Fort Dunlop, in the Erdington district of Birmingham, was the
original tyre factory and main office of Dunlop Rubber which for
many years was the jewel in the crown of the Dunlop empire. 'The
Fort', as it was affectionately known locally, was built in 1916
and by 1954 the entire factory area employed 10,000 workers. At one
time it was one of the largest factories in the world and employed
a significant proportion of the local population, often whole
families worked there. Gradually foreign imports led to Fort
Dunlop's demise, large scale tyre production ceased and the factory
finally closed in 2014 with production moved to Germany and France.
This book, compiled by a former employee, is a look back at the
history of Fort Dunlop through the recollections and memories of
many other members of its workforce. What emerges is a very family
orientated company which played a huge part in the lives of many
people who worked there or lived nearby. The building itself still
remains as an iconic landmark and reminder of 'The Fort' in its
heyday.
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