The history of Birmingham in almost 1 hr! copertina

The history of Birmingham in almost 1 hr!

The history of Birmingham in almost 1 hr!

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Alison and James delve into the History of Birmingham. They explore different areas and answer a number of fascinating questions

- We look at the neolithic origins of Birmingham and the Saltley handaxe

- The roman fort and its links to Boudicca and the roman road you can walk on today.

- Who was Boerma? And where does the name Birmingham come from?

- Origins of Warwickshire and Birmingham as a borderland

- Medieval Birmingham:-

Who were the De Birmingham Family? and where was there manor house?

How the market made Birmingham the city it is today.

Religious life- guilds/church/ a priory and a martyr

Growth of industry- nailmakers and smiths

- What was the Midlands Enlightenment? How did it shape Birmingham

- How did Thomas Atwood overhaul the political landscape?

- Victorian Birmingham and what the Chamberlains did for Birmingham

- WW2 - what impact did it have on the city?

- Post WW2- boom and bust

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