Town Hall, Birmingham

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Date:1832 - 1834 (c.)

Description:Interior of the Town Hall, Birmingham, from a postcard. Begun by Joseph Hansom and Edward Welch in 1832, the building was first used in 1834 although it was still not finished. Mendelssohn's 'Elijah' and Elgar's 'Dream of Gerontius' were both first performed here.


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1830s
Town Hall, Birmingham as Venice
Town Hall, Birmingham as Venice

Humorous postcard showing Birmingham's Town Hall in an imaginary Venetian setting. ...

1890s
Council House, Birmingham
Council House, Birmingham

The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, built in a classical style in 1874/79. ...

1910s
City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham
City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham

The City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, in a postcard view that must date from ...

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Image courtesy of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Donor ref:BMAG 1995v632.596 (74/8049)

Source: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

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