Ever changing face of Wolves

[leedswolf]

When I used to use the Brittania it was called the Victoria [I think], Weatherspoons was still the co-op and the Premier Inn didn't exist. Talk about a changing face.

Yep, it was the Victoria.

 

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

Thanks Leeds, the old memory was straining a little there!

 

[White Wolf]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...-flat-after-failure-to-realise-site-is-a-city

Not quite sure where to put this. Amusing story anyway.

 

[SSB]

Plans for new Costa and Greggs in Wolverhampton facing refusal

Plans to open a new Costa Coffee drive-through and Greggs food store in Wolverhampton are facing possible rejection.

www.expressandstar.com

J. Dixon & Son Ltd want to flog off warehouse buildings that have been vacant for over 12 years. This has raised a number of concerns from local and national conservation groups, who fear the modern development will blight the surrounding area’s historic character.

 

[pacamac]

Computer generated images of what the civic hall will look like once finally complete (not till 2022 now!)

New images showcase new Civic Halls balconies | City Of Wolverhampton Council

 

[Tredman]

Not really sure this belongs here, but this is an excellent article by Sathnan Sanghera about integration and post-colonial history - lots on Wolverhampton since he is from here:

Sathnam Sanghera on the British Empire: ‘Growing up, I was fed the idea that I was a novel social experiment’

I am not a particular fan of the British seaside. I don’t need to work on my tan, I can barely swim, I grew up in the beach-free West Midlands and my heritage c

www.thetimes.co.uk

 

[lemonjelly]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news...-the-last-days-of-a-community-soon-to-vanish/

also interesting to note the OP is about beatties going, 3 years ago...

 

[lemonjelly]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news...orrow-after-more-than-50-years-selling-music/

shopped a lot in oldies, more so when they were up by where the way is now. not been in since they moved to where they are now.
amazed there is no "landmark" in the article mind...

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Christ. See what you mean about the E&S website and adverts. Bleurrghh

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news...orrow-after-more-than-50-years-selling-music/

shopped a lot in oldies, more so when they were up by where the way is now. not been in since they moved to where they are now.
amazed there is no "landmark" in the article mind...

Aye, sad to see them shutting up. I've been in once since they moved but spent many Saturdays in there as a youth in the old store, picking up my PWEI tapes amongst many others

Also spent a fair few hours in the shop upstairs and had a (very brief) nose piercing, buying the 'legal highs' I don't think any of them worked

 

[Boozad]

Probably bought 90% of the vinyl I own form the shop in Worcester Street but it's been 20 odd years since I went in there, didn't even know it had moved. I used to love the catalogues, I'd sit there for hours on a Saturday afternoon marking the records I wanted.

 

[lemonjelly]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-63571449

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It says new bus stops. As the area in the artists impression is currently one big rank of bus stops from before the Posada until almost at HSBC and none are shown I would like to know where they are going.

 

[lemonjelly]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news...n-for-wolverhampton-city-centre-retail-units/

they've already demolished a load of buildings behind the darlington street church. interesting to see what development happens on these sites.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Looks like a fair chunk of Horsley fields will be available for redevelopment after burning down last night.

 

[leedswolf]

Looks like a fair chunk of Horsley fields will be available for redevelopment after burning down last night.

The old Ever Ready factory amongst that?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Looks like down by Wulfruna coal from a couple of shots I saw

 

[lemonjelly]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-64202545.amp

 

[Lupo]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-64202545.amp

I had to go to our Hickman Avenue Offices in June of last year to get my computer equipment PAT tested and there was a long queue of cabbies outside the main reception as this is where they go for their licences now apparently

 

[Doctor Doog]

Lots of Cambridge taxis are licensed in Wolverhampton. I always wondered why.