The fifties was a decade that was mainly focused on the recovery from World War Two with Birmingham being far from an attractive place as slum housing conditions were visible across the city.
It was a decade that saw the true birth of rock and roll with figures such as Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly becoming recognisable with the dawn of the Cold War and the crowning of Queen Elizabeth II.
Here are sixteen old photographs capturing Birmingham life in the 1950s.
5. The Town Hall in Birmingham in 1950
The Town Hall in Birmingham (left). Its forty Corinthian columns are based on the design of the Temple of Jupiter in Rome. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images) | Getty Images
6. British Industries Fair in Castle Browmich, 1950
Exhibitors in the Electrical Engineering section of the British Industries Fair in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, 9th May 1950. (Photo by E. Round/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
7. Pin factory workers in the 1950s
A woman inspects pins as they come out of an automatic machine in a Birmingham factory. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) | Getty Images
8. British Industries Fair in Castle Bromwich in 1950
Heavy engineering exhibits too large for the covered exhibition of the British Industries Fair in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, 9th May 1950. The exhbition’s tallest exhibit is visible in the background. (Photo by E. Round/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images