The development of Birmingham

23 September 2009
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Pretty much an 1918 version of the Big CIty Plan — including ideas for improving New Street station. [link]

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  • http://daveharte.com/ Dave Harte

    Great find! I once dug out (from Birmingham City University library) a 1950s version of the Big city plan.

  • Jack Kirby

    This included the first proposal for a civic centre on Broad Street, of which Baskerville House and the Hall of Memory were eventually, some recastings later, the only completed parts.

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