Wednesday 27 November 2013

Update (#1016 - 1056)



1016. The main Christmas tree at the OLRC. (26/NOV/2013)



1017. The festive basket and main Christmas tree at the OLRC. (26/NOV/2013)



1018. Smaller Christmas tree and kitsch angel at the OLRC. (26/NOV/2013)



1019. The Christmas angel is a tradition dating back to Westhill times.Her name had been forgotten. This year she has been renamed Lucy, who is the grand-daughter of Janet Bushell, the OLRC's longest serving Information Assistant, and also because of St Lucy's association with this time of year. (26/NOV/2013)


1020. Small Christmas tree in the foyer of the OLRC. This one is known as Ann's tree because it is in the area around the ("Ann's") coffee shop. (26/NOV/2013)



1021. Marta's festive pot plant. (26/NOV/2013)



1022. Rob's festive cactus. (26/NOV/2013)



1023. This big daisy is growing out of season next to the road to nowhere in the meadow. (26/NOV/2013)



1024. This big daisy is growing out of season next to the road to nowhere in the meadow. (26/NOV/2013)



1025. This big daisy is growing out of season next to the road to nowhere in the meadow. (26/NOV/2013)



1026. This big daisy is growing out of season next to the road to nowhere in the meadow. (26/NOV/2013)



1027. The road to nowhere in the meadow. The gate at the end leads to Weoley Park Road. (26/NOV/2013)



1028. The grounds Team have been clearing up dead leaves. (26/NOV/2013)



1029. View across the demolition site to the OLRC. The monkey puzzle tree at the top of Hamilton drive is foreground right. (26/NOV/2013)



1030. Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom under the monkey puzzle tree at the top of Hamilton Drive. (26/NOV/2013) 



1031. Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom under the monkey puzzle tree at the top of Hamilton Drive. (26/NOV/2013) 



1032. The Jean Sames Memorial Tree now has some wood chip around it. (26/NOV/2013)



1033. Johnston House is still being cleared. Today, several doors have been thrown out of the window onto the growing pile of scrap beneath. (26/NOV/2013)



1034. View across the meadow, through island C*, taken from the north-west side of the meadow. The two oak trees of island C are on the far left and right of this photo. The pinnacle of George Cadbury Hall can be seen over the hedge. Facing Bristol Road. (26/NOV/2013)



1035. View across the meadow facing Bristol Road. (south-east) Taken from island C* with a view of island B* in the background. (26/NOV/2013)

1036. View across the meadow facing south. Taken from island C*. Bristol Road is behind the hedgerow. The OLRC is on the right. (26/NOV/2013)



1037. View of the meadow, taken on island C* facing north-east, towards Weoley Park Road. The big pile of rubble from the demolition on the left. (26/NOV/2013)



1038. View of the meadow, taken on island C* facing the east corner of the meadow.  (26/NOV/2013)




1039. View of the meadow taken from island C*. Bristol Road is behind the hedgerow, the east corner of the meadow is background left, next to the pile of rubble. (26/NOV/2013)



1040. View of the meadow taken from island C*. Island b is on the right. Bristol Road is behind the hedgerow. Facing south-east. (26/NOV/2013)



1041. View of the OLRC across the meadow facing south. Bristol Road is behind the hedge. Taken from island C*. Island B* is on the left. (26/NOV/2013)



1042. View of the meadow taken from island B*, facing north-east. The east corner of the meadow is background left next to the rubble. Apples on one of the apple trees on island B*. (27/NOV/2013)



1043. The medlar tree on island B* in the meadow. Facing south-east. Bristol Road is behind the hedge. George Cadbury Hall can be seen over the gate. (26/NOV/2013)



1044. Island B* in the meadow. Facing south with the OLRC in the background. Bristol Road is through the hedge on the left. (26/NOV/2013)



1045. Lime trees in the meadow. Facing south-west. Taken from the east corner. The OLRC in the background. Bristol Road is through the hedge on the left. (26/NOV/2013)



1046. Lime tree and rubble pile in the meadow. Facing south-west. The OLRC in the background. Bristol Road is on the left. (26/NOV/2013)



1047. View of the pinnacle of George Cadbury Hall over the hedge in the meadow. Taken from under one of the lime trees. Facing south-east and Bristol Road. (27/NOV/2013)



1048. The end of the teaching wing, with the OLRC behind it and left and right. The OLRC car park is on the right. Facing south-west. Taken from vantage point h*. (26/NOV/2013)



1049. Parnoramic view taken from vantage point h*, showing the OLRC, the end of the teaching wing, the OLRC car park on the right, and the meadow. Island C* is on the left. (26/NOV/2013)



1050. The tall oak on island C* in the meadow. Taken facing south-east and Bristol Road. (26/NOV/2013)



1051. View of the OLRC taken from the end of the teaching wing, which is on the right. Taken in the meadow. (26/NOV/2013)



1052. Panoramic view of the meadow taken from vantage point h*. The rubble pile can just be seen on the left. The OLRC can be seen on the right. Island C* covers the left side of the picture. Facing south-east, island B* and Bristol Road. (26/NOV/2013)



1053. The end of the teaching wing with the spindle-berry trees in the foreground. Taken next to island A*. (26/NOV/2013)



1054. The Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. The Jean Sames Memorial Tree is just visible in the centre, behind the wall. The fence for the new school will come right up against this wall. (26/NOV/2013) 



1055. Taken from behind the wall at the OLRC Bristol Road entrance. View of the end of the teaching wind and the start of the meadow. (26/NOV/2013)



1056. View of the OLRC across the demolition site, taken at 7:30am from Hamilton Drive. (26/NOV/2013)

*See map and key for vantage points: Map and key

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