In 1963, not long after the official opening of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, a new feature was added: A working clock made of flowers. It was modeled on a clock in Canada and was the first of its ...

Was it a walrus? A ‘sea cow’? Cthulhu come to devour downtown Birmingham? The child peering up at the 40-foot tall tusked, purple balloon looks as confused as most everyone must have been that ...

Relive the transformative 1960s in Birmingham through 60 evocative photos showcasing the era's cultural and social shifts. When we look back in time, the 1960s were a transformative time period and ...