A view of central <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham" class="extiw" title="w:Birmingham">Birmingham</a> in a print by H. W. Brewer, taken from "The Graphic", 1886.
<p>Looking over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamberlain_Square" class="extiw" title="en:Chamberlain Square">Chamberlain Square</a> with the newly extended <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_House,_Birmingham" class="extiw" title="en:Council House, Birmingham">Council House</a> and art gallery (in the centre), the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Town_Hall" class="extiw" title="en:Birmingham Town Hall">Town Hall</a> (the building with pillars on the right) and Christ Church between them (demolished - now <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Square,_Birmingham" class="extiw" title="en:Victoria Square, Birmingham">Victoria Square</a>). The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Chamberlain" class="extiw" title="en:Joseph Chamberlain">Chamberlain</a> memorial which is at the bottom in the centre. Centre of left margin with a rose window is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_School_of_Art" class="extiw" title="en:Birmingham School of Art">Birmingham School of Art</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Street_station" class="extiw" title="en:New Street station">New Street station</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Martin_in_the_Bull_Ring" class="extiw" title="en:St Martin in the Bull Ring">St Martin in the Bull Ring</a> church are above the Town Hall.  <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Philip%27s_Cathedral,_Birmingham" class="extiw" title="en:St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham">St Philip's Cathedral</a> (at the time, St Philip's Church) above the square tower of the Council House. 
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Chad%27s_Cathedral" class="extiw" title="en:Saint Chad's Cathedral">Saint Chad's Cathedral</a> can be seen in the background in the top-left corner of the image. The gabled roof of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Science_College" class="extiw" title="en:Mason Science College">Mason Science College </a> occupies the lower left corner. The rounded end of the original public library occupies the lower right corner.
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