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:
13. The Rookery, 1942
The Rookery, Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Spring 1942. The derelict east front of The Rookery. Once described as "The greatest ornament and addition to the town of Sutton" (Agricola 1762), The Rookery was constructed in circa 1700 by William Jesson, of Langley Hall. The house was home to members of the Jesson family until the 1780s when Elizabeth Jesson let the house to tenants. In 1811 a girls' school was established in the Rookery and around this time the artist, David Cox, painted a watercolour of the house, now in collection of the Tate Gallery. In 1871 it was purchased by William Henry Tonks, a successful Birmingham brass founder. | Heritage Images via Getty Images
14. 1957
Boy Scout Richard Heyo and an army sergeant during the 9th World Scout Jamboree, Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, August 9th 1957. | Getty Images
15. August 9th 1957
Two Boy Scouts during the 9th World Scout Jamboree, Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, August 9th 1957. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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16. Bournville school
Girls playing at one of the schools in Bournville Village near Birmingham, a new town founded by Chocolate manufacturer and social reformer George Cadbury, July 1909. | Getty Images