Last Post for 2013 (#1224 - 1225)

1224. A rose, which was once outside Hamilton Building, is blooming in December at the top of the campus. Taken close to Weoley Park Road. (17/DEC/2013)

1225. The row of roses which was once perpendicular to the front of Hamilton Building, is still there, with several new buds. Hamilton Drive runs behind the fence on the right. The cedar tree is at the far end of the fence. The OLRC is background left. (17/DEC/2013)

****happy holidays!****

Winter Trees and Plants (#1215 - 1223)

1215. Mahonia japonica brightening up the OLRC car park. The teaching wing in the background. (12/DEC/2013)

1216. Mahonia japonica in the OLRC car park. (12/DEC/2013)

1217. Mahonia japonica in the OLRC car park. (12/DEC/2013)

1218. Dew-laden oak leaf outside the OLRC. (12/DEC/2013)

1219. A leaf from the golden liquid amber tree on Hamilton Drive. (12/DEC/2013)

1220. Only a few leaves are left on the golden liquid amber tree. Taken on Hamilton Drive. (12/DEC/2013)

1221. The golden liquid amber tree on the left, on Hamilton Drive. BMS in the background. The demolition site is background right. (12/DEC/2013)

1222. Leaves from the golden liquid amber tree, raked around its trunk. (12/DEC/2013)

1223. Yellow leaves on the golden liquid amber tree, with Hamilton Drive and the thicket in the background. (12/DEC/2013)

1224. Yellow Jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) outside the front door of the OLRC. (12/DEC/2013)

 1225. Yellow Jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) outside the front door of the OLRC. (12/DEC/2013)

1226. Yellow Jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) outside the front door of the OLRC. (12/DEC/2013)

1227. Rosebay Willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium) growing on the path around the teaching wing. (12/DEC/2013)

1228. The leaves of the Cotoneaster are turning yellow and orange outside the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. (12/DEC/2013)

Winter Scenes (#1209 - 1214)

1209. A winter sky over the close. (11/DEC/2013)

1210. A winter sky over the site where Johnston House stood. (11/DEC/2013)

1211. The site where Johnston House stood. (11/DEC/2013)

1212. View of the Johnston House site from the winding path. (11/DEC/2013)

1213. View of the Johnston House site from the winding path. (11/DEC/2013)

1214. View of the Johnston House site from the winding path. The basement will be worked on at a later date. (11/DEC/2013)

Selly Oak Campus in the Mist (#1190 - 1208)

This morning, everything was covered by mist. 

1190. The new view through the trees where Johnston House once stood. Taken in the OLRC staff car park. (11/DEC/2013)

1191. The new view through the trees where Johnston House once stood. The workmen are still sorting the different types of scrap. Taken on the path from the OLRC staff car park. (11/DEC/2013)

1192. View of where Johnston House stood, taken from the green at the rear of the OLRC. (11/DEC/2013)

1193. The green at the rear (on the south side) of the OLRC. Bristol Road in the background. (11/DEC/2013)

1194. The meadow, facing north. Taken from the north east side of the OLRC. (11/DEC/2013)

1195. The meadow, facing north-east. The huge pile of rubble is barely visible through the fog. Taken from the path on the north-east side of the OLRC. (11/DEC/2013)

1196. The meadow, facing east. The huge pile of rubble is barely visible  on the left, through the fog. Taken from the path on the north-east side of the OLRC. (11/DEC/2013)

1197. The thicket in the fog. Taken outside the OLRC. (11/DEC/2013)

1198. View across the meadow from the OLRC car park. (11/DEC/2013)

1199. View of the demolition site where Mary Burnie once stood. The cedar tree is just visible through the fog. Taken from the OLRC car park on the edge of the thicket. (11/DEC/2013)

1200. View of the demolition site at the top of campus, facing Weoley Park Road. Taken from the OLRC car park. (11/DEC/2013)

1201. View across the demolition site at the top of campus. The cedar tree is just left of centre. (11/DEC/2013)

1202. View of the oak tree at the back of the OLRC from the upstairs windows. (11/DEC/2013)

1203. View of the oak and holly trees at the back of the OLRC from the upstairs windows. (11/DEC/2013)

1204. View of the green on the south side of the OLRC, with oak and holly trees, taken from the upstairs windows. (11/DEC/2013)

1205. View through the trees at the rear of the OLRC, taken from an upstairs window. (11/DEC/2013)

1206. View of the green to the south of the OLRC, an trees that were on the south-east side of Johnston House. The demolition team's hut is visible in the south car park. (11/DEC/2013)

1207. View of the meadow taken from an upstairs window in the OLRC. (11/DEC/2013)

1208. View of the meadow taken from an upstairs window in the OLRC. (11/DEC/2013)

A Walk Along Bristol Road (#1125 - 1189)

1125. Elmfield House on Bristol Road. Note the blue cedar at the top of College Walk. On the opposite side of the road from the OLRC. (07/DEC/2013)

1127. Elmfield House from behind. Bristol Road is background right. Taken from College Walk. (07/DEC/2013) 

1127. The rear of Elmfield House. Taken from College Walk. (07/DEC/2013)

1128. The rear of Elmfield House. Taken from College Walk. (07/DEC/2013)

1129. Prospect Hall at the rear of Elmfield House. Taken from College Walk. (07/DEC/2013)

1130. Asbury Overseas House on College Walk. (07/DEC/2013)

1131. Gemeinde Birmingham on College Walk, opposite Elmfield House. (07/DEC/2013)

1132. Two huge old trees on College Walk, opposite Elmfield House. (07/DEC/2013)

1133. Old tree opposite Elmfield House - detail. (07/DEC/2013)

1134. Old tree opposite Elmfield House - detail. (07/DEC/2013)

1135. Old tree opposite Elmfield House - detail. (07/DEC/2013)

1136. The rear of Elmfield House. Taken from the car park. (07/DEC/2013)

1137. The rear of Elmfield House. Taken from the car park. (07/DEC/2013)

1138. The rear of The Oaks day Nursery at the back of Elmfield House. (07/DEC/2013)

1139. The rear of Elmfield House, The Oaks Day Nursery on the left. (07/DEC/2013)

1140. Asbury Overseas House on College Walk. Taken from the car park at the rear of Elmfield House. (07/DEC/2013)

1141. The side of Elmfield House. Taken on College Walk. (07/DEC/2013)

1142. The blue cedar at the top of College Walk has a seat-like feature chopped into it. (07/DEC/2013)

1143. The "front" of Elmfield House, taken from Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1144. The "front" of Elmfield House, taken from Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1145. The "front" of Elmfield House, taken from Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1146. The "front" of Elmfield House, taken from Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1147. Sign for The Oaks Day Nursery on Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1148. George Cadbury Hall, with the SOVAC (Selly Oak Visual Arts Centre) building in the background. Taken from Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1149. George Cadbury Hall, with the SOVAC (Selly Oak Visual Arts Centre) building in the background. Taken from Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1150. George Cadbury Hall taken from Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1151.  George Cadbury Hall, with the SOVAC (Selly Oak Visual Arts Centre) building in the background. Taken from Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1152. George Cadbury Hall taken from Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1153. George Cadbury Hall from the car park of the SOVAC building. (07/DEC/2013)

1154. The Charles W Gillett Centre on Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1156. Signs for the Gillett Centre and Fircroft, on Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1157. The Gillett Centre taken from Bristol Road.  (07/DEC/2013)

1158. The Gillett Centre on the right, the SOVAC building background centre, and George Cadbury Hall background left. Taken from in front of the Gillett Centre. (07/DEC/2013)

1159. The OLRC from across Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1160. The OLRC from across Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1161. Signs for Fircroft on Bristol Road. 

1162. Part of Fircroft. Facing away from Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1163. Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1164.  Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1165.  Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1166.  Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1167.  Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1168.  Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1169.  Panoramic view (with some distortion) of Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1170.  Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1171.  Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1172.  Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1173.  Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1174.  Fircroft College. (07/DEC/2013)

1175.  Fircroft College. Facing towards Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1176. View of Fircroft's allotments. (07/DEC/2013)

1177. Sign for the offices of various Christian publications. (07/DEC/2013)

1178. The entrance to the playing fields off Bristol Road. (07/DEC/2013)

1179. Woodbrooke Centre for Quaker Studies. (07/DEC/2013)

1180. Panoramic view (not too much distortion) of Woodbrooke. (07/DEC/2013)

1181. Woodbrooke. (07/DEC/2013)

1182. Woodbrooke. (07/DEC/2013)

1183. The front of the Charles W. Gillett Centre. (07/DEC/2013)

1184. The SOVAC building on the right, George Cadbury Hall on the left. (07/DEC/2013)

1185. George Cadbury Hall. (07/DEC/2013)

1186. The Christmas tree inside George Cadbury Hall. (07/DEC/2013)

1187. Memorial plaque dedicated to John William Hoyland, Principal of Kingsmead College, one of the original Selly Oak Colleges. 

1188. Memorial to George Cadbury inside the hall named after him. (07/DEC/2013)

1189. The theatre inside George Cadbury Hall, with the stage set for "Kindertransporten" - a play by Diane Samuels, performed by the Drama students. Below the stage, which represents an attic, are shoes representing those taken from Jewish children who were transported. (07/DEC/2013)