From my all too short time spent in Birmingham my impressions are that this city does Victorian and Modern architecture fabulously. If you're looking for ancient stone or timbered buildings stretching back many hundreds of years then you're going to be sorely disappointed because they didn't call this place 'the city of 1000 trades' or 'the terracotta city' for nothing. From the little bit of reading I'd done beforehand this was what I'd surmised and I wasn't far wrong. However, there is nothing like freely exploring on foot and nothing prepares you for what you might find. I don't restrict myself to a favourite type or era, but judge alone on each individual building. Brum's cityscape is exciting in a way like Oslo and parts of Cardiff are with the new builds that have gone up. As we strolled past I captured a few to give you a taste. The library and Selfridges are famous landmarks and probably familiar to many. Others I regret I don't have a name for, but here goes!
The life and adventures of a mildly dotty old bird.
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
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I'm loving seeing Birmingham through your eyes. It's a joy to see how the ornate Victorian buildings and the ultra modern architecture compliment one another, isn't it?
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A West Midlands city with some fabulous examples of ancient timbered buildings is Coventry, amazing to see considering how it was devastated during WW2. xxx
I second Coventry as a great place to visit. It's underappreciated. Arilx
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