Walsall In A Single Frame

I thought at first that I could use this single frame as a metaphor for the whole of Walsall, from the litter in the bottom right corner illustrating its general untidiness, the un-melted snow representing a coldness of heart and atmosphere, the ugly loading bay and supermarket cages representing the the ghastly spread of post-war architecture and other generally unpleasant buildings, the slightly wonky "Walsall" sign demonstrating the general disrepair of most public services, and finally the small amount of goodness that town does possess, like the Art Gallery at the top, being smothered and suffocated by all of the negatives of the town.

But then I couldn't be bothered, so this is just a blip from an early-ish trip to Birmingham.


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