#PhotoFriday is the Parks department floral sculptural tribute to World Cup 1966 in Victoria Square with Galloway’s Corner in the background. Ref - Victoria Square 66 @LibraryofBham@Brumpic@FIFAWorldCup
ALT A floral sculptural tribute to World Cup 1966. A large ball of foliage with the markings of a football with the words World Cup 1966 running through it. The sculpture is on a plinth. A female figure in the far right of the photo looking on at the exhibit. A row of properties in the background.
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#PhotoFriday is the Midland Red bus station opened in 1963 as part of the new Bull Ring development. The station never fared well and was closed in 1999. Ref - WK/B11/5924 @LibraryofBham@Brumpic
ALT A photograph. The exterior of a 1960s building. Lettering in the top left of the photograph is clipped but should read Bull Ring Centre in its entirety. Three rows of uniform glass windows to the right. A metal gazebo structure in the bottom left of the photo. Facia below the window reads - Midland Red Bus Station. Vehicle entrances below this. Pedestrians at various points on the street outside of the building.
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The refurbishment of Victoria Square stairs have now been completed and reopened. A well overdue makeover meaning there are no more loose paving stones or broken paving stones.
@brumhippodrome & Crossroads Pantomimes have announced that Rylan and Zoe Birkett will headline this year’s Birmingham Hippodrome pantomime, Sleeping Beauty. They join Matt Slack, and back for a 10th season is Brum's favourite Dame, Andrew Ryan birminghamhippodrome.com
Graduating students from @MyBCU's creative courses will exhibit their work across the city. Inspired Festival, 9 – 27 June, showcases disciplines incl sculpture, painting, video, textiles, performance, journalism, music, silversmithing, & clock making.
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#AVFC After last week’s celebrations, here’s a nostalgic reminder of the 1982 triumph against Bayern Munich. A golden period for English teams in Europe. Ref – L 25.14 @LibraryofBham@AVFCOfficial
ALT Front cover of a football programme. Caption in the top left reads – Aston Villa News & Record. Photograph of a group of male figures descending from the staircase of an aeroplane. The two male figures at the bottom of the steps are holding the European Cup. Caption in the bottom left reads - Welcome Back European Champions.
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