development, the airport runway extension, HS2 on it's way, changes to the NEC & NIA, expansion of the Mail Box.
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When I got there in the early 80s, it was grim as hell. Also had no decent pubs, not one - or nowhere with any personality, just plastic M & B or Ansell's. It was so obviously a car city with all the underpasses (you felt you were taking your life in your hands in any of them) and no cycle lanes, no pedestrianisation in the city centre which struck me as behind the times as we'd had it since the 70s in the North...
But as time went on, we loved it too. Not the city centre so much, or not in the 80s - but the people and living out near the reservoir at Bartley Green so had some nice country walks. Later lived near Harborne which was brilliant, and then other places in Sth Bham. Suddenly, in the late 90s, there was a bit of a buzz (I don't mean 'bus' ) and Dick Knowles and mates started the transformation. Places we had always seen the potential of, like the canals down by Broad St, but had always been totally ignored - other people started seeing the beauty in them too, and they were done up. Then the statues and at some point, things started being pedestrian friendly. (Although we were keen cyclists we never rode out bikes again after one too many scary moments on the Hagley Rd...)And although we left because I didn't want my oldest son to go to high school there - we could see the city was changing. When we went back recently, for the day, I was stunned by it. It is no longer that concrete, grim car city of memory. It is a place to be proud of. I hope my son gets into uni there so we can go back and back. |
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I hate the new Bullring , looks like a giant piece of bubblewrap painted silver .
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I was in Brum for the first time in over a year last week and I kept getting lost in the train station!
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Thanks for all the pics. I'm terribly fond of Birmingham, I moved there when I was twelve and went to school in Kings Heath. I lived in the wrong end of Moseley.
It was a fabulous place to grow up in the seventies.
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Any people with children who like taking them out and about, and also like taking them to watch planes for example? I'd like you to take a look at this:
https://www.change.org/p/solihull-me...ort?lang=en-GB Manchester has one and it's pretty successful. It would be great to have one here. Mind you, I am an aviation geek so I'm a bit biased.
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Bumping up this thread. Has anyone gone down to visit the German Markets in the city centre?
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I like Moseley. Which is the wrong end?
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The end that borders Balsall Heath, Sparkhill and parts of Springhill
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Yes I can relate to that. I wonder how many people visit Birmigham and never find their way out of the new station complex.
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Springhill? That's over the other side of town, by the Jewellery Quarter and nowhere near Moseley. Do you mean Springfield?
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I'm going down in a couple of weeks for a work reunion meal and I'm dreading it. I left Brum just as Grand Central opened and I only went in once. I just hope I can find my way out onto New Street.
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Bumping up this thread. Has anyone gone down to visit the German Markets in the city centre?
The new station is amazing too. A lot like Kings Cross. It was very nice to be back. |
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who played acky 1 2 3?
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I hope my son gets into uni there so we can go back and back.

