Early Images from Digbeth
I moved to Birmingham in 1998 and Digbeth has always attracted me. It is a place of creativity, decline and regrowth. This is a small sample of a collection from the early days. I date them when I can. I include in these ones from Highgate and Eastside
DEP Studios. UB40s recording studio in the early 2000s. Now sadly an open car park. Fazeley Street corner with Andover Street. Digbeth, Birmingham
Alcohol Restricted Area Trompe L'oeil, Digbeth High Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, Summer 2008
Bradford Street Demolition, Digbeth, Birmingham Spring 2008
Curzon Street Station and site of HS2 station, with Millennium Point in the background, Digbeth, Birmingham Spring 2008
Derelict Ex Coop building. now BCU's Steamhouse Building, Eastside, Birmingham Spring 2008
Demolition of Ex UB40 Studios, Andover Street, Digbeth, Birmingham Spring 2008
Fresh Flowers, Cheapside, Digbeth, Birmingham Summer 2008
Squashed leaking plastic bottle, Digbeth, Birmingham Autumn 2009
Holding Hands Street Art, Digbeth, Birmingham Spring 2008
Nourish the existing local economy poster, Digbeth, Birmingham Spring 2008
'Room with a View' Cheapside, Digbeth, Birmingham Spring 2008
Ryland Jameson Timer Plywood store awaiting demolition, Eastside, Birmingham Spring 2008
'Saintly Skip' Digbeth, Birmingham Spring 2008
Street Art, Andover Street, Fazeley Street, Rotunda in the distance, Digbeth, Birmingham Spring 2008
Street Art Posters, Digbeth Birmingham Spring 2009
'Street with No Name' Penn Street, Eastside, Birmingham Winter 2012
Beetham Tower, View through railings, Digbeth / Highgate borders Birmingham Spring 2009
DEP Studios on Fazeley Street in Digbeth, Birmingham. Now demolished and in its place there is an open air car park. Spring 2008.
The Custard Factory, Digbeth, 2008
Fireworks shop and Borsch Electrics., Digbeth 2008
Back Office, Alcester Street, Digbeth 2008
Moat Lane Car Park, edges of Digbeth. 2008
Canal sign, Digbeth, 2008
Masshouse redevelopment. Buildings in the foregraound were demolished to make way for the Eastside Park, 2008.
Demolition of Matthew Boulton Tower, Highgate 2008
Custard Factory, Digbeth, 2008.
Ikon East, Heathmill Lane, Digbeth, 2008
Custard Factory Chimney and building, Digbeth 2008