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Historic England: The Black Country - Unique Images from the Archives of Historic England (Paperback)
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Historic England: The Black Country - Unique Images from the Archives of Historic England (Paperback)
Series: Historic England
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This illustrated history portrays one of England's most fascinating
regions - the Black Country in the West Midlands. It provides a
nostalgic look at the area's past and highlights the special
character of some of its most important historic sites. The
photographs are taken from the Historic England Archive, a unique
collection of over 12 million photographs, drawings, plans and
documents covering England's archaeology, architecture, social and
local history. Pictures date from the earliest days of photography
to the present and cover subjects from Bronze Age burials and
medieval churches to cinemas and seaside resorts. The Black Country
has long been an important region in England. The towns and
villages west of Birmingham around Dudley, Wolverhampton, Sandwell
and Walsall prospered from its rich mineral resources from medieval
times, particularly through coal mining and ironworking. These
towns were at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution in Britain
and by the eighteenth century the area was continuously built up
and the site of intensive industry and manufacturing. In the latter
part of the twentieth century coal mining in the Black Country
rapidly declined and heavy industry and manufacturing moved away.
Though the landscape has changed rapidly due to the regeneration of
the area in subsequent decades, the Black Country's unique heritage
has not been lost.
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