Victorian Restaurant

Victorian Restaurant, 16a Great Western Arcade, Colmore Row, Birmingham B2, 2016 • Charming beaux arts frontage in one of Birmingham’s grand arcades.

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By Vici MacDonald
On 2018/10/24
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2016, Birmingham, Shopfront Elegy

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