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Redevelopment Collection (#2)

"Transforming the Urban Landscape: A Journey through Redevelopment" From the towering blocks near Guildford Street in Lozells

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Vanishing London: Crosby Hall Chambers, Bishopsgate, shortly before demolition, 1891 (engraving)

Vanishing London: Crosby Hall Chambers, Bishopsgate, shortly before demolition, 1891 (engraving)
5216795 Vanishing London: Crosby Hall Chambers, Bishopsgate, shortly before demolition, 1891 (engraving) by English School

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Quadrangle of Emanuel Hospital, Westminster, London, threatened with demolition, 1891 (engraving)

Quadrangle of Emanuel Hospital, Westminster, London, threatened with demolition, 1891 (engraving)
5216787 Quadrangle of Emanuel Hospital, Westminster, London, threatened with demolition, 1891 (engraving) by English School

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: At the Building, 1951 (oil on canvas)

At the Building, 1951 (oil on canvas)
AGR290619 At the Building, 1951 (oil on canvas) by Zmurko, Franciszek (1859-1910); 101x130 cm; Private Collection; Agra Art, Warsaw, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Dismantling Norfolk House, St Jamess Square

Dismantling Norfolk House, St Jamess Square
Workmen taking down one of the gilded mirrors in the ballroom at Norfolk House, St Jamess Square, London, the fittings of which are dismantled prior to the demolition of the whole residence

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Map of the mouth of the Chicago River, Illinois with the plan of the proposed piers for

Map of the mouth of the Chicago River, Illinois with the plan of the proposed piers for
NBY332309 Map of the mouth of the Chicago River, Illinois with the plan of the proposed piers for improving the harbour, 1830 (pen & ink on paper) by Harrison, E. (fl)

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: The proposed Embankment at Westminster, the Bill for which is to be laid before Parliament (litho)

The proposed Embankment at Westminster, the Bill for which is to be laid before Parliament (litho)
1039373 The proposed Embankment at Westminster, the Bill for which is to be laid before Parliament (litho) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Demolition work in progress at College Street, Bristol as new housing begins to replace

Demolition work in progress at College Street, Bristol as new housing begins to replace housing and buildings which were damaged during the Bristol Blitz of World War Two. 8th February 1956

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: The row of buildings in front of Lime Street railway station on which demolition work

The row of buildings in front of Lime Street railway station on which demolition work has started as part of the Ravenseft redevelopment of the St Johns Market precinct of Liverpool

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: General view showing the busy traffic scenes along New Quay on the dock Road in Liverpool

General view showing the busy traffic scenes along New Quay on the dock Road in Liverpool. 11th April 1963

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: The last section of old buildings in Lime Street involved in the Ravenseft redevelopment

The last section of old buildings in Lime Street involved in the Ravenseft redevelopment of the St Johns Market precinct of Liverpool, comes under the hammer of the demolition workers

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Doug Ellis, Chairman Aston Villa Football Club, news press conference photo-call

Doug Ellis, Chairman Aston Villa Football Club, news press conference photo-call, to announce that the old Witton Lane Stand has received planning permission for an additional tier of seating

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Witton Lane Stand Redevelopment, Aston Villa Football Club, Thursday 19th August 1993

Witton Lane Stand Redevelopment, Aston Villa Football Club, Thursday 19th August 1993. Our picture shows... home team changing room

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: The framework of Manchesters oldest building, The Wellington Inn

The framework of Manchesters oldest building, The Wellington Inn, is revealed after hundreds of years as workmen, having removed the wattle and daub from between the timbers

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: General view showing the new development in Manchester City centre which includes the Old

General view showing the new development in Manchester City centre which includes the Old Shambles, now hidden from view by corrugated sheeting, taken from the roof of Marks and Spencer

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Manchesters historic Shambles, incorporating the 600 year old Wellington Inn

Manchesters historic Shambles, incorporating the 600 year old Wellington Inn and Sinclairs Oyster Bar stands out against the brightly lit skyline

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: General view showing the development area around the historic Shambles area of Manchester

General view showing the development area around the historic Shambles area of Manchester. The 600 year old Wellington Inn was jacked up on to a concrete foundation

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: The Salvation Army Citadel, which once dominated the centre of Cardiff

The Salvation Army Citadel, which once dominated the centre of Cardiff, has been reduced to rubble, as the latest phase in the citys Hayes redevelopment plan gets under way

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Looking at the ruins of the old Playhouse, Liverpool, while redevelopment is taking place

Looking at the ruins of the old Playhouse, Liverpool, while redevelopment is taking place are left to right, Mr James O Donahue of Hall, O Donahue, Wilson, architects of the new Playhouse

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Looking towards the Ravenseft construction site, hoardings are being erected to enclose

Looking towards the Ravenseft construction site, hoardings are being erected to enclose the site. 16th August 1968

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Looking across Lime Street at the open space showing the Ravenseft Scheme under

Looking across Lime Street at the open space showing the Ravenseft Scheme under construction in the background, hoardings are being erected to enclose the site. 16th December 1966

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Some streets being demolished in Carlin How in a clearance area earmarked by Langbaurgh

Some streets being demolished in Carlin How in a clearance area earmarked by Langbaurgh Borough Council. 8th June 1978

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Some streets being demolished in Carlin How, and bulldozers removing houses

Some streets being demolished in Carlin How, and bulldozers removing houses. Built about a century ago these houses were provided for miners

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Amdega Conservatories. Managing Director, Stephen Taylor

Amdega Conservatories. Managing Director, Stephen Taylor, shows the planned extension will give the company a lot more space in which to produce their in demand conservatories on land which presently

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: The opening of John Dobson street in Newcastle on Wednesday, May 6, 1970

The opening of John Dobson street in Newcastle on Wednesday, May 6, 1970. Veteran cars park up ready for a parade down the newly opened street

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Action during the match between Everton and Crystal Palace at Goodison Park

Action during the match between Everton and Crystal Palace at Goodison Park, as construction work goes on for a new stand. 16th August 1969

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Construction work in progress at Old Trafford. 7th July 1963

Construction work in progress at Old Trafford. 7th July 1963

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: English League Division One match at Old Trafford. Manchester United 1 v

English League Division One match at Old Trafford. Manchester United 1 v Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Action during the match. 8th January 1972

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: The changing face of Coventry is shown by these new blocks of flats towering over old

The changing face of Coventry is shown by these new blocks of flats towering over old houses in Weston Street, Hillfields, Coventry. 24th September 1966

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: A contrast between old and new buildings in Coventry. Modern blocks of flats tower over

A contrast between old and new buildings in Coventry. Modern blocks of flats tower over partly-demolished houses in Queens Street, Hillfields, Coventry. 23rd November 1966

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: The short and tall of the Hillfields landscape. Gone are the row-upon-row of terraced

The short and tall of the Hillfields landscape. Gone are the row-upon-row of terraced houses that once formed the heart of the area and in their place have sprung up great towering blocks of flats

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Flat dwellers look down on a huddle of crumbling outhouses in Hillfields, Coventry

Flat dwellers look down on a huddle of crumbling outhouses in Hillfields, Coventry. 11th February 1970

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Bulldozers are clearing away the old Hillfields streets to make way for the high-rise

Bulldozers are clearing away the old Hillfields streets to make way for the high-rise flats. Our photograph shows some of the remaining buildings still to be demolished with the new flats looming up

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: The concrete circle of a sewer pipe outlines the rapidly changing scene

The concrete circle of a sewer pipe outlines the rapidly changing scene. This is the new Hillfields of tower blocks and concrete

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: One of the open spaces that has appeared in the Hillfields area of Coventry where houses

One of the open spaces that has appeared in the Hillfields area of Coventry where houses have been demolished. The local residents think the area should be landscaped

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: A resident on the eighth floor of Hillfields House, in Yardley Street, Coventry

A resident on the eighth floor of Hillfields House, in Yardley Street, Coventry, looks out over the roofs of Hillfields at new flats rising up in Castle Street. 1st December 1966

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: An aerial view of London showing St Pauls Cathedral flanked by some of the new office

An aerial view of London showing St Pauls Cathedral flanked by some of the new office blocks constructed during the recent economic boom. 23rd August 1959

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: General view showing One Canada Square in Canary Wharf, London during its construction

General view showing One Canada Square in Canary Wharf, London during its construction. The building is the tallest in the United Kingdom at 770 feet above ground level. July 1991

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: An aerial view of London showing St Pauls Cathedral flanked by some of the new office

An aerial view of London showing St Pauls Cathedral flanked by some of the new office blocks constructed during the recent economic boom. 23rd August 1959

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Preparing the site of the parcel depot, which will be built in the 1, 000

Preparing the site of the parcel depot, which will be built in the 1, 000, 000 reconstruction of Coventry Railway Station. Property near the station entrance has alrerady been demolished

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: The continuing redevelopment of Coventrys city centre

The continuing redevelopment of Coventrys city centre. Our photograph shows the area of mud which became Shelton Square and Market Ways 2-storey building still cloaked in scaffolding

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Germany, Berlin, Mitte, New York influenced sign reading Upper Eastside Berlin

Germany, Berlin, Mitte, New York influenced sign reading Upper Eastside Berlin on redeveloped area at the junction of Friedrichstrasse and Unter den Linden

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20106970

EyeUbiquitous_20106970
Ireland, North, Belfast, Clarendon Dock, Barrow Square, Rotterdam Bar next to new high res apartment building

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20106971

EyeUbiquitous_20106971
Ireland, North, Belfast, Clarendon Dock, Barrow Square, Rotterdam Bar next to new high res apartment building

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: ©EyeUbiquitous_20094131

©EyeUbiquitous_20094131
england, east sussex, brighton, modern apartment complex in city point, a redevelopment of a brown field site next to the main train station

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: ©EyeUbiquitous_20094130

©EyeUbiquitous_20094130
england, east sussex, brighton, modern apartment complex in city point, a redevelopment of a brown field site next to the main train station

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Wych Street

Wych Street
Old houses in Wych Street. Wych Street was a street in London, roughly where Australia House now stands on Aldwych. It ran west from the church of St Clement Danes on the Strand to a point towards

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Copenhagen, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Copenhagen, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Copenhagen, 1890. Capital city of Denmark, following plague and fire in the 18th century, the city was redeveloped and during the Danish Golden Age Copenhagens architecture took on a Neoclassical

Background imageRedevelopment Collection: Hanseatic league houses on the Motlawa river at sunset, Gdansk. Poland

Hanseatic league houses on the Motlawa river at sunset, Gdansk. Poland
Hanseatic League houses on the Motlawa River at sunset in the pedestrian zone of Gdansk, Poland, Europe




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"Transforming the Urban Landscape: A Journey through Redevelopment" From the towering blocks near Guildford Street in Lozells, Birmingham to the panoramic view from a resident's balcony in Queens Street, Coventry, it has shaped our cities and communities, and is a process that breathes new life into forgotten spaces and offers hope for a brighter future. In one corner of Birmingham, a small boy explores the tangled wrecks of old cars on waste ground, unaware of the transformation about to take place. Meanwhile, passionate voices rise at Queen Victoria Market protest as locals fight for their heritage amidst plans for change. Across Tyne & Wear stands the magnificent Millennium Bridge and Baltic Art Gallery - symbols of regeneration that bridge past and present. Further south in Portsmouth, Hampshire, Spinnaker Tower soars above the skyline like an architectural marvel; its presence embodying progress and innovation. County Durham's Stockton-on-Tees bears witness to redevelopment's impact on local communities. Here lies evidence of how once-abandoned spaces can be transformed into vibrant hubs where people gather and connect. Travel back in time to Cornwall's Wheal Sparnon tin dressing floor turned Victoria Park - an example from the late 1800s when visionaries saw potential beyond industry. The Cedars stand tall as witnesses to history while Putney whispers tales of renewal along its streets. Derby's Devonshire House holds stories within its walls; stories that remind us how redevelopment shapes not only physical landscapes but also cultural identities. And across continents stands One World Trade Center in Manhattan - an emblematic symbol of resilience rising from ashes with unwavering determination. Redevelopment knows no boundaries; it transcends borders and unites nations under shared aspirations for progress. As we gaze upon these snapshots scattered across time and space, let us remember that behind every structure lies countless dreams realized – dreams woven together by human ingenuity striving towards a better tomorrow.