Tag Archives: Andy Mabbett

Link: Street Of The Month – Deritend High Street

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

Street Of The Month – Deritend High Street – Carl Chinn asks us all to hear it for Deritend rater than Digbeth: Deritend is one of the oldest and most important place names in the history of Birmingham, and yet … Continue reading →

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‘Floating fly-posted graffito’ noticed by Andy Mabbett

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Interesting find here by Andy Mabbett – what he calls ‘Floating fly-posted graffito’ on some hoardings on Albert Street.  I like it when artists play with the building site hoardings, like AsOne and Lucy McLauchlan have done  It makes such … Continue reading →

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Decontamination Centre on Eastside Locks

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

(Photo by Brendamward) Pigsonthewing requested I blog about this, and who am I to refuse such a complimentary man? On CanalScapeBCN Ray Shill talks about the intriguing-sounding Decontamination Centre on the Eastside Locks. It was apparently built in 1939 on … Continue reading →

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