Then and Now Images - B2 Postcode

Yates's Wine Lodge - The image on the left appears to be from a postcard. Located on Corporation Street.
Left Image: Author, and Copyright status not known.
Left Image Date: 1951.
Right Image Date: 11/05/2018.

Fore Street connects Corporation Street with Cannon Street. An Act of Parliament in 1875 led to the creation of Corporation Street, it was to be built in stages, the first stage of the new road would be cut from New Street to Little Cannon Street, the second stage would be to Cherry Street, then Bull Street, and finally to Old Square.
That first stage of building cut though Little Cannon Street and shortened it in length; the name was then changed to Fore Street.
In the upper image, from the kerb in Cannon Street to the kerb on Corporation Street it measures approximately 120 feet (36.58 metres), Cannon Passage can be seen in the background.
In the lower image, Cannon Passage has been built upon, and the street has been restructured to convert it into a ‘No through Road’.
Upper Image: Author - John Ball, Copyright - John Ball.
Upper Image Date: 1963.
Lower Image Date: 30/05/2026.

Temple Passage, as viewed from Temple Street.
Left Image: Author - John Ball, Copyright - John Ball.
Left Image Date: 1964.
Right Image Date: 05/02/2020.

Needless Alley, as viewed from Temple Row West .
Left Image: Author - John Ball, Copyright - John Ball.
Left Image Date: 1964.
Right Image Date: 16/03/2020.

Temple Street, as viewed from Temple Row .
Left Image: Author - John Ball, Copyright - John Ball.
Left Image Date: 1963.
Right Image Date: 16/03/2020.

At one time, Union Passage connected New Street, Union Street, Crooked Lane, Martineau Street, and Bull Street, that was until the rebuilding/modernisation of Birmingham City Centre in the 1960's.
The only part still called Union Passage is this section - from New Street to here on Union Street, the section from here to Bull Street was completely redeveloped and is now called Martineau Way.
Left Image: Author - John Ball, Copyright - John Ball.
Left Image Date: 1963.
Right Image Date: 27/05/2026.

Looking down Cannon Street towards New Street, photo taken from its junction with Cherry Street.
Upper Image: Author - John Ball, Copyright - John Ball.
Upper Image Date: 1963.
Lower Image Date: 06/05/2026.

Cherry Street, as viewed from Temple Row.
Upper Image: Author - John Ball, Copyright - John Ball.
Upper Image Date: 1964.
Lower Image Date: 24/06/2018.

Corporation Street - At the junction with Bull Street (on the right). The upper image appears to be from a postcard and was taken before the subways (pedestrian underpass) were constructed, they were then filled in, so leaving a similar scene as to what it used to look like.
Upper Image: Author, and Copyright status not known.
Upper Image Date: c1961.
Lower Image Date: 07/05/2018.