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Gallery: Birmingham buildings bulldozed in the name of progress
Birmingham Central Library from Lost Victorian Britain by Gavin Stamp (Image: Gavin Stamp)1 of 26 
Birmingham New Street railway station exterior view, circa 1849. (Image: Mirrorpix)2 of 26 
Holidaymakers on the platform at Snow Hill Station in Birmingham awaiting the arrival of the "Cornishman" a British Railways express passenger train to Penzance, Cornwall on 17th April 1954. (Image: Mirrorpix)3 of 26 ![Deserted Snow Hill railway station in Birmingham on a bank holiday Monday in 1962.]()
Deserted Snow Hill railway station in Birmingham on a bank holiday Monday in 1962. (Image: Mirrorpix)4 of 26 ![The Grand Theatre in Corporation Street]()
The Grand Theatre in Corporation Street5 of 26 ![Birmingham Reference Library, Ratcliffe Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, circa 1960.]()
Birmingham Reference Library, Ratcliffe Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, circa 1960. (Image: Mirrorpix)6 of 26 ![Birmingham Central Library from Lost Victorian Britain by Gavin Stamp]()
Birmingham Central Library from Lost Victorian Britain by Gavin Stamp (Image: Gavin Stamp)7 of 26 ![The vast £150,000 plant at Imperial Metal Industries Kynoch Works in Witton near Aston, in 1963.]()
The vast £150,000 plant at Imperial Metal Industries Kynoch Works in Witton near Aston, in 1963. (Image: Mirrorpix)8 of 26 ![The Bull Ring in the early 1900s, with the old Fish Market and Market Hall on the left.]()
The Bull Ring in the early 1900s, with the old Fish Market and Market Hall on the left.9 of 26 ![The Odeon New Street next to the Arden Hotel.]()
The Odeon New Street next to the Arden Hotel.10 of 26 ![Closed Ring O Bells in Church Road, Yardley]()
Closed Ring O Bells in Church Road, Yardley11 of 26 ![R27 Hurst Street and The Hippodrome after The Blitz.]()
R27 Hurst Street and The Hippodrome after The Blitz.12 of 26 ![Bingley Hall from bottom of King Alfred's Place.]()
Bingley Hall from bottom of King Alfred's Place.13 of 26 ![Scott Dolphin public house in Acocks Green]()
Scott Dolphin public house in Acocks Green14 of 26 ![King Edward's School in New Street c1920]()
King Edward's School in New Street c192015 of 26 ![The Bull Ring as recalled by Derek in the 1930s.]()
The Bull Ring as recalled by Derek in the 1930s.16 of 26 ![Trains at the platforms at Birmingham New Street Station, circa 1890]()
Trains at the platforms at Birmingham New Street Station, circa 1890 (Image: Mirrorpix)17 of 26 ![Trains at the platforms at Birmingham New Street Station, circa 1890]()
Trains at the platforms at Birmingham New Street Station, circa 1890 (Image: Mirrorpix)18 of 26 ![The Birmingham Hippodrome theatre.]()
The Birmingham Hippodrome theatre.19 of 26 ![Cape Hill Brewery]()
Cape Hill Brewery20 of 26 ![Fox Hollies Hall]()
Fox Hollies Hall21 of 26 ![The Fox Hollies pub when it opened in 1928]()
The Fox Hollies pub when it opened in 192822 of 26 ![Birmingham Small Arms, BSA factory in Small Heath]()
Birmingham Small Arms, BSA factory in Small Heath23 of 26 ![Former home of the Birmingham Post and Mail in Weaman Street]()
Former home of the Birmingham Post and Mail in Weaman Street24 of 26 ![The demolition of the HP tower.]()
The demolition of the HP tower.25 of 26 ![The last ever coach to London to leave Digbeth Coach station before its closure]()
The last ever coach to London to leave Digbeth Coach station before its closure26 of 26
