The 90s are often fondly remembered by the UK public.
It was a decade of Britpop and Euro 96. This was the decade of the end of Margaret Thatcher. The National Lottery was launched, along with 24-hour shopping and Sunday trading. Mobile phones, dishwashers, personal computers were becoming more popular. The 1990s were a big decade for Birmingham, when the city changed considerably - that’s for sure.
The city centre roads were taken over by a Superprix to rival the likes of Monaco, we hosted the Eurovision Song Contest and a G8 Summit - with the likes of US President Bill Clinton, President Boris Yeltsin and Prime Minister Tony Blair walking through the streets and Broad Street was transformed with Brindleyplace and the magnificent Symphony Hall and International Convention Centre.
9. Pulse nightclub
You had to be on the ball to remember the changing names of one of Brum’s favourite nightclubs. In 1990 the Hurst Street venue was still the Powerhouse, then it became Ritzy. By 1996 it was Pulse before Zanzibar and later Oceana. It ended its life as the Electric and has been threatened with demolition. | Roz Laws
10. Protesters to the Maastricht Treaty
Protesters to the Maastricht Treaty wait for the arrival of European Council delegates at the one day meeting in Birmingham on October 16, 1992. (Photo by Joel ROBINE / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOEL ROBINE/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images
11. Protesters to the Maastricht Treaty
Protesters to the Maastricht Treaty shout slogans before the arrival of European Council delegates at the one day meeting in Birmingham on October 16, 1992. (Photo by Joel ROBINE / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOEL ROBINE/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images
12. The Pavilions
The Pavilions opened in 1988 and was the classy place to shop in the ʼ90s, before the Mailbox and Bullring. Riding up and down in the glass-fronted lift seemed the height of sophistication. We bought homeware from The Pier, posters from Athena and last minute gifts from Past Times – where else could you find Art Deco earrings? Now The Pavilions has made way for the world’s biggest Primark. | Roz Laws