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Pictures: Inside Grand Central two months before opening

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  1. View towards Stephenson Street and Grand Central entrance
    View towards Stephenson Street and Grand Central entrance1 of 16
  2. A similar view of new entrance
    A similar view of new entrance2 of 16
  3. Tram tracks take shape outside New Street station
    Tram tracks take shape outside New Street station3 of 16
  4. View from inside Waterstones
    View from inside Waterstones4 of 16
  5. Premier Inn towers over the new entrance to Grand Central
    Premier Inn towers over the new entrance to Grand Central5 of 16
  6. Walkway into the new shopping centre and railway station
    Walkway into the new shopping centre and railway station6 of 16
  7. Main entrance to Grand Central and John Lewis
    Main entrance to Grand Central and John Lewis7 of 16
  8. Map shows layout of the new centre and station
    Map shows layout of the new centre and station8 of 16
  9. View down onto main concourse as workers lay bricks
    View down onto main concourse as workers lay bricks9 of 16
  10. Workers kept busy with just over two months to go before the opening
    Workers kept busy with just over two months to go before the opening10 of 16
  11. Putting finishing touches to the floor
    Putting finishing touches to the floor11 of 16
  12. Grand Central sign peers over the main concourse
    Grand Central sign peers over the main concourse12 of 16
  13. More walls go up
    More walls go up13 of 16
  14. Escalators lead down to Hill Street entrance
    Escalators lead down to Hill Street entrance14 of 16
  15. Image show vastness of the new concourse and impact of the atrium roof
    Image show vastness of the new concourse and impact of the atrium roof15 of 16
  16. From left: Richard Brown, Grand Central; Ashley Innis, Chris Montgomery, both Network Rail; Coun Tahir Ali, Birmingham City Council and Lisa Williams, John Lewis store manager in Birmingham
    From left: Richard Brown, Grand Central; Ashley Innis, Chris Montgomery, both Network Rail; Coun Tahir Ali, Birmingham City Council and Lisa Williams, John Lewis store manager in Birmingham16 of 16
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