Birmingham Back to Backs
Birmingham Back to Backs are the last surviving court of back-to-back terraced houses in Birmingham, offering a rare and deeply moving window into working-class urban life from the 1840s to the 1970s. Tucked just off the Bullring, these tiny homes have been restored to represent different eras, each telling the story of the families who squeezed their lives into just a room or two — a candlelit reminder of how most city people once lived.
- Last surviving back-to-back court in Birmingham
- Stories spanning 130 years of city life
- Intimate guided-tour experience
Best for social history lovers and anyone curious about how ordinary Brits really lived.
Things to see at Birmingham Back to Backs
Tick these off when you visit — open the place in Manorhop to save your progress.
- The Back-to-Back Courtyard
- Reconstructed Victorian Interiors
- The Jewellery Quarter Streetscape
- 1930s and 1950s Period Rooms
- The Shared Brewhouse