They are some of the earliest photos and images we have in our archive and show how primitive parts of the town were and how much it has evolved.
The images show life in Birmingham during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Take a look below to view some of the oldest photos of Birmingham.
9. May 1906: English Statesman Joseph Chamberlain (1836 - 1914) in Birmingham during the General Election campaign. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
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10. Victorian factory in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter set for radical transformation - here is the Button Works in the 1950s
Victorian factory in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter set for radical transformation - here is the Button Works in the 1950s | ASAP PR
11. circa 1909
Hundreds of workers punching buttons out of sheet metal in a Birmingham factory. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) | Getty Images
12. Edgbaston
English cricketer George Hirst (1871 - 1954) bowls to Charles Macartney (1886 - 1958) of Australia during a Test match at Edgebaston, Birmingham, 1909. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images