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The Old Bullring
« on: Thursday 11 October 12 03:27 BST (UK) »
Memmories of the old bullring before they tore it down...

Would like to have your reminiscences.

Brian.

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NEW STREET STATION....OLD and NEW.
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 11 October 12 03:52 BST (UK) »
Remember New Street Station before they tore it down???

Do you have any Photos ???

Would like some.

Brian.

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Re: The Old Bullring
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 11 October 12 12:15 BST (UK) »
I remember it going up.Used to use the Mulberry Bush in the Rotunda before the IRA redesigned it.
I remember the security in the Bullring used to try & move us on if we were congregating in groups,not sure what they thought we were doing.
The shops were great,pity the escalators kept breaking down.
you might find some photos here:
http://www.pbase.com/beppuu/old_bham&page=1

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Re: The Old Bullring
« Reply #3 on: Friday 12 October 12 08:27 BST (UK) »
There's lots of pictures of both the Bullring, and New St station, on this site.

Nick


http://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/search.php?searchid=2275978

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Re: The Old Bullring
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 14 October 12 22:32 BST (UK) »
Hi Jim1

I remember the Rotunda going up too but do you remember the "Old" Bullring and New Street Station???

The open air Market was next door to Woolworths and you had to climb up some steps to get into it...Looked like it had been a building at some time but the roof was missing.

New Street Station . Well,as I knew it before it was rebuilt, consisted of a walkway above the lines and steps down to each platform.

There was a road that went between the Passenger Trains and the Royal Mail Line....Anyone remember any of this.

Looked at the Photos of Old Birmingham...Found 1 that showed the old Bullring but nothing of New Street Station..

Has anyone got any??

Anyway, thanks for your time and trouble.

Brian

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Re: The Old Bullring
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 14 October 12 22:42 BST (UK) »
Some photographs taken at New Street Station here:

http://www.photobydjnorton.com/NewStAtWork2.html

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Re: The Old Bullring
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 14 October 12 22:48 BST (UK) »
Hi Cati.

Thanks will look at them in a few minutes OK?

Regards

Brian

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Re: The Old Bullring
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 14 October 12 22:50 BST (UK) »
And some (inluding the old entrance off Stephenson Place - ah yes, I remember it well!) here: (scroll down to 6.2)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Plus

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Re: The Old Bullring
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 14 October 12 22:58 BST (UK) »
Hi Cati.

Thanks for the Link; However it only shows New Street Station when the Pallisades were built...

What I would like are some 1950`s Photos.!!!!!!

When Steam was the order of the day...

Remember when Snow Hill Station was the end of the line and there were Buffers at the end of the track???
About that time...

Brian
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