BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL GALLERY 2
[Source: Terry Callaghan]
The late 1960s sees a single car DMU, latterly Class 121, standing at the buffer stops of platform 4 with either a Wolverhampton or Langley Green service. A considerable amount of the glazing, from the end of the train shed, is missing.
Photo from the John Mann collection  The majority of the station, by October 1970, was being used as a car park with this shot looking north along the Snow Hill side of the station. Photo by John Mann 
Looking north from Colmore Row down Snow Hill at the station exterior in October 1970. The remnants of the hotels restaurant can be seen, to the rear, of the advertising hoarding.
Photo by John Mann  Looking north along Livery Street in October 1970, with the demolition of the hotel the frontage of the station had changed dramatically although little change can be seen here. The 'new' entrance to the staiton for passengers wishing to use the Wolverhampton or Langley Green services is the opening just after the fifth car with a small BR Double Arrow sign. Photo by John Mann  Looking towards the Great Charles Street exit in October 1970 demolition rubble is starting to increase on the trackbed and the station is looking thoroughly run down. Photo by John Mann  The entrance to the parcels undercroft of the station in October 1970. looking very busy for NCP. Photo by John Mann  The view across to platform 5 from 7 in October 1970 with the trackbed almost completely infilled to platform level, a remarkable amount of station signage is still evident including the Buffet and Refreshments signs. Photo by John Mann To see more pictures of Snow Hill click here
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This view of the spacious booking hall was taken on 4 March 1967, the last weekday of the station’s through service to London Paddington replaced from 6 March, as the notices indicate, by the newly-electrified service to Euston from New Street. Several of the ticket windows are already boarded up, an indication of the future of the station.
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