CHAIN MAKING the Black Country Birmingham 1970's 36 images Created 27 Jan 2012
Taken in 1978 in the village of Cradley Heath an area south of Birmingham known as the Black Country. During the Industrial revolution the area was "black by day and red by night" Coal mines and iron works sprang up everywhere. Nailers and chainmakers settled here as iron and coal were right on hand. In 1890 the village was the centre of chainmaking in the world not just Britain. In the 1980s, during the Thatcher government most of the workshops were closed down and unemployment soared.
Today whilst chainmaking still exists on a very small scale, most of the area is still amongst the most economically deprived communities in the UK.
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Today whilst chainmaking still exists on a very small scale, most of the area is still amongst the most economically deprived communities in the UK.
A small selection. To view a wider selection , please go to "search" and put in keywords or contact me direct.
