The Mailbox.
The Mailbox, Birmingham. A excellent example of new meets old. This is the historic Birmingham & Worcester Canal, with The Mailbox, a modern development, overlooking it.Three tiers of pubs and...
View ArticleThe Chamberlain Clock.
The Chamberlain Clock, Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. Dating back to 1903, the Chamberlain Clock commemorates the local MP Joseph Chamberlain. He was a resident in Frederick Street, in the Jewellery...
View ArticleFormer Ahronsberg Brothers Factory
Ahronsberg Brothers The Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham has a large collection of former factories. This one was for the Ahronsberg Brothers, Goldsmiths and Jewellers.The brothers, Judah, Albert &...
View ArticleThe Edgbaston Reservoir.
Edgbaston Reservoir. The canal in Birmingham, apart from a section on what is known as the “Old Main Line” is as high as it gets. It is therefore kept supplied by water from the Edgbaston Reservoir.The...
View ArticleSelfridges, Bullring, Birmingham.
Selfridges, Bullring. Although I am not normally a fan of modern architecture, this is impressive by any standard. An iconic structure in heart of Birmingham, Selfridges Bullring store is instantly...
View ArticleNew Birmingham Library.
Birmingham Library. This is the distinctive Birmingham Library. We are moored on the canal just behind it, so have quite a good view of its rear!It is always nice to see buildings illuminated at night....
View ArticleChristmas Bauble.
Christmas Bauble. One for the Festive Season! A close up of the reflection in a Christmas Bauble on the tree. Capturing the sparkle of the time of year.I have seen shots like this before, and wanted to...
View ArticleBirmingham Old Turn Junction.
Old Turn Junction at Night. This was once the heart of the industrial canals of Birmingham. Now redeveloped into a leisure location, Old Turn Junction is a prominent part of the City.The canal served...
View ArticleBirmingham New Street.
New Street, Birmingham. Capturing movement and colour. This scene in New Street, Birmingham, is slightly different to what it was a week ago, when the German Christmas Market filled the street....
View ArticleReflections in the Grand Central Shopping Centre.
Grand Central, Birmingham. As 2017 comes to an end, this is the final photograph of “One Photograph a Day”. I have decided to end with something very different. The reflections in the Grand Central...
View ArticleBirmingham Old Main Line, Tividale.
Tividale on the BCN. Moving outside from where last night’s photograph was taken, this is the wide expanse of the Birmingham Old Main Line. As you can see, this canal meanders around slightly. The New...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Glass of Red Wine.
Red Wine. I thought it would be good to record something to represent Valentine’s Day. A special meal of Roast Duck salad didn’t really cut it as a particularly interesting picture. My home made...
View ArticleSwans on the Birmingham Old Main Line, Tividale.
Swans. The Birmingham Old Main Line Canal looks rather different to the shot from a couple of days ago. Storm Dennis is doing his worst. I was hoping to find a few Mallards so I could post “lovely...
View ArticleThe Gathering Clouds of Storm Dennis.
Storm Dennis. Over the last couple of days and nights, we have been treated to very heavy rain and strong gusts of wind. It has been very squally. In between times, it has quietened down, although...
View ArticleThe Sunset after Storm Dennis.
Sunset. This is almost exactly the same view as last night, although bringing in a bit more of the surroundings. The water is that of Tividale Quays, which was a little bit on the rocky side last...
View ArticleMad O’Rourkes – The Pie Factory, Tipton.
Mad O’Rourkes. This is one of those destinations you just have to go to if you are in the Tipton area – especially if you like pies and/or real ales. Built in 1923 as The Doughty Arms (after Cllr...
View ArticlePitchfork Bridge, Birmingham Old Main Line Canal, Tipton.
Pitchfork Bridge. This is a scene which is nothing special to look at in the daytime, but is transformed by the colours of the evening. The single yellow street lamp on the right is perfectly...
View ArticleThe Black Country Living Museum – Location for Peaky Blinders.
Black Country Living Museum. An unusual view of a familiar location. Being moored on the canal outside, we can see this angle of an area made famous by the Peaky Blinders TV series. The dockside on the...
View ArticleThe Barlow Theatre – Home of Oldbury Rep.
The Barlow Theatre, Langley. Langley is a small village that is part of the Oldbury conurbation. Not somewhere you expect to find something like this, especially tucked around the back of the main...
View ArticleRoof detail at Shoreham-by-Sea Station.
Shoreham-by-Sea Station. Modern railway stations rarely have the style or features of the historic ones. Even then, many have lost key features – canopies often being the first to go, leaving...
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