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Pictures: Birmingham's Hidden Spaces - Victoria Law Courts

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  1. The court building's Great Hall, stained glass windows run the course of the room and show iconic figures from city's past
    The court building's Great Hall, stained glass windows run the course of the room and show iconic figures from city's past1 of 12
  2. View from the corridors looking back into the Great Hall
    View from the corridors looking back into the Great Hall2 of 12
  3. Entrance to Court No. 1 at Victoria Law Courts
    Entrance to Court No. 1 at Victoria Law Courts3 of 12
  4. Ornamental chandelier hanging from the timber roof of the Great Hall
    Ornamental chandelier hanging from the timber roof of the Great Hall4 of 12
  5. Corridor leading to the courts, people pass under the watchful gaze of the Lion and Unicorn
    Corridor leading to the courts, people pass under the watchful gaze of the Lion and Unicorn5 of 12
  6. The Lion and Unicorn
    The Lion and Unicorn6 of 12
  7. Glass-domed ceiling in the corridors, one of many lavish ornamentations
    Glass-domed ceiling in the corridors, one of many lavish ornamentations7 of 12
  8. Main court room
    Main court room8 of 12
  9. Terracotta clad corridors
    Terracotta clad corridors9 of 12
  10. Where defendants rise from Steelhouse tunnel
    Where defendants rise from Steelhouse tunnel10 of 12
  11. Magistrates' retiring room
    Magistrates' retiring room11 of 12
  12. Library in the magistrates' retiring room
    Library in the magistrates' retiring room12 of 12
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