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Disabled Travellers wander through historical arcade
Situated a few yards and more or less opposite the Grand Hotel in Birmingham Uk, we wandered along the old historical arcade on our way to catch the Metro tram on our way for todays day out visits.
SEE OUR REVIEW FOR THE GRAND HOTEL BIRMINGHAM.
Opposite Snow Hill station and across from the Grand Hotel (photo 1) stands The arcade which was built between 1876-1877 over the top of the tunnel for trains running from Snow hill station and on to London via Moor street station, and the design was based on the great exhibition building of Crystal Palace, London, which took place in 1851.
Todays arcade however had to be modified after bombing in the 1st world war, with the entrance being rebuilt (photo 2) and the original roof, then a semi-circular vault, has now being replaced by the apexed roof (photo 3) and is today a grade 11 listed building.
The arcade was then restored in 1984, and in 1985 it was voted Birminghams favourite building and still retains its elegant Victorian charm, which now houses many small retailers, such as the shop were we met a local historian promoting his latest book on the history of Birmingham (photo 4). My husband was particularly interested in the wine merchant and tasting house (photo 5) and could not resist taking a look at the Olde Sweet shoppe (photo 6).
The arcade exits onto Temple Row (photo 7)
THIS ROW IS VERY IMPORTANT IN OUR OWN FAMILY TREE, as the building you see at the far end and in the centre of this photo, Union Chambers, is where Dennis lived from 1952 when his father became the caretaker of the building, we met and did our courting here, we married, then following his fathers death in 1972, we moved in to live here in 1972 as the new caretakers. We brought up our two daughters here, celebrated our twenty fifth anniversary here, until we were made redundant in 1989 when Union Chambers was then sold. So an important part of our own lives.
At the other end of Temple Row, along Bull Street (photo 8) you catch the Metro tram, heading towards Edgbaston Village (photo 9) and you may now follow our reviews of the
Two Hotels we shall be visiting today, CROWNE PLAZA and HYATT REGENCY HOTEL.
Again, as a point of interest for you, it was next door to the HYATT HOTEL that the registration building stood where we were married at in 1962, and we will celebrate that day in 2022 following 60 years together.
We hope you will now read OUR NEXT REVIEW, CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL.
Situated a few yards and more or less opposite the Grand Hotel in Birmingham Uk, we wandered along the old historical arcade on our way to catch the Metro tram on our way for todays day out visits.
SEE OUR REVIEW FOR THE GRAND HOTEL BIRMINGHAM.
Opposite Snow Hill station and across from the Grand Hotel (photo 1) stands The arcade which was built between 1876-1877 over the top of the tunnel for trains running from Snow hill station and on to London via Moor street station, and the design was based on the great exhibition building of Crystal Palace, London, which took place in 1851.
Todays arcade however had to be modified after bombing in the 1st world war, with the entrance being rebuilt (photo 2) and the original roof, then a semi-circular vault, has now being replaced by the apexed roof (photo 3) and is today a grade 11 listed building.
The arcade was then restored in 1984, and in 1985 it was voted Birminghams favourite building and still retains its elegant Victorian charm, which now houses many small retailers, such as the shop were we met a local historian promoting his latest book on the history of Birmingham (photo 4). My husband was particularly interested in the wine merchant and tasting house (photo 5) and could not resist taking a look at the Olde Sweet shoppe (photo 6).
The arcade exits onto Temple Row (photo 7)
THIS ROW IS VERY IMPORTANT IN OUR OWN FAMILY TREE, as the building you see at the far end and in the centre of this photo, Union Chambers, is where Dennis lived from 1952 when his father became the caretaker of the building, we met and did our courting here, we married, then following his fathers death in 1972, we moved in to live here in 1972 as the new caretakers. We brought up our two daughters here, celebrated our twenty fifth anniversary here, until we were made redundant in 1989 when Union Chambers was then sold. So an important part of our own lives.
At the other end of Temple Row, along Bull Street (photo 8) you catch the Metro tram, heading towards Edgbaston Village (photo 9) and you may now follow our reviews of the
Two Hotels we shall be visiting today, CROWNE PLAZA and HYATT REGENCY HOTEL.
Again, as a point of interest for you, it was next door to the HYATT HOTEL that the registration building stood where we were married at in 1962, and we will celebrate that day in 2022 following 60 years together.
We hope you will now read OUR NEXT REVIEW, CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL.
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