Gala Bingo

I have often driven past this building and always thought this was a BUD but on closer inspection I can see that its not. Its just the way the building is designed. This however, is one of my favourite buildings. I love art deco architecture and I always imagine my own 1920's gramophone soundtrack whenever I drive past this place.

I have never been to bingo and I have never been inside this building. I will conquer two firsts and go in one day.


Gala Bingo Hall, Harborne Birmingham

The Demise of the Doorway

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To some, the title may seem incredibly dull but to me, and hopefully to others, bricked up doorways are constantly intriguing.

I have been noticing them for years but never actually noticed that I had been noticing them (if that makes any sense at all) until I read an article about them in the Guardian last year. There is a man who has been photographing them for years and his article and photos made me stop in my tracks. It was at this point I suddenly realised just how subconsciously fascinated I was by bricked up doorways and was happy to see that I was not alone in this fascination.

This is day one of my personal official acknowledgement of the bricked up doorway so I have no photos yet, however I know exactly where to go to find my favourite ones this weekend and I can hardly wait.