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Park+Regis+Birmingham+-+a+Modern+Architecture+Gem!
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Park Regis Birmingham - a Modern Architecture Gem!

Park Regis Hotel is located at Five Ways Island , at the west end of Broad Street. It was originally called Auchlineck House built 1961-62 and was extensively refurbished and re-clad in 2015.

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Passions: Modern Architecture
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Broadway+Residences+-+a+Classic+1970s+Architecture+Gem!
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Broadway Residences - a Classic 1970s Architecture Gem!

Broadway Residences is located at Five Ways Island , at the west end of Broad Street. Tesco was located here from 1977 to 2015. Built 1973-76. Renovated 2016.

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Passions: History & heritage, Classic Architecture
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Old+Turn+Junction+-+Canal+Feature+in+the+City+Centre
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Old Turn Junction - Canal Feature in the City Centre

Old Turn Junction is where the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal starts off the Birmingham Mainline Canal. It is by the Utilita Arena Birmingham, The Malt House and Brindleyplace.

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Passions: History & heritage, Rivers, lakes & canals, Classic Architecture
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Cambrian Wharf

Cambrian Wharf is where the original Brindley Canal spurred off the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, it originally ran down to behind Great Charles Street, now all gone.

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Ladywood+Estate+Regeneration+Scheme
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Ladywood Estate Regeneration Scheme

The Ladywood Estate regeneration scheme has to be Birmingham's most significant housing redevelopment project for many years.  It covers an area of over 60 hectares.

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Passions: Construction & regeneration
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St+John%27s+and+St+Peter%27s+Church%2c+Ladywood+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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St John's and St Peter's Church, Ladywood - Culture, history and faith

St John's and St Peter's Church is a Grade II listed Anglican church in Ladywood at Monument Road and Darnley Road.It was built from 1852 to 1854 by S. S. Teulon.

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Osler Street Park - A wonderful open space!

Osler Street Park or Osler Street Play Area is a small park in Ladywood near Edgbaston Reservoir. Sustrans had a trio of statues installed here during February 2023.

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Passions: Environment & green action, Green open spaces
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Plough+and+Harrow+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Plough and Harrow - A Birmingham Gem!

The Plough and Harrow is a public house and hotel on the Hagley Road, corner with Plough and Harrow Road in Ladywood. Grade II listed, dates to 1832-3. J. R. R. Tolkien once stayed here.

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The+Ivy+Bush%2c+Ladywood+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Ivy Bush, Ladywood - A Birmingham Gem!

The Ivy Bush is a public house on the corner of Hagley Road and Monument Road in Ladywood, Birmingham. A Grade II listed building, it dates to the mid 19th century.

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Broadway+Building+-+a+Modern+Architecture+Gem!
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Broadway Building - a Modern Architecture Gem!

Broadway building is to be partially converted to provide office, research, development, and light industrial usages for The Binding Site.
 

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The+Connection+at+Broadway+Plaza%2c+Birmingham
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The Connection at Broadway Plaza, Birmingham

Public art at Broadway Plaza in Ladywood, Birmingham by the artist Luke Burton called The Connection. It was unveiled in November 2021.

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Passions: Art; Culture & creativity
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The+Distillery+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Distillery - A Birmingham Gem!

The Distillery is a public house at the Roundhouse in Sheepcote Street in Westside, Birmingham. Formerly called the Fiddle & Bone. Closed in 2004, reopened in 2015, renamed in 2017.

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The+Vine+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Vine - A Birmingham Gem!

The Vine is a public house on corner of Ruston Street and Rawlins Street in Ladywood, Birmingham and dates to 1906. An Ansells Heritage Inn.

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Charles+Blondin+-+Welcome+to+Ladywood
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Charles Blondin - Welcome to Ladywood

In 1873, French tightrope walker Charles Blondin crossed Edgbaston Reservoir. Welcome to Ladywood statue was installed in 1992-93 to commemorate this event.

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The+Crescent+Theatre+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Crescent Theatre - A Birmingham Gem!

The Crescent Theatre is currently situated on Sheepcote Street at Brindleyplace (from 1997). It is one of the oldest theatre companies in the City. They begun as the Municipal Players in 1924.

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The+Lego+Giraffe+-+Public+Art+in+the+City!
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The Lego Giraffe - Public Art in the City!

This public art is a full size giraffe made of yellow, brown and black oversized Lego bricks and it can be found outside the Legoland Discovery Centre at the Utilita Arena.

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Chamberlain+Gardens%2c+Ladywood+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Chamberlain Gardens, Ladywood - A wonderful open space!

Chamberlain Gardens is situated in Ladywood, Birmingham, near Monument Road and Ladywood Road. New railings and gates were installed in 2020. Laid out in the 1960s near housing estates.

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Passions: Sport & leisure, Environment & green action, Green open spaces
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Roundhouse+Birmingham+-+A+City+Gem!
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Roundhouse Birmingham - A City Gem!

The Roundhouse was built for the London and North Western Railway as a mineral and coal wharf in 1874, on the Birmingham Canal Navigations Mainline near Sheepcote Street.

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16fl+The+Five%2c+Ladywood+Middleway%2c+Leyburn+Road%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Placemaking+with+Community
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16fl The Five, Ladywood Middleway, Leyburn Road, Birmingham, UK - Placemaking with Community

Breathing new life into a neglected site, 'The Five' will deliver 130 new apartments over 16 storeys, as well as providing rooftop amenity gardens.

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Passions: Construction & regeneration
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Peace+Pagoda+Birmingham+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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Peace Pagoda Birmingham - Culture, history and faith

The Dhamma Talaka Peace Pagoda is a Buddhist temple in Ladywood close to Edgbaston Reservoir and the Icknield Port Loop, run by the Birmingham Buddhist Vihara Trust.

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Passions: History & heritage, People & community, Modern Architecture, Faith
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Birmingham+Singers+Hill+Synagogue+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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Birmingham Singers Hill Synagogue - Culture, history and faith

Birmingham Singers Hill Synagogue is situated on Blucher Street in Birmingham. Built in 1856 and designed by Yeoville Thomason. Home of the Birmingham Hebrew Congregation. Grade II* listed.

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National Sealife Centre - A Birmingham Gem!

The National Sealife Centre is situated at Brindleyplace in Birmingham, between Three and Four Brindleyplace, and near the canals. Opened in 1996.

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