B5 Postcode

Some of the locations in this area are:

Bordesley Street, Bradford Street, Bull Ring, Dudley Street, Edgbaston Street, Fazeley Street, Floodgate Street, High Street Deritend, Hill Street, Moat Lane, River Street, Saint Martin’s Church, Saint Martin’s Lane, Smallbrook Queensway.

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Digbeth High Street near the Custard Factory

High Street Deritend - The buildings in the older image were demolished and is now a car park for the Custard Factory, the building on the right in the more recent image is South & City College.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 05/08/1960.
Lower Image Date: 25/06/2018.

A workshop and now a college on Floodgate Street

Workshop - H.G Meadows, 'Gold Beater' and 'The Coymle Manufacturing Co' on Floodgate Street is there no more, South & City College is there now. The photo on the right was taken by me on 13/09/2008, I did try capturing a more recent photo, but the tree in the image on the right has since grown and covers the only identifiable feature - the window of Floodgate Street School behind.
Left Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Left Image Date: 05/08/1960.
Right Image Date: 13/09/2008.

Looking along Milk Street towards High Street Digbeth

Milk Street - Looking along Milk Street towards High Street, Deritend, part of Floodgate Street School is visible through the railway arch.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 25/07/1953.
Lower Image Date: 24/06/2018.

River Street as viewed from Floodgate Street

River Street - View taken from Floodgate Street, business name changes, different cars, tower block in the background, but apart from that, not much difference.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 25/09/1968.
Lower Image Date: 16/08/2023.

The rail bridge over Fazeley Street at the junction with New Canal Street.
Upper Image: Author, and copyright status not known.
Upper Image Date: 1948.
Lower Image Date: 06/03/2020.