Today we’re travelling 50 years into Birmingham’s past to check out 11 old photos and see just how much the city has changed.
Birmingham remained by far Britain's most prosperous provincial city as late as the 1970s, with household incomes exceeding even those of London and the South East.
At the time, Noele Gordon was also a huge star in the Birmingham-based television show Crossroads.
Here are some photos showing what the city was like 50 years ago.
At the time, Noele Gordon was also a huge star in the Birmingham-based television show Crossroads.
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5. St Andrew's
English footballer Bob Hatton (right) of Birmingham City FC playing at St Andrew's stadium in Birmingham, UK, May 1974. (Photo by Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
6. 6 Jul 1974
Cricketer David Lloyd, who replaced Geoff Boycott, seen in action as he cuts Bedi to the boundary for four during his innings at Edgbaston against India. Mandatory Credit: Allsport Hulton/Archive | Getty Images
7. Labour politician Theresa Stewart
British Labour politician Theresa Stewart (1930 - 2020), a councillor for Birmingham City Council UK, September 1974. (Photo by Hoare/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
8. Villa Park, 1974
Welsh footballer Leighton Phillips at Villa Park in Birmingham, after signing to Aston Villa from Cardiff City, UK, 6th September 1974. (Photo by R. Viner/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images