Birmingham history in pictures

Lucy Wood, Jo Keene, Leyla Ogan and Vicki Stone in 2002.

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Pagan deity's link to Tyseley

FENRIR was the monstrous wolf of Norse mythology. The son of the devilish god Loki and a giantess called Angerboda, he was both evil and immensely strong. Read

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The Beatles

We love them yeah, yeah, yeah! See pictures of the Fab Four's visits to Birmingham. Read

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Industrial history

Birmingham business

Look back at Birmingham's industrial history with our archive images. Read

Famous faces

Birmingham's finest

Born and bred Brummies or adopted sons and daughters - they're all featured in our famous faces gallery. Read

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Fort Dunlop Tyres

WHEN it opened in 1917 Fort Dunlop employed 3,200 people and was the biggest factory in the World. This film takes a look at the workings of the factory and the six other satellite factories spread across the Midlands