Brilliant pictures of 1995 Birmingham that are pure nostalgia

Brilliant pictures of 1995 Birmingham that are pure nostalgia Royals, Davie Bowie and a night in the city's first Wetherspoons - this is how Brummies lived life 30 years agoCommentsNewsNaomi

DeSouza Senior reporter at BirminghamLive 06:44, 01 Jun 2025Shopper file up and down the Ramp in 1995.(Image: Birmingham Post and Mail) Believe it or not, 1995 was 30 years ago and the year

brought huge moments at home and abroad.

Nationally, 1995 saw the 'Battle of Britpop', the meteoric rise of boybands including East 17 Boyzone and pubs being allowed to stay open all through Sunday afternoon.

‌ It was also the year that hit US sitcom Friends debuted on British television after gaining cult following in the US a year earlier.

‌ We were pretty busy here in Birmingham too.

From culture defining moments to the everyday - Brummies were out and about and living life in 1995.

Look through our photo story below to travel back in time to Birmingham in 1995:

Article continues belowREAD MORE: Nightlife, Royals and Davie Bowie - how Brummies lived in 1995 The Mail & Post photographers were out in force across the region, snapping the life and

times of Brummies and visiting celebrities.

What would have been a pedestrian picture from inside The Square Peg Wetherspoons turned into a prediction of times to come as the pub chain crew rapidly in the region.

We also found a cracking picture of a young Gareth Southgate in his Villa days, celebrating his England call up.

‌ We also spotted some shots from star-studded gigs at the NEC which included David Bowie, Blur and Prince.

Nightlife in the city centre.(Image: Birmingham Post and Mail) Let us know your best memories of Birmingham in 1995 below, and join us on our Facebook nostalgia group.

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