4th
September 2003
Bullring opens with a bang! |
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new Bullring is up and running |
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A
six-tonne bronze statue of a bull was unveiled with a bang today,
marking the opening of a new 拢500 million retail complex. |
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The new
Bullring in Birmingham, which boasts more than 140 shops and kiosks
- including an iconic Selfridges store - was welcoming its first visitors.
The bull statue, concealed in a giant crate marked "Handle With Care",
was revealed by an explosion that made the crate's sides fall away.
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The
Lord Mayor of Birmingham, John Alden, said: "This is a great opportunity
to celebrate the city's varied culture, the involvement of local
people and the significance of this day as another piece in the
jigsaw of the renaissance of Birmingham."
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| St
Martin's in the Bullring |
Organisers
said traffic had continued to flow smoothly around the city centre
site, despite fears of congestion, and that the car parks, though
busy, were not full.
The eye-catching Selfridges store - designed by award-winning
architects Future Systems - was the hot topic of discussion among
visitors to the site.
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