We’ve taken a look in our photo archives to find some great photos of the city and its residents from past decades.
These pictures show life within the city’s neighbourhoods over the years.
Take a look below:
9. Smallbrook Queensway, 1971
Signs for 'The Mayfair' club and 'Bullring Shopping Centre' on the pedestrian bridge above traffic on the Smallbrook Queensway in the city centre of Birmingham, in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, 13th April 1971. | Getty Images
10. Handsworth in 1979
A group of teenagers join the queue at a fish & chip shop in Handsworth, Birmingham, circa 1978. (Photo by Romano Cagnoni/Getty Images) | Getty Images
11. Aston Hall, Aston, Birmingham, 21st December 1960. The Jacobean-style mansion was completed in 1635 and is now a publicly-owned museum. (Photo by C. V. Hancock/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Aston Hall, Aston, Birmingham, 21st December 1960 | Getty Images
12. May 1957: Crowds line the streets of Birmingham cheering the Aston Villa team as they parade the FA Cup trophy from an open top bus, after their 2-1 win over Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)
May 1957: Crowds line the streets of Birmingham cheering the Aston Villa team as they parade the FA Cup trophy from an open top bus | Getty Images