Secret Black Country

by Andrew Homer

The towns and villages west of Birmingham, around Dudley, Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Wallsall, became known as the Black Country during the Industrial Revolution due to the intense industrialisation of the area, particularly coal mining and ironworking. The towns soon became one continuously built-up area, which developed its own distinctive character. Secret Black Country explores the lesser-known episodes and characters in the history of the area...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445697548
• ISBN13: 9781445697543
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages