https://www.ipernity.com/tag/286547/keyword/2282735 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/109/53/5F/286547.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/286547/keyword/2282735 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:46:11 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:46:11 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286547/42981270 tag:ipernity.com,2016-09-08,doc-42981270 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:38:07 +0000 2016-09-08T20:38:54+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286547">John Oram</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286547/42981270"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/70/42981270.5923436b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="157" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>60 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham</b><br /> <br /> One can only imagine what the district now known as Five Ways in Birmingham looked like in 1800, the approximate date of construction of the Georgian town house which, with an extension, now houses a drive through Costa Coffee. On an island in a notoriously busy and complex road system, it attracted surprised comment when it opened.<br /> <br /> As a non-coffee drinker, I was more readily attracted by the architecture. The busy location and the awkward presence of a taxi rank to one side make photography difficult so I opted for a late evening shot when it is about as quiet as it gets.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-216847-60-calthorpe-road-b15-#.V9HGQpgrJPY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-216847-60-calthorpe-r...</a><br /> <br /> 200_2_P1130792CE</div> The Costa Progress - 8 September 2016 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286547">John Oram</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286547/42981270"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/70/42981270.5923436b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="157" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>60 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham</b><br /> <br /> One can only imagine what the district now known as Five Ways in Birmingham looked like in 1800, the approximate date of construction of the Georgian town house which, with an extension, now houses a drive through Costa Coffee. On an island in a notoriously busy and complex road system, it attracted surprised comment when it opened.<br /> <br /> As a non-coffee drinker, I was more readily attracted by the architecture. The busy location and the awkward presence of a taxi rank to one side make photography difficult so I opted for a late evening shot when it is about as quiet as it gets.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-216847-60-calthorpe-road-b15-#.V9HGQpgrJPY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-216847-60-calthorpe-r...</a><br /> <br /> 200_2_P1130792CE</div> John Oram