MG Rover Longbridge: two decades on
It was on this day - Friday, April 15, 2005 - when workers were told to leave
It's 20 years since the closure of Longbridge's MG Rover factory.
The West Midlands Combined Authority mark the firm as 'once the beating heart' of the car industry in Birmingham.
It was on this day - Friday, April 15, 2005, when those undertaking the receivership of the firm - PriceWaterhouseCoopers - told workers to leave the place which, at its height, employed tens of thousands of local skilled workers.
The WMCA said: "It was a place where generations worked, innovated and built a proud legacy for the West Midlands."
People had been making vehicles there for 100 years, with a Rover 75 - #355194 - being the last one to ever be made on that production line.
The site itself has revitalised - and two decades on, Longbridge has become what's been described as a 'symbol of regeneration'.
It's been redeveloped into a mixed-use area, hosting new homes and a thriving business park.
The Combined Authority say: "The site is now home to a thriving mixed-use development — with new homes, education hubs, green spaces and a growing community.
"From automotive roots to innovation, Longbridge is once again driving the West Midlands forward."