Friday 19 September 2014

Building Update and Other News (#1260 - 1283)


1260. Autumn is in full swing on the Selly Oak campus. (15/SEP/2014)



1261. The new school on Monday morning. Taken from Hamilton Drive.(15/SEP/2014)


1262. The new school on Monday morning. Taken from Hamilton Drive.(15/SEP/2014)





1263. The new school on Monday morning. The wire in the foreground is to strengthen a wall that will run along Hamilton Drive. Taken from Hamilton Drive.(15/SEP/2014)




1264. A pavement has been created on the opposite side of Hamilton Drive.(15/SEP/2014)




1265. Monday morning. The front of the new school is level. Taken from Hamilton Drive.(15/SEP/2014)



1266. On Tuesday morning, fog enveloped the work site. Taken from Hamilton Drive. (16/SEP/2014)



1267. On Tuesday morning, the front of the building grew outwards on the west corner. (16/SEP/2014)



1268. By 4:30pm on Tuesday, the West corner of the building drew closer to Hamilton Drive. The thicket is on the right in this picture. Facing north-east and Weoley Park Road. (16/SEP/2014)



1269. By 4:30pm on Tuesday the new part of the structure had almost reached Hamilton Drive. Facing south-east and Bristol Road. (16/SEP/2014)



1270. The new part of the structure extending out on the right side. The thicket is background right. The Teaching Wing can just be seen background centre. Taken on Hamilton Drive facing south. (16/SEP/2014)



1271. The new part of the structure extending out in the centre of this picture. The thicket is background centre. Taken on Hamilton Drive facing south. (16/SEP/2014)



1272. The new part of the structure extending out in the centre of this picture, behind the traffic lights. The thicket is background centre. Taken at the top of Hamilton Drive facing south-west. (16/SEP/2014)




1273. Patch the dog visiting the OLRC with the Grounds team. Apparently he had a stroke 3 weeks ago. He's doing well but is slower and seems to get a bit confused sometimes. (17/SEP/2014)




 1274. Patch, the Grounds Team's dog, outside the front entrance of the OLRC. (17/SEP/2014)




1275. Patch came into the office for a biscuit, then wandered around saying hello to everyone he knew. (17/SEP/2014)




1276. The Grounds team brought the plaque to accompany the Jean Sames Memorial Tree today. Outside the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. (17/SEP/2014)




1277. The plaque to accompany the Jean Sames Memorial Tree. Outside the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. (17/SEP/2014)




1278. The dahlias are still doing very well in the planter close to the Jean Sames tree, outside the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. (17/SEP/2014)




1279. View of the side of the Teaching Wing, the Keith Barker memorial bench and the new school in the background. Taken outside the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. (17/SEP/2014)



 1280. The new school is now being connected with the first floor of the Teaching Wing. Taken at the end of the Teaching Wing, facing north-east. (17/SEP/2014)




1281. The new school is now being connected with the first floor of the Teaching Wing. Taken at the end of the Teaching Wing, facing north-west and Hamilton Drive. (17/SEP/2014)




 1282. View from the end of the Teaching Wing. (17/SEP/2014)




1283. Some makeshift steps have appeared at the side of the Teaching Wing connecting the footpath to the meadow. One of the steps seems to incorporate a wall that has been uncovered. (17/SEP/2014)



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