Birmingham in 1994 – what life was like in the city 30 years ago

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Birmingham in 1994 – what life was like in the city 30 years ago

It seems like yesterday, but it was 30 years ago. We were feeling nostalgic, so we looked back to Birmingham in 1994.

Both Birmingham City and Aston Villa had major work carried out, with the Holte End of Villa having a total rebuild. The pictures show the famous terraces covered with rubble during the reconstruction. St. Andrew’s was the same with massive works carried out over the summer months in preparation for the new season.

Fort Dunlop was once a large employer of workers since its creation in 1901 and the factory was built in 1916 with up to 10,000 workers at its peak. Located on the outskirts of Erdington, as when it was first built, the smell of rubber was intense. The company limped along after the main factory closed in the 80s with a few specialist tires, the entire site closed for good in 2014. The main building was left empty for 20 years until Urban Splash purchased the building and converted it into offices .

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Concorde stopped at Birmingham Airport in May, celebrating its 25th birthday, and actor Sir Ian McKellen was at Birmingham Repertory Theater appearing in ‘A Knight Out’, a solo show which has been touring the country , with a stop in Birmingham. in November.

Lots of action at the NEC with Duran Duran and West Wet Wet appearing in 1994, along with the Clothes Show which ran in the run up to Christmas.

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Julie Etchingham and Kay Alexander, presenters for BBC Midlands Today, celebrate the program reaching its 30th anniversary at Pebble Mill, 26 September 1994.

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Birmingham Airport, West Midlands. May 7, 1994.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary after taking off on its maiden flight in March 1969 from Toulouse. The Concorde is a French-British supersonic airliner that entered the regular commercial airline schedule on 21 January 1976, flying from London to Bahrain. At the same time, its French counterpart Air France flew from Paris to Rio de Janeiro via Dakar.
In 1996, Concorde set the record for the fastest commercial airline flight between New York and London at two hours, 52 minutes and 59 seconds.

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Final of the DFS Classic Tennis Championship at Edgbaston Priory Club. Lori McNeil defeated Zina Garrison-Jackson. Pictured is Lori McNeil with the trophy. June 12, 1994.

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Aerial views of Birmingham city center and New Street station taken from the BRMB Flying Eye. June 15, 1994.

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Aerial views of Birmingham city center and New Street station taken from the BRMB Flying Eye. June 15, 1994.

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Aerial views of Birmingham city center and New Street station taken from the BRMB Flying Eye. June 15, 1994.

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Aerial views of Birmingham city center and New Street station taken from the BRMB Flying Eye. June 15, 1994.

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AOverview of Villa Park, Birmingham, taken from the BRMB Flying Eye. June 15, 1994.

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The Holte End Stand at Villa Park is being demolished by workmen. May 10, 1994.

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The Holte End Stand at Villa Park is being demolished by workmen. May 10, 1994.

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Redevelopment work underway at St Andrews Stadium, the home ground of Birmingham City Football Club. May 5, 1994.

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Redevelopment work underway at St Andrews Stadium, the home ground of Birmingham City Football Club. May 5, 1994.

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Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, Thursday 21 July 1994, an 84 acre derelict site.

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Sir Ian McKellen, actor, at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, appearing in ‘A Knight Out’, a touring solo show. November 7, 1994.

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British Home Shops. August 24, 1994.

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Wet Wet Wet in concert, NEC, Birmingham, 29 June 1994 with lead singer, Marti Pellow.

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New Aston Villa have signed John Fashanu, who poses with manager Ron Atkinson at Villa Park.
August 4, 1994.

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Brian Little is unveiled as Aston Villa’s new manager. He is pictured with Doug Ellis (left) and his Leicester assistant John Gregory. November 24, 1994.

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Signing a petition against BMW’s takeover of Land Rover. March 1994.

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The Queen meets members of the public and students on a walk through St. Peters, Wolverhampton. June 24, 1994.

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Simon Le Bon of pop group Duran Duran in concert at the NEC, Birmingham. January 25, 1994.

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Clothes Show Live, NEC, Birmingham, 3 December 1994.

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DJ Tony Butler, May 31.

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Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath. April 7, 1994.

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Georgie Fame at Birmingham Town Hall with children from the Birmingham Schools Jazz Orchestra. July 19, 1994.

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Sstudents at Henley College in Coventry are benefiting from a new hi-tech learning college. The new Learning Resource Center – which combines the functions of a library and computer lab – is part of a £1 million investment program at the Henley Road college. Besides having an extensive library of traditional books, it offers audio-visual and CD ROM facilities and extensive computer networks. The new facility was opened by Sir William Stubbs, chief executive of Coventry’s Further Education Funding Council, the government body that funds further education colleges. Picture talking to the student at the workstation. November 11, 1994.

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Len Vale-Onslow pictured in his workshop in Sparkbrook, 15 February 1994. Len died in 2004 aged 103 and was a well known motorcycle builder in the town with his shop and workshop on Stratford Road.

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Miss Birmingham Julie Gillam with a new Range Rover and Daimler at the NEC Motor Show on 23 September 1994.

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