Black Country History

Chain and Anchor Making in the Black Country - Ron Moss

Chain and Anchor Making in the Black Country - Ron Moss

For many years, England led the world in the manufacture of chain and anchors, and the centre of ..

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City To The Black Country - David Harvey

City To The Black Country - David Harvey

This fascinating collection of archive photographs takes the reader on a nostalgic bus and tram r..

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Coseley: A Walk Back In Time - Beryl Wilkes

Coseley: A Walk Back In Time - Beryl Wilkes

First published in 1983, this edition has been revised and expanded to detail the history and bui..

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Dudley: Living Memories - Dr Paul Collins

Dudley: Living Memories - Dr Paul Collins

Approximately 135 detailed period photographs from the Francis Frith archive with extended captio..

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Eliza Asbury - Her Cottage and Her Son - David J. A. Hallam

Eliza Asbury - Her Cottage and Her Son - David J. A. Hallam

Eliza Asbury lived between Birmingham and the Black Country during the ferment of the vast eighte..

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Ellen's Forgotten Mercia - Anthony Perry

Ellen's Forgotten Mercia - Anthony Perry

Born and bred in Wolverhampton, Anthony Perry was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and wo..

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Ferrets, Faggots and Elvis! - Malcolm Boyden

Ferrets, Faggots and Elvis! - Malcolm Boyden

Join Malcolm Boyden as he takes you on a magical tour through the wacky West Midlands – as seen t..

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Finding Thomas - John Fisher

Finding Thomas - John Fisher

The true story of a Black Country family torn apart in the 1960s, when three young brothers livin..

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From Little Acorns Grow - Carl Chinn

From Little Acorns Grow - Carl Chinn

From its origins in a simple schoolroom on St George’s Day 1849, the West Bromwich Building Socie..

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Gaskin - Paul Bedford

Gaskin - Paul Bedford

For many people the name Gaskin is synonymous with a brutal murder at Hednesford, Staffordshire i..

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Haunted Black Country - Philip Solomon

Haunted Black Country - Philip Solomon

A terrifying collection of chilling tales from around the Black Country. ..

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Just A Kind Word (Coseley) - Shirley Davies

Just A Kind Word (Coseley) - Shirley Davies

Shirley Davies recalls her wartime childhood in Coseley, in the Black Country the premature death..

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Letters from the Trenches - Cyril Morrell

Letters from the Trenches - Cyril Morrell

A series of letters from the front tracing the experiences of a young Black Country soldier in th..

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Life and Tales of a Locksmith - K. W. 'Bob' Sidbotham

Life and Tales of a Locksmith - K. W. 'Bob' Sidbotham

After being demobbed from the forces at the age of twenty-two, it was expected that the author wo..

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Lye & Wollescote: A Fourth Selection, Britain in Old Photographs - Pat Dunn

Lye & Wollescote: A Fourth Selection, Britain in Old Photographs - Pat Dunn

Pat Dunn presents another glimpse into the history of Lye, Wollescote and Stambermill, small Blac..

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Nellie: A Darlaston Wench - Marion Rowley

Nellie: A Darlaston Wench - Marion Rowley

Nellie White (nee Askey) was born in 1906 and brought up in a working-class Darlaston family. Her..

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Not Just Names: A Tribute to the Fallen of Cannock Chase - Paul Bedford

Not Just Names: A Tribute to the Fallen of Cannock Chase - Paul Bedford

This book looks at the lives of those who came from Bridgtown, Cannock, Chadsmoor, Hednesford, Wi..

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Nothing to Hyde (Coseley) - Claudia Hyde

Nothing to Hyde (Coseley) - Claudia Hyde

The author vividly recalls memories of so many unusual happenings, including pre-war holidays..

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Oldbury, Langley & Warley - Terry Daniels

Oldbury, Langley & Warley - Terry Daniels

This book tells the story of Oldburys rise from overcrowded Victorian town to progressive municip..

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Pubs and Breweries of the Black Country - Steve James

Pubs and Breweries of the Black Country - Steve James

The Black Country has a wealth of pubs and breweries serving the local population of its many town..

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