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Explore those places in the West Midlands that were important for industrial development, transport, trade, culture or politics.
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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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shop for a fantastic
selection of titles and
publicationsSHOP ONLINE The Lunar Men: The Friends Who Made the
Future 1730-1810 by Jenny UglowA vivid and warming group portrait that brings to
life the friendships, political passions, love affairs
& knowledge that drove these extraordinary men BUY ONLINE History West Midlands
The West Midlands Enlightenment The inaugural issue of History West Midlands
magazine is now available to download for free on
the History West Midlands website READ ONLINE HERE
