It's the same area of Birmingham that the Peaky Blinders were founded. And Small Heath has undergone many changes over the years.
The south-east Birmingham neighbourhoods of Small Heath and Sparkbrook are kalso nown as being the home to Birmingham City FC. The Blues were known as the Small Heath Alliance when the club was formed in 1875.
We’ve decided to take a look back at the inner-city areas throughout the 1900s with some historic photos.
Let’s take a look:
1. Small Heath, 1897
Royal opening of Birmingham General Hospital, Small Heath, West Midlands, 1897. Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (formerly Princess Helena, daughter of Queen Victoria) arriving by carriage at the hospital during the opening ceremony. | Getty Images
2. Steelhouse Lane, Small Heath
Cloisters, Birmingham General Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1898. Artist Henry Bedford Lemere. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images) | Getty Images
3. The Birmingham Small Arms factory
The Birmingham Small Arms factory, Small Heath, Birmingham, February 1917. Rows of men and women at work in the examination branch room during the First World War. One of series of photographs of the BSA factory which produced rifles, Lewis guns, shells and military vehicles. Artist: Adolph Augustus Boucher. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Image | Heritage Images/Getty Images
4. Small Heath, 1917
The Birmingham Small Arms factory, Small Heath, Birmingham, February 1917. Men and women working on the machines in machine shop number one during the First World War. One of series of photographs of the BSA factory which produced rifles, Lewis guns, shells and military vehicles. Artist: Adolph Augustus Boucher. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images | Heritage Images/Getty Images