There certainly aren't too many places in the UK that are quite like Bournville.
The small and quaint south Birmingham village is cherished by those who live there. The picturesque area was born from Birmingham's iconic Cadbury brand and is a model village - a largely self-contained community that was founded by the Quaker Cadbury family in 1876 for employees at its factory.
Bournville has been called the world‟s first planned and balanced community, and the relatively small number of residents who live in Bournville - around 25,000 - are still required to follow the rules of the Village Trust today.
We’ve taken a look back over the history of the village with some historic photos showing what life was like for the workers who lived there in the early 1900s.
1. Cadbury's Bournville factory
View of Cadbury's Bournville factory seen across an ornamental lake, circa 1900. Workmen are levelling the ground in front of the buildings, while construction workers can be seen on scaffolding erected in front of the smaller factory building at right. | Getty Images
2. Two of the Village Shops, by WA Harvey, c1900 (1901-1902). Bournville Village, Birmingham
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3. 1st July 1909
Girls playing cricket in the grounds of the Bournville sweet factory at Bournville | Getty Images
4. Bournville Village
Girls playing at one of the schools in Bournville Village near Birmingham, a new town founded by Chocolate manufacturer and social reformer George Cadbury, July 1909. | Getty Images