Birmingham, England/birmingham010
Previous | Home | NextThis is Chamberlain Square in central Birmingham. The Chamberlain Memorial in the foreground was erected in 1880 in honor of John Chamberlain (1836-1914), mayor of Birmingham. His son Arthur Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940) was the infamous "appeasement" Prime Minister during the years that led up to World War II. Behind the memorial is the Birmingham Central Library (built in 1974), which was a rich resource for "Rediscovery" research. Two statues can be seen: James Watt (to the left of the memorial) and Joseph Priestley (to the right). The view is west.
