The Trocadero: Colorful pub and surrealist sanctuary

Situated at 17 Temple Street, Birmingham, England, the Trocadero stands as a vibrant remnant of the post-Victorian era. Initially constructed as a fire engine house for the Norwich Union Insurance Company by Edge & Avery in 1846, the building later became the Bodega wine bar in 1883, before a 1902 renovation brought its colorful glazed facade.

The pub is a dazzling demonstration of the use of coloured glazed tile and terracotta. It is Grade II listed and possesses a history beyond a simple historic landmark. It was a frequent haunt for the Birmingham Surrealists group of artists and thinkers, who patronized the pub from the 1930s through the 1950s.

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