Birmingham is a historic city that has evolved a lot through the eras.
The city grew to prominence as a centre of manufacturing and engineering in the 1700s and 1800s, leading the industrial revolution and was the home of many highly-skilled firms producing a huge range of products - with some firms from that time still in business today.
Birmingham also became known for the Jewellery Quarter, which is home to more than 100 retailers, diamond dealers, and workshops.
But Birmingham has never changed so much so quickly than in the last 100 years - rapid advancements in technology, culture, and industry has completely changed the face of the city - but for as much as things change, they always stay the same.
You can see that no better than in these 13 comparison pictures we’ve put together below:

5. Aston Hall
Aston Hall is packed with architectural gems and historical treasures, including the breath-taking Long Gallery and the great oak staircase, which still shows the battle scars of the English Civil War. It’s pictured here on the left circa 1900 and in the modern | Getty

6. Birmingham Council House
Birmingham’s Council House can be seen here in the early 1960s, and on the right in 2023.The building provides office accommodation for both employed council officers and the Lord Mayor’s suite. | Getty

7. Smallbrook Queensway
Smallbrook Queensway can be seen here in all its glory in the 1960s on the left and in the modern day on the right | Getty

8. Cadbury World
Bournville’s Cadbury Factory is shown on the left here in 1934, and again as Cadbury World in 2017 on the right | Getty