In 1964 both the University of Warwick and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre were at the planning stage.
The future of high speed rail was also being discussed. Picture: Birmingham Rep as it looked when it finally opened in 1971)
£58million Warwick University has plans for 20,000 students
Plans for the new University of Warwick which will be closely linked with industry and commerce and have one of the biggest student populations in Britain were announced in London yesterday. When completed the university buildings will occupy 417 acres in and near to Coventry.
On present day prices the estimated cost is £58million. The scheme is for 15,000 students but there is room for later expansion to take in another 5,000. Source: The Times
Birmingham to have £500,000 theatre
Building of the Birmingham repertory theatre will begin next year. Preliminary plans were passed by the city council today. The theatre will stand on the civic centre between Bingley Hall and Baskerville House. Source: The Times
2014: The Birmingham rep has just reopened following a two year redevelopment. The Library of Birmingham next door is physically integrated with the theatre at ground and first floor levels and they share the foyer and the new studio theatre. Bingley Hall was demolished not long after the theatre was originally opened and the ICC now stands on the site.
London – Plymouth in 3hours 29minutes
British Railways took another step towards the high-speed passenger services of the future when a new record of 3hours 29minutes for the 226 mile run from Paddington was established today.
On board the train the General Manager of Western Region said that if the railways were to stay in business in competition with airlines and motorways, main line passenger trains would have to average 70 miles per hour plus. It was not a question of ‘can’t be done’ but of when and how.
Sir
As a frequent traveller on British railways I am always irritated by the utter impossibility of being able to decipher the names of stations through which we are passing. Would it not be possible to place the boards bearing the name, not parallel to the line but at an angle to it, to enable passengers to read the names in comfort, without twisting the neck in a vain attempt? Yours Source: The Times
