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Birmingham New Street named as Britain’s worst railway station
Posted on Monday, Jan 27, 2014 | 5 CommentsIn news that is unlikely to surprise anyone who has had to stumble through its dirty, dark passageways, Birmingham New Street has been named Britain’s worst railway station. -
The Selfridges Building, Birmingham – 11 photos
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 | No CommentsCompleted in 2003 at a cost of £60 million, the Selfridges Building in Birmingham remains one of my favourite modern buildings. -
The magnificent Edwardian grandeur of Birmingham Moor Street station
Posted on Friday, May 25, 2012 | No CommentsBeautifully restored and putting the nearby New Street station to shame is the magnificent Birmingham Moor Street station, situated close to Brum’s famous Bullring shopping centre. -
![After a big night out, there’s little I crave more than a strong cup of top-notch coffee, so this weekend I found myself seeking out the best brew in downtown Birmingham – […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-01-115x115.jpg "Great coffee in Brum: the 6/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham")
Great coffee in Brum: the 6/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham
Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | 2 CommentsAfter a big night out, there’s little I crave more than a strong cup of top-notch coffee, so this weekend I found myself seeking out the best brew in downtown Birmingham – […] -
Doing the Digbeth Shuffle: Actionettes at the Flatpack Festival at the Spotted Dog, Birmingham
Posted on Monday, May 14, 2012 | No CommentsOn Saturday night there was a big Brummie party to be had at the fabulous Spotted Dog pub in Digbeth, as part of the Flatpack Festival. -
![In the 1960s and 70s, amateur snapper Derek Fairbrother made over 20 photographic time-lapse sequences showing the demolition of old buildings and their replacement by new buildings and road systems […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/birmingham-demolished-115x115.jpg "Victorian Birmingham gets flattened: time-lapse video")
Victorian Birmingham gets flattened: time-lapse video
Posted on Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 | 5 CommentsIn the 1960s and 70s, amateur snapper Derek Fairbrother made over 20 photographic time-lapse sequences showing the demolition of old buildings and their replacement by new buildings and road systems […] -
More Birmingham photos
Posted on Thursday, Mar 1, 2007 | No CommentsI’ve always had a good time when I’ve been up in Birmingham – I must pay a visit soon as these are from May 2005! Brum photos Birmingham canals