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.
17. Mason's College, Paradise Street, Birmingham, 1897
View inside the Natural History Museum. Established as a college of science by Josiah Mason in 1880 it was intended to equip its graduates to serve local industry. The curriculum was confined to maths, physics, chemistry, natural sciences, physiology and engineering. The college became incorporated into the University of Birmingham in 1900. The building was demolished in the 1960s to make way for the new public library. The photographer's daybook records JA Cossins as the architect. Artist Henry Bedford Lemere. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images) | Getty Images
18. Cadbury's workers
Employees leaving the Cadbury's chocolate works in Bournville Village near Birmingham, a new town founded by Chocolate manufacturer and social reformer George Cadbury, July 1909. | Getty Images
19. Royal Visit To Birmingham, Gas companies decorated arch, Broad Street, Birmingham. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Birmingham’s renowned nightlife strip, Broad Street, began as a mere footpath across a field. Its name came from the transformation into the city’s widest street due to the area’s development in the late 18th century. (Image - Royal Visit To Birmingham, Broad Street, Birmingham by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
20. circa 1900
Shoppers on Corporation Street, Birmingham, West Midlands. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images