Birmingham retro: 15 nostalgic photos capturing a bygone era of shopping in Birmingham

By Joe Forte

Reporter

Published 5th Nov 2025, 15:52 GMT

These photos capture a bygone era of retail in Birmingham, before the rise of internet shopping

They chronicle how shops and shopping habits have changed over the decades, from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Take a look below:

13. M&S, Birmingham

Audrey West, chosen as the Daily Express Nurse of the Year, trying on clothes at Marks and Spencer's in Birmingham, UK, May 1973. (Photo by Adam/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images

14. Stan Lynn

Football player Stan Lynn (1928 - 2002) of Birmingham City FC working at his newsagent's shop, UK, 16th February 1965. (Photo by R. Viner/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images

15. Cut price cigarette sale in 1967

Customers queuing for cut-price cigarettes at a supermarket in Birmingham, 18th January 1967. (Photo by R. Viner/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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