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If you grew up in Coventry, why didn't you add a bit of lady godiva and peeping tom as you walked past them

The Ikea is being used to store art work I heard, like a European hub for it...some part will also be council owned and publicly accessible.

Good one 😂 sent by DP audits 👍

Piece of cake fraud 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Prince Willy your laugh cracks me up 🤣🤣

I can remember Virgin Records being in the Arcade in the 70s great memories 🤔😞

Very interesting. I used to know Coventry quite well, many years ago. Even before the regeneration that is happening now, I struggle to recognise much of it, but I do have some good memories shopping at the market. Thanks 😀 👍

HMV used to be under the Empire. CeX used to be WH Smiths. The Army careers office used to be a Swiss Restaurant in the 1970s when fondues were seen as the height of sophistication (!) Opposite Scud, where that hexagon is on the floor, there used to be an aviary, like there is in Memorial Park. And behind the old IKEA, I remember when all that land was the GEC telephone works. Jeeeeeeezus..... I now really do have absolutely nothing to go back to Coventry for... Everything that I knew as a child and as a young adult will be gone. Just as well I've never had any kids of my own so that I cant take them back there to see where I grew up, where I went to school, where I had my first job, where my parents and grandparents used to work and shop and...... daaaaaaaaaaamn, theres gonna be f all left......

The old road bridge is Aston Church Road. Built in blue brick viaduct style. The new bridge is the new road over rail bridge, allowing HS2 to run parallel with the main Derby line. The big rail over rail bridge was slid in to place to replace a blue brick viaduct which the HS2 could not pass under it. The high level rail is the freight line from Stechford, To Perry Barr, Bescot.

Big up bro

Nicely dealt with. Good vid! I remember passing the old Filbert street in around year 2000.

Enjoy!

I think it's absolutely unbelievable that people wanted this saved, outrageous given the state it's in. If it was all being constantly used, or if it was peoples'' homes for instance then i'd maybe have a bit of understanding, but this is completely unoccupied with absolutely zero realistic proposal of renovation or re-purposing. It's a disgusting looking eyesore in the heart of what is supposed to be a modern major European city and needs to be removed asap.

Quick stitch are one of the best tailors in Cov. I'm not too sure where they will move to now.

This development even though has many memories for many, should go ahead, old night clubs Locano & Romeo & Juliets. The development doesn't reach the actual island, that was intended to be the biggest Mosque in Britain but ideas appear to be shelved, that's completely different. Smallbrook Queensway could be refurbished but I like the tall office apartments like New York so reach for the sky Birmingham.

It was actually quite a nice street with some good shops when it was being kept up

Amazing project and strongly agree

I come from Coventry I went to school in the 50s and early 60s I haven't been there for 5 years but every time I go and when my mate goes we can't find our way about as they keep bloody changing everything they are demolishing building that haven't been up that many years. I went to Priory high school down by Cox street and Ford street, we sometimes went to Owen&Owen at lunchtime or the old gas showrooms along Corporation street. We used to go on a Saturday to watch wrestling in the old drill hall.

I love nostalgia and comics (behind you). Hope they don't leave the area.

You’re walking past one of my favourite shops Nostalgia and comics.

I think SBQ could be amazing with a MAJOR redevelopment. I’m not convinced by the plans for this area tbh. I’m not a Brutalist nut btw, was happy when the Central Library went.

Agree with you pal! Effin hideous these disgusting buildings! Glad they are being removed! 👍

The building on the corner which you focused on for the first minute isn't part of the plans - the Ringway Centre is the building next door, immediately after the little recessed link block that's a more brownish-grey. SBQ1, 2 and 3 were the former office suites and conference centre in the upper floors (check historic StreetView footage). Sidenote: a lot of the Birmingham building projects are extensively discussed in the forums on a site called Skyscraper City: Home > Forums > European Forums > UK & Ireland Architecture Forums > Projects and Construction > Birmingham Metro Area, which cover projects from pre-application through to (exterior) completion.

Amazing 😍

It needs knocking down but I'm old enough to remember when it was all brand new and shiny and looked like the future, not convinced a lot of what is built today won't suffer the same fate, depends how the materials weather over 2 or 3 decades. Not sure how old you are but about 50 years ago they did a promo film for Birmingham that you can find on YT, its called Telly Savalas looks at Birmingham, where you can see all this when it was new.

I would be very happy if you became a Brummy Boy as you film our city so well. Just a little practice with the accent and you home and dry.

NIMBYS love protesting against redevelopment in Birmingham

Glad you still call it a batch. 😂

Good old days ❤️

I know the area well. Sad to see it go. Progress, I guess.

Roundabout moved inside the market

The maximum speed of S&C units to use that still has a reasonable whole life cost is 230kph (approx 140mph), so where HS2 trains turn off or join the main trunk route they have to slow to that speed. As a result the bit of route from Curzon street to where it joins the main trunk of the HS2 route is engineered for at most that maximum speed, with the bits close to curzon street being aligned for progressively slower and slower speeds. So basically the bit from Curzon street to Interchange isn't a 'high speed' bit of route, it's an express conventional speed section, hence can have tighter curves both horizontally and vertically than you'll see on other bits of the route out in the more 'countryside' parts.

Loved watching the old haunts for me, like you born in cov still have family there, lived in London, now in nottingham and soon to move again heres hoping the changes make a difference, subbed and look forward to more

The Transport Museum is being moved to Ikea

Nice work, spent many a time down there mid to late 90s.

Even if the HS2 travels at the same speed as Eurotunnel that’s 243kmh or 125mph

The slope at the end will be dug out so it’s flat 😉

225mph are the top speeds mate.

Thanks!

when do they expect the tbm to arrive ,also what is the length of the tunnel being bored. enjoying ur videos

My home town from the 60s

At the start of the city Arcade we called it the bird cage because there was a really tall bird cage

The Ikea is being transformed into a cultural hub

i've been waiting to see it for ages! thanks mate!

I left a link in the comments in the previous video. The drawing has speed on it. It leaves the tunnel at 100kmh. I did in fact link the wrong document. Try this one instead: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a75752140f0b6360e47443d/C224-ARP-CV-DPP-040-227100-FPD.pdf

I"m originally from Cov. I used to go to the Dog & Trumpet many many years ago when Goth & Punk were around. Also Busters when they used to sell poppers behind the bar for £4.00

The start of construction work for the hs2 Maintenance complex has been pushed back into 2025 _ 3 contractors bid on the contract _ Vinci/Keltbray & VolkerFitzpatrick and Gulernak _ since then Gulermak have withdrawn from the tender process leaving the other 2 _ the Maintenance depot runs parallel to the Bromford tunnel portal _ it's still just that large flat area _ the building you see being built is part of the other use for the site _ warehouse & logistics _ some good views of the Bromford tunnel portal & retained cut leading up to Aston Church Rd _ looking forward to seeing the next chapter 👍

Does anyone know what they are building in all that massive open space next to the tunnel?

got alot explore in cov now, sad too hear theyre planning on demolishing everything

Have you done a video on the Old Camp Hill construction thats going on right now?? Great videos btw, have subbed.