These old pictures show life for Brummies growing up in the city during the 1970s.
The 1970s was another defining area for the world, with huge economical changes and political controversies.
We’ve taken a look back at the decade in Birmingham in pictures. Take a look below:

9. Retired British Transport Police officer Bill Rogers on duty at Birmingham New Street in the 1970s
Mike Lockley

10. High angle view over the market stalls of the Bull Ring Open Market outside the Bull Ring Shopping Centre in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, 13th April 1971. The spire of St Martin in the Bull Ring is visible in the background. (Photo by Peter Trulock/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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11. April 1971: The old Bull Ring Centre in Birmingham, built in 1964 and demolished in 2001. The Rotunda stands to the right
Head back to 1971 - Bull Ring Centre | Getty Images

12. Spaghetti Junction 52 years ago
English magician Tony Shelley, wearing a hood, drives his car around Gravelly Hill Interchange (Spaghetti Junction) in Birmingham prior to its opening to drivers on 24th May 1972. | Getty Images
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