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ROYALS, DAVIE BOWIE AND A NIGHT IN THE CITY'S FIRST WETHERSPOONS - THIS IS HOW BRUMMIES LIVED LIFE 30 YEARS AGO 06:44, 01 Jun 2025 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. _LET US KNOW YOUR BEST MEMORIES OF BIRMINGHAM IN 1995 BELOW, AND JOIN US ON OUR FACEBOOK NOSTALGIA GROUP._ Day in
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