Category: Birmingham
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22nd October 2025, the ‘Waterbots’ event on the canal at Brindleyplace. The collaboration of the Canal and River Trust and the creators BOM was hosted by Brindleyplace. The ‘Waterbots’, self-propelling robots that gently paddled themselves around the mainline canal, flashing coloured lights and puffing steam as they went, accompanied by ambient music. It was a…
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The Great Charles Street development looks great from St Paul’s Square in the Jewellery Quarter, standing tall and almost completed it contrasts well with the autumn colours of the trees. See more in my construction photography journal for this development…
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11th and 12th October 2025, the charity abseiling event in Brindleyplace. The participants abseiled down from the top of building three in aid of two charities, Young at Heart and University Hospitals Birmingham Charity, facilitated by Redpoint Climbing Centre. You can donate to these charities here: YOUNG AT HEART UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM CHARITY
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August 19th 2025, I was invited by Paradise Birmingham to a photographers tour of the newly completed Three Chamberlain Square. The lobby and reception area was amazing and I really liked the design and colour pallet! There was lots of seating and a self service coffee bar, lots of wood with great planters adding a…
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October 13th 2025, I had a lovely autumn walk around Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham, a cloudy day but the colours of all the varied trees were wonderful! I also visited the stainless steel sculpture that is the memorial for the victims of the terrorist attack in Sousse, Egypt in 2015 and the Elan Valley…
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I have started the October 2025 gallery in my construction photo journal for the Beorma Quarter development in Digbeth with a batch from the 6th.
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This is the second of my new monthly blog post showcasing my personal favourite photographs of or in my home city of Birmingham UK. Click the link below to see my 50 favourites taken in September 2025.
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The Great Charles Street development is rapidly approaching external completion with the final floors of the main tower having its facade installed. See my latest photography in my construction photography journal…
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In 1998 the G8 Summit was held in Birmingham and I took some 35mm film photos around Centenary Square and the canals.
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During 1998 to 2003 I captured some 35mm film photos of the construction at Brindleyplace, above is one of the early floors of Four Brindleyplace next to the completed car park, later the Bank Restaurant and Caffè Nero occupied the ground level. I have added a gallery with the photos I took during the period,…