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Archive pictures show Colmore Row and Snow Hill through the decades

These archive photographs show Birmingham's business district looking stunning through the decades. The rare images show how Colmore Row and Snow Hill station - formerly Livery Street station, looked to the businessmen and women of the 1950s.

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Stacey Barnfield-BP

15:57, 31 MAR 2014
Updated19:04, 15 JUN 2017

Colmore Circus in the 1960s. Snow Hill Station is on the left and the old offices of the Wesleyan and General are on the right. Picture taken by the late Dennis and Horace Hall1 of 11
Colmore Row in the 1950s2 of 11
Exterior view of Snow Hill railway station after its closure in 19673 of 11
Exterior view showing the entrance to Snow Hill station, viewed from Colmore Row towards the tram terminus and Steelhouse Lane, circa 19284 of 11
Exterior view of Snow Hill rail station, circa 19555 of 11
A picture of Snow Hill station taken by Mr K Cowdrill of Oldbury. Date unknown6 of 11
A picture of Snow Hill station taken by Mr K Cowdrill of Oldbury. Date unknown7 of 11
A picture of Snow Hill station taken by Mr K Cowdrill of Oldbury. Date unknown8 of 11
A picture of Snow Hill station taken by Mr K Cowdrill of Oldbury. Date unknown9 of 11
Boots on the corner of Colmore Row in 195310 of 11
Colmore Row with Birmingham Cathedral grounds on the left. Date unknown11 of 11

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