The Exchange was a large Victorian commercial building in Birmingham on the corner of New Street and Stephenson Place built in 1863 and final demolished in 1964. (Image: The British Library)1 of 30
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HSBC and McDonald's on the ramp now occupy the spot.2 of 30
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Central Library pictured in 1960. The Victorian building was originally built in 1865 and closed in 1974.3 of 30
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Birmingham Central Library in 2000, The John Madin building was opened in 1974 and closed in 2013. Prince Charles famously described it as a “place where books are incinerated, not kept”. (Image: Birmingham Post and Mail)4 of 30
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The Library of Birmingham was opened by Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai who survived an attempt on her life by the Taliban. The building opened on 3rd September 2013. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live)5 of 30