June 14, 2021

Gas Street Basin, Photo Walk 2017

Back in January 2017 this small area of Birmingham was undergoing huge changes. These photos represent a snapshot of the area at that moment. The old library…

by gethinthomas

April 06, 2021

Mostly Digbeth

A few photo walk shots from Digbeth Birmingham that have escaped previous Digbeth posts, with a handful of Birmingham Library thrown in for good measure. No…

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April 01, 2021

Photo Walk from Digbeth to Millennium Point

Digbeth in Birmingham is quite a mix of eras containing as it does Birmingham's oldest pub and newest retail development and everything in between. This brick…

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Feb. 26, 2021

Alabama

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Feb. 13, 2021

Nest:Head

This is Antony Gormley's, Iron:Man in Birmingham. Iron:Man is a statue by Antony Gormley, in Victoria Square, Birmingham, England. The statue is 6 metres (20 ft…

by gethinthomas

Feb. 04, 2021

Winterbourne House and Gardens

Winterbourne is a rare surviving example of an early 20th century suburban villa and garden. The house was built in 1903 for John and Margaret Nettlefold, of…

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Jan. 02, 2021

Buses and Cars

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Sept. 15, 2020

Main Line and New Main Line

Back in the distant mists of time, 2012, I went on a photo walk with some friends into the deepest darkest recesses of our (the worlds's) industrial past. This…

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Aug. 17, 2020

Death of a Building, Part Thirteen

This part just draws a line under the library project, showing what replaced it and the other buildings. The new Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square next…

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Aug. 16, 2020

Death of a Building, Part Twelve

These shots were taken October to December 2016, and January February 2017 and are really a summing up of the series. Most activity on the site is now…

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Aug. 11, 2020

Death of a Building, Part Eight

Part Eight comprises of shots taken in June 2016. Only two corners of the main library building are left still standing. This is about the time when the empty…

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Aug. 11, 2020

Death of a Building, Part Seven

Part Seven comprises of shots taken in May 2016, some of the most dramatic in the series. The soft demolition of Birmingham Library continues. A lot happens in…

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Aug. 10, 2020

Death of a Building, Part Six

Part Six comprises of shots taken in April 2016. The soft demolition of Birmingham Library continues, with more of the central core removed and a large section…

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Aug. 09, 2020

Death of a Building, Part Five

Part Five comprises of shots taken in March 2016. The soft demolition of Birmingham Library continues, as the core is eaten away from inside the atrium. Many of…

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Aug. 09, 2020

Death of a Building, Part Four

This set documents the actual soft demolition of Birmingham Library. Please see parts one and two for some background and photos of the building exterior and…

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Aug. 08, 2020

Death of a Building, Part Three.

This is the first set documenting the actual soft demolition of Birmingham Library. Please see parts one and two for some background and photos of the building…

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Aug. 07, 2020

Death of a Building, Part One

A few years ago I lived in Birmingham, England. When I first visited Birmingham in the late seventies it had a reputation for being a concrete jungle of the new…

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Aug. 07, 2020

Death of a Building, Part Two

A few years ago I lived in Birmingham, England. When I first visited Birmingham in the late seventies it had a reputation for being a concrete jungle of the…

by gethinthomas

Aug. 02, 2020

Fanfare

There is a good story that goes with this photo. It also goes to prove a point of some sort. I went to photograph the new Library of Birmingham a few years back…

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July 14, 2020

Under the Arches, Digbeth, Birmingham

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