Birmingham City Centre in 1987

West Midlands, England. It is the second-largest city, urban area and metropolitan area in England and the United Kingdom city area, 2.9 million inhabitants within the urban area and 3.6 million inhabitants within the metropolitan area.[6] The city proper is the most populated English local government district.[7] Birmingham is commonly referred to as the "second city of the United Kingdom. Located in the West Midlands county and region in England, approximately 100 miles (160 km) from Central London, Birmingham, as one of the United Kingdom's major cities, is considered to be the social, cultural, financial, and commercial centre of the Midlands. Distinctively, Birmingham only has small rivers flowing through it, mainly the River Tame and its tributaries River Rea and River Cole – one of the closest main rivers is the Severn, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of the city centre. 1987 January: The foundation stone to the International Convention Centre is laid, signalling the start of construction. 1 April: The ownership of Birmingham Airport is transferred to Birmingham International Airport plc. July: The city council invites developers to draw up a masterplan for 26 acres (110,000 m2) of land alongside canals, adjacent to the International Convention Centre. 5 October: A rebuilt Snow Hill station is opened to the public. "The People's Plan", a document containing designs and plans for the redevelopment of the Bull Ring, is published and issued by London and Edinburgh Trust but the plans are greeted with public objection. 1988 The Birmingham Institute of Art and Design is formed following the Faculty of Art and Design at Birmingham Polytechnic absorbing Bournville College of Art. 1989 September: The Brindleyplace development alongside the ICC and Broad Street is granted planning permission. October: The topping out ceremony of the railway tunnel for the future site of the National Indoor Arena is conducted by the council. The Birmingham School of Music is renamed the Birmingham Conservatoire. National Exhibition Centre expanded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timelin...