We’re now officially closer to 2050 than 2000, which goes to show how quickly a quarter of a century can go by.
Many of us are guilty of looking back at previous decades with rose-tinted glasses, but it’s hard to escape the feeling that life was generally better 20 or 30 years ago.
The 1990s, for example, are looked back on with great fondness - and for good reason.
This retro gallery captures those moments and other memorable occasions within Birmingham during the ‘90s, as well as showing what everyday life was like back then in the city.
Let us know your memories of the West Midlands in the ‘90s.
1. The Pavillions Shopping Centre, Birmingham
The shopping centre 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
2. House of God at the Que Club in Birmingham
First founded in 1993, House Of God became one of Birmingham’s most important underground institutions during the mid ‘90s, regularly taking over the city’s legendary Que Club, which closed down in 2017. The huge party was was captured by renowned British fashion photographer Terence Donovan in 1996, shortly before his death. | Terence Donovan
3. Blues managing director Karren Brady and chairman David Sullivan
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4. Techno raves at the Que Club in 90s Birmingham
Terence Donovan