EAW013572 ENGLAND (1948). The city centre around Corporation Row, Birmingham, 1948
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| Title | [EAW013572] The city centre around Corporation Row, Birmingham, 1948 | 
| Reference | EAW013572 | 
| Date | 9-March-1948 | 
| Link | |
| Place name | BIRMINGHAM | 
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND | 
| Easting / Northing | 407148, 287001 | 
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.894737663239, 52.48051752303 | 
| National Grid Reference | SP071870 | 
Pins
|  Lancaster Circus Office Block - currently used by Birmingham City Council |   rmawby | Sunday 11th of April 2021 08:55:14 PM | 
| Class31 | Tuesday 18th of November 2014 02:34:41 PM | |
|  Methodist Central Hall - completed in 1904. |   Glassman | Thursday 28th of November 2013 04:44:56 PM | 
|  Victoria Law Courts - foundation stone laid by Queen Victoria in 1887 and opened by the Prince & Princess of Wales in 1891. |   Glassman | Thursday 28th of November 2013 04:41:16 PM | 
|  Grand Hotel |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:12:57 AM | 
|  Bank of England |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:12:12 AM | 
|  Gosta Green |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:11:22 AM | 
|  Cinema |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:10:45 AM | 
|  Wesleyan and General  - tram terminus |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:09:34 AM | 
|  Gaumont Cinema |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:08:59 AM | 
|  St Philip's church and churchyard |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:08:27 AM | 
|  Lewis's department store |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:07:58 AM | 
|  Bus on New Street |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:07:29 AM | 
|  Stephenson Place |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:07:03 AM | 
|  Times Furnishing building - now Waterstones bookshop |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:06:34 AM | 
|  Bombed area - to become the site of the 'Big Top' - a new shopping development |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:05:55 AM | 
|  Later site of the CAT then Aston University |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:04:50 AM | 
|  Halfords factory - soon to be destroyed by fire |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:04:17 AM | 
|  Central fire station |   PURCELL | Saturday 16th of November 2013 11:03:37 AM | 
|  This must be the old General Hospital? |   JerryE | Saturday 9th of November 2013 10:01:59 AM | 
|  Snow Hill railway station (GWR). |   JerryE | Saturday 9th of November 2013 10:01:15 AM | 
User Comment Contributions
| The Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, 09/08/2014 | Class31 | Tuesday 18th of November 2014 02:33:56 PM | 
 
             
  ![[EAW013572] The city centre around Corporation Row, Birmingham, 1948](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/013/EAW013572.jpg) 
  
                                          ![[EAW026255] Snow Hill Station and the city centre, Birmingham, from the east, 1949](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/026/EAW026255.jpg) 
 ![[EAW013567] The city centre including High Street and Corporation Street, Birmingham, 1948](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/013/EAW013567.jpg) 
 ![[EAW013571] The city centre around Corporation Row, Birmingham, 1948](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/013/EAW013571.jpg) 
 ![[EAW013573] The city centre around Bull Street and Martineau Street, Birmingham, 1948](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/013/EAW013573.jpg) 
 ![[EAW036926] Lewis's Department Store on Corporation Street, Birmingham, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/036/EAW036926.jpg) 
 ![[EAW036921] Lewis's Department Store on Corporation Street, Birmingham, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/036/EAW036921.jpg) 
 ![[EAW036918] Lewis's Department Store on Corporation Street, Birmingham, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/036/EAW036918.jpg) 
 ![[EAW036925] Lewis's Department Store on Corporation Street, Birmingham, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/036/EAW036925.jpg) 
 ![[EAW036919] Lewis's Department Store on Corporation Street, Birmingham, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/036/EAW036919.jpg) 
 ![[EAW036923] Lewis's Department Store on Corporation Street, Birmingham, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/036/EAW036923.jpg) 
 ![[EAW013568] The city centre including High Street and Corporation Street, Birmingham, 1948](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/013/EAW013568.jpg) 
 ![[EAW036920] Lewis's Department Store on Corporation Street, Birmingham, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/036/EAW036920.jpg) 
 ![[EAW036924] Lewis's Department Store on Corporation Street, Birmingham, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/036/EAW036924.jpg) 
 ![[EAW036922] Lewis's Department Store on Corporation Street, Birmingham, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/036/EAW036922.jpg) 
 ![[EAW013570] The city centre including St Philip's Cathedral and Colmore Row, Birmingham, 1948](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/013/EAW013570.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029417] Lewis's Department Store (The Minories Building), Snows Hill Station and environs, Birmingham, from the east, 1950](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029417.jpg) 
 ![[EPW037055] Old Square, Lewis's and environs, Birmingham, 1931](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/037/EPW037055.jpg) 
 ![[EPW048093] Birmingham New Street Station, Corporation Street and the city, Birmingham, from the south-west 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/048/EPW048093.jpg) 
 ![[EAW001238] New Street Railway Station, Corporation Street and the city centre, Birmingham, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/001/EAW001238.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029380] Corporation Street, Richard Lunt & Co Ltd Premises and environs, Birmingham, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029380.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029414] The Cathedral Church of St Philip and environs, Birmingham, 1950](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029414.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053091] The area between Snow Hill Station and New Street including St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053091.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029378] Corporation Street, Richard Lunt & Co Ltd Premises and environs, Birmingham, 1950. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029378.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029415] The Cathedral Church of St Philip and environs, Birmingham, 1950](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029415.jpg) 
 ![[EAW001239] New Street Railway Station, St Philip's Cathedral and the city centre, Birmingham, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/001/EAW001239.jpg) 
 ![[EPW057481] Corporation Street, King Edward House and environs, Birmingham, 1938](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/057/EPW057481.jpg) 
 ![[EAW035107] Corporation Street and environs, Birmingham, 1951](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/035/EAW035107.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029379] Richard Lunt & Co Ltd Premises and environs, Birmingham, 1950](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029379.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029382] Richard Lunt & Co Ltd Premises and environs, Birmingham, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029382.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029374] Richard Lunt & Co Ltd Premises and environs, Birmingham, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029374.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029419] Corporation Street, Steelhouse Lane and environs, Birmingham, 1950](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029419.jpg) 
 ![[EPW005842] St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham, 1921](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/005/EPW005842.jpg) 
 ![[EAW015327] New Street Railway Station, Smithfield Market and the city centre, Birmingham, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/015/EAW015327.jpg) 
 ![[EAW001235] New Street and Snow Hill Railway Stations and the city centre, Birmingham, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/001/EAW001235.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029377] Richard Lunt & Co Ltd Premises and environs, Birmingham, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029377.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029381] Old Square, Richard Lunt & Co Ltd Premises and environs, Birmingham, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029381.jpg) 
 ![[EAW001236] New Street and Snow Hill Railway Stations and the city centre, Birmingham, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/001/EAW001236.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029383] Richard Lunt & Co Ltd Premises and environs, Birmingham, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029383.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029375] Richard Lunt & Co Ltd Premises and environs, Birmingham, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029375.jpg) 
 ![[EAW029376] Richard Lunt & Co Ltd Premises, Old Square and environs, Birmingham, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/029/EAW029376.jpg) 
 ![[EAW001237] New Street Railway Station, the Town Hall and the city centre, Birmingham, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/001/EAW001237.jpg) 
 ![[EAW035108] New Street Station and environs, Birmingham, 1951](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/035/EAW035108.jpg)