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Where Am I? No. 104 - City Arcade in Birmingham - id by Claire.t
« on: Sunday 28 June 15 16:14 BST (UK) »
This should be easy unless it's been torn down.  Quite an elaborate arcade. Shame the quality of the pic is quite poor though.

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Re: Where Am I? No. 104 - Shopping Arcade
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 28 June 15 16:28 BST (UK) »
Thought it was Burlington Arcade, but the pitch of the roof is wrong I think.

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Re: Where Am I? No. 104 - Shopping Arcade
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 28 June 15 16:33 BST (UK) »
Similar to Hepworth Arcade, Kingston Upon Hull.

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Re: Where Am I? No. 104 - Shopping Arcade
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 28 June 15 16:35 BST (UK) »
Hull looks really close to it....especially with that wide band in the glass roof.   None of the others I can think of.. Leeds, Southport, Birmingham have that band although Leeds does have the right roof but its a bit more ornate.

the only sign looks like it says "quality" something....outfitters?  shame no name.

Is that a 5 MPH sign there to?!   Its definitely 5 something  ;D

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Re: Where Am I? No. 104 - Shopping Arcade
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 28 June 15 16:39 BST (UK) »
Looks like Diagon Alley!  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Where Am I? No. 104 - Shopping Arcade
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 28 June 15 17:37 BST (UK) »
The curved glass roof is similar to the Central Arcade, Newcastle and the Exchange Arcade, Nottingham, but the bars between the panes look different in both cases.

Also, in the WAI picture, is there another (larger?) aisle at the end going off in another direction? If so, that might help with ID....

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Re: Where Am I? No. 104 - Shopping Arcade
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 28 June 15 17:47 BST (UK) »
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Re: Where Am I? No. 104 - Shopping Arcade
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 28 June 15 17:48 BST (UK) »
Arthur,
" It’s the only L-shaped Victorian arcade in the country, which makes it unique,"

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Arcade-s-ornate-splendour-captured-canvas/story-11963338-detail/story.html

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Re: Where Am I? No. 104 - Shopping Arcade
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 28 June 15 18:15 BST (UK) »
It could just be the graininess of the photo, but to me there looks to be writing at the bottom, can anyone else see it?
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