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A shared courtyard is brought back to life with Victorian paraphenalia
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Look out for the day-to-day household items of the workers in each room
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Peer into the shop windows to see treats and memorabilia from the 19th century
Notice: Please note that the Back to Backs is by Guided Tour Only. It is essential to pre-book by calling 0121 666 7671.
Carefully restored, atmospheric 19th-century courtyard of working people's houses
An atmospheric glimpse into the lives of the ordinary people who helped make Birmingham an extraordinary city.
On a fascinating guided tour, step back in time at Birmingham's last surviving court of back to backs; houses built literally back-to-back around a communal courtyard.
Moving from the 1840s through to the 1970s, discover the lives of some of the former residents who crammed into these small houses to live and work. With fires alight in the grates, and sounds and smells from the past, experience an evocative and intimate insight into life at the Back to Backs.