The last 20 years have seen daily life for Birmingham change drastically - from advances in technology, to massive changes in the urban environment - we wanted to look back at how different the city really is.
Culturally, 2004 was a year that saw the birth of social media with the official launch of Facebook, with Tony Blair and the Labour Party in power.
In Birmingham, the Bullring was thriving after its 2003 revamp, and in terms of football, it was a year in which both Villa and Blues were competing with each other in the Premier League.

1. Selfridges department store
Members of the public admire the unique design of Selfridges, with the building opening just a year earlier | Getty Images

2. Moor Street
Platform signage and refreshment stand at the refurbished heritage station at Birmingham, Moor Street. April 2004. | Getty Images

3. Alstom's Washwood Heath works
General view of the exterior of Alstom's Washwood Heath works in Birmingham birthplace of many of the latest modern trains such as Juniper, Coradia and Pendolino, 2004. | Getty Images

4. Shakila Maan and Anita McKay of Falcon Films counter-protest for freedom of speech outside the Birmingham Repertory theatre 20 December
A black comedy that triggered a weekend mini-riot because of its references to rape in a fictional Sikh temple has been cancelled, the playhouse in the English Midlands that was staging the play said. The Birmingham Repertory Theatre said that, after consultations with police and Sikh community representatives, it was lowering the curtain on further performances of "Behzti" | AFP via Getty Images