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High Street looking towards Dale End and Bull Street

High Street - High Street at the junction with Carrs Lane, looking towards Bull Street on the left, and Dale End on the right.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 05/08/1960.
Lower Image Date: 07/05/2018.

Carr's Lane from Moor Street, looking towards High Street

Carr's Lane from Moor Street, looking towards High Street.
Upper Image: Author - John Ball, Copyright - John Ball.
Upper Image Date: 1963.
Lower Image Date: 08/01/2020.

Moor Street Station with Selfridges in the background

Moor Street Station - Selfridges now dominates the skyline.
Upper Image: Author - John Ball, Copyright - John Ball.
Upper Image Date: 1963.
Lower Image Date: 24/06/2018.

Moor Street Station and Warehouse

Moor Street Station, and Moor Street Warehouse.
Upper Image: Author, and Copyright status not known.
Upper Image Date: Not known.
Lower Image Date: 15/11/2018.

Smallbrook Queensway

Smallbrook Queensway - Pedestrian underpass has been filled in, and the New Bull Ring has been built.
Upper Image: Author, and Copyright status not known.
Upper Image Date: Not known - possibly mid 1980's.
Lower Image Date: 09/05/2018.

Smallbrook Queensway, shows the walkway that joins the Bull Ring with New Street Station

Smallbrook Queensway - To the left of the previous image is this view.
Upper Image: Author - John Ball, Copyright - John Ball.
Upper Image Date: 1964.
Lower Image Date: 09/05/2018.

Severn Street

Severn Street from its junction with Hill Street.
Upper Image: Author - John Ball, Copyright - John Ball.
Upper Image Date: 1963.
Lower Image Date: 05/02/2020.

Hurst Street, Hill Street, and Smallbrook Queensway

Looking towards Hurst Street from Hill Street, Smallbrook Queensway is the road that separates the two.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 29/07/1960.
Lower Image Date: 15/11/2018.

Holloway Circus

The older image shows Holloway Circus with The Albany Hotel on the left, The Scala Cinema on the right, and The Rotunda in the middle. The more recent image shows part of Beetham Tower (Radison Blue Hotel), The Albany Hotel is now a Holiday Inn, The Scala Cinema which later became the ODEON is now disused (although there are plans to redevelop the building), and the Rotunda is obscured by Centre City office block.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 06/01/1966.
Lower Image Date: 15/11/2018.

Holloway Head

Looking down Holloway Head towards Holloway Circus, the 31 storey residential tower block in the more recent image is Clydesdale Tower.
Upper Image: Author - Phyllis Nicklin, Copyright - MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham.
Upper Image Date: 29/06/1968.
Lower Image Date: 15/11/2018.