The fifties was a decade that was mainly focused on the recovery from World War Two.
It was a decade that saw the birth of rock and roll with, as well as the dawn of the Cold War and the crowning of Queen Elizabeth II.
The following pictures show life in Birmingham during the fifties and the changing landscape, fashions and transport. Join us in our time machine as we leave 2025 and head back to Birmingham in the 1950s.
1. Schoolchildren in Birmingham in 1953
(Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images) | Getty
2. The Town Hall 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
3. Pin factory workers in 1950
The shop floor at a major pin manufacturing plant in Birmingham. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) | Getty Images
4. 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