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.
But the 60s was also a decade that defined many moments.
It was when The Beatles shot to fame, Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon and Martin Luther King Jr made his historic “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington to an audience of 250,000 people
In contrast to these milestone events the US increased their military authority in Vietnam, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and there was the threat of nuclear war between the US and Soviet Union after the Cuban Missile Crisis.
As Birmingham looked on, the city was starting to rapidly change in the post-war years with many still suffering from poverty. 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.
The following 35 pictures show snapshots of live in Birmingham in the defining decade of the 60s:
9. Birmingham City Council House in 1962
Birmingham City Council House in Victoria Square, Birmingham, 1962. The home of Birmingham City Council, the building was designed by Yeoville Thomason and completed in 1879. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
10. Birmingham Magistrates’ Court in 1962
The Victoria Law Courts on Corporation Street, Birmingham, February 1962. Designed by Aston Webb and Ingress Bell, the red brick and terracotta building now houses Birmingham Magistrates' Court. (Photo by Marshall/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
11. Clowining around in 1962
9th October 1962: Fifteen year-old, 3ft 10, Brian Jones from Great Barr, Birmingham in his clown's outfit. The previous year, Jones had stowed away in a horsebox belonging to Billy Smart's Circus. On being discovered he was told to return home and come back again after he had finished his schooling. (Photo by John Pratt/Keystone Features/Getty Images) | Getty Images
12. The Spencer Davis Group in 1963
British pop group The Spencer Davis Group, formed in Birmingham in 1963, are celebrating the success of their chart-topping single 'Keep On Running'. The group, in the garden of Spencer's new house in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, are, from the top of the ladder; brothers Muff and Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Peter York. Original Publication: People Disc - HC0049 (Photo by John Pratt/Getty Images) | Getty Images