ID:253 | Open in NocoDB | Type:Photo | Themes:7 | Attachments:1 | Finding:34 chars | Connections:0→0 | Location:52.510089910108356, -2.0829203761444224 | Weather:None | Contributors:0/0 | Date:Saturday 1 May 1982 | Press 'D' to close

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Dudley Market pictured in May 1982 - Screenshot 2022-02-24 at 15_14_27.png
Dudley Market pictured in May 1982
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Added to Archive Thursday 24 February 2022
Experienced Saturday 1 May 1982
Last Updated Tuesday 27 January 2026
Location 52.510089910108356, -2.0829203761444224
Type Photo
Themes Architecture Commerce High Past People Transport Vehicle
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More tagged with theme Architecture

High Street building materiality analysis - Matthew Hewitt Building Materiality 3.png
Fountain Arcade paper facade model - Michelle Gartside Paper Facade Model Fountain Arcade model.png
The Spiers home furnishing store in Dudley High Street in April 1970 -
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Localising Material Accessibility During my initial walk through the High Street of Dudley, I noticed an inevitable decline in the area. There were vacant shops, but those open had apparent facade damage. For the area to thrive, there needs to be an aesthetical uplift. Here I began to question how to make the repairs. On the one hand, one could complete a like for like repair with a deep clean to provide a new lease of life to achieve an aesthetical value. Alternatively, the repairs could be a status of where the street aims to be in the future. To achieve a statement, the implementation of repair work needs to stand out. It needs to be futuristic, a bold contrast to the existing. At this point, I decided that after being informed of the damage the built environment has on the climate crisis, only carbon zero/ carbon sequestering materials would be present during repairs. This does not aim to destroy existing buildings but instead carefully implement repairs creating a patchwork effect across the street. This would then grow over time as more repair work is required. Over time, the high street would transform into a zero-carbon environment. The manufacturing and growth of these materials need to be local, so consideration is vital. This provides an opportunity for the site to be a material producer itself. - Ryan Cooksey Ban Materials.png

More tagged with theme Commerce

Shop fronts are mostly reds and blues - 230720 Erica.JPG
High Street Building Occupancy The majority of the shop fronts are general retail units with many other building occupancies relating to services, clothing, healthcare. The section of high street has 160 stores/buildings. The majority of the building use are assigned as retail units with many also accommodating to services, banks and cafe’s. The high street does however contain 24 vacant units, 15% of the studied building usage. - Matthew Hewitt 1.png
Seen as the heart of the town, Dudley High Street stretch- es from the Dudley ASDA, all the way up to the St. Edmund King & Martyr Church. Although, the street has seen better days. Along the High Street itself, there are 28 abandoned shop fronts, accounting for 1/5 shops being neglected. It is also home to a few of Dudley’s landmarks: The Drinking Fountain, a Grade II listed fountain, which had a portion of a £4.6 million funding from the HLF European 2015 funding go towards to its restoration (Richards, 2017). The Market Place is a fixed centre of trading and selling at the heart of the market square. It too benefited from the funding, allowing for permanent fixings. The Top Church, St. Thomas and St. Luke, overlooking the entire street, and most of the surrounding town itself. - Oscar Law Group 1.png

More tagged with theme Past

This gift aims to address the disconnect between Dudley and its industrial history. Once the ‘Capital of the Black Country’ its high street now looks like any other. With the intention of public engagement, this gift could be handed out at CoLab Dudley’s base. Starting from there, people would be able to follow the map and visit the places marked by stars — all of which hold some historical significance whether it be the location of an old factory or school — where one missing puzzle piece may be located. Only after visiting these locations would they be able to complete the puzzle and see the final image of Dudley’s high street. - 1_JRGmmld9CMD9KdDVyeyUPw.png
Surprising survival Little Barrel Pub - 210731 1403 Identity.jpg
Section loss of firm original enclosure - 210731 1403 Identity Section.png