The sixties were a defining era for the world with it being one of the most tumultuous and divisive decades in history with Birmingham not being immune to the decade for counterculture.
It was the last time England won the World Cup and as England advances to the knock-out stage of the Euros, the nation is buzzing with anticipation and excitement, for a next grand win.
As Birmingham looked on, the city was starting to rapidly change in the post-war years. The city centre looks a lot different these days with New Street Station being completely rebuilt.
The car industry was key and celebrations for the millionth and two millionth minis made at Longbridge were held. There were protests about fluoride being put in our tap water and people travelled across the world to attend sports events at St Andrew’s, Villa Park and Edgbaston.
These old archive pictures will have you reminiscing and saying: “I remember those days” in no time. Let’s take a look back in time:
1. Family live in Birmingham in 1960
A mother with three young children and a baby in a pram at home in Birmingham circa 1960. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
2. Elmdon air crash 1960
British European Airways (BEA) G-AGZB Pionair crashes in Elmdon (Birmingham Airport) after having overshot the runway on a flight from Birmingham to London, 3rd November 1960. (Photo by R. Viner/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
3. Aston Hall in 1960
Aston Hall, Aston, Birmingham, 21st December 1960. The Jacobean-style mansion was completed in 1635 and is now a publicly-owned museum. (Photo by C. V. Hancock/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
4. Flatpack offices in 1961
A team of six men erect a Terrapin Pack Building measuring 1,800 square feet in under two hours at Castle Bromwich in Solihull, near Birmingham, 30th August 1961. The building, made by Terrapin Ltd, comes flat-packed with floor, ceiling, windows and electric lighting, and can be used as an office for 80 people. (Photo by George Freston/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images