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    Chronology of principal events that occurred during the Industrial Revolution in the West Midlands. Significant places in the historic counties of Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire during the Industrial Revolution. Industrialists, engineers, artists, thinkers and writers who contributed to the Industrial Enlightenment, technology, art, culture, religion and politics. Explorations of industries and innovations; landscapes and localities; art and architecture; culture and diversity; and the place of the West Midlands in the contemporary world.
    Revolutionary Players was developed between 2002 and 2004 and financed by the New Opportunities Fund. Revolutionary Players was created by Dr Malcolm Dick & Dr Kate Iles and managed by Birmingham Museums until 2015. Revolutionary Players is now published and funded by History West Midlands.
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    The Lunar Men: The Friends Who Made the
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    The image is based on 'The Face of the Moon', c.1795, by John Russell 1745-1806. The original is in Soho House Museum, Handsworth, Birmingham© Copyright 2025 Revolutionary Players in conjunction with History West Midlands
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