1830 and after

1832
Death of Samuel Galton junior.

1833
Abolition of slavery in the British Empire.

Articles in this time period

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George Dowler, Medallist and Die Sinker, Birmingham

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Georgian houses, Shrewsbury

Photograph by: Nabi Heydari (April 2003)

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Globe Department: the Glass Blower

Image: Photo taken about 1940. It shows the right foot of the glass blower ready to press the… read more »

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Glory Hole (1852-54) for Crown Window Glass Production

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Gunpowder Joe: Priestley’s Religious Radicalism

Image: Cartoon: The Friends of the People, showing Joseph Priestley on the left Image from: Birmingham City Archives, Priestley… read more »

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H.H. Giles, Saracen’s Head Hotel and Commercial Tavern, Bristol

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Harrop and Hague, Norfolk Street, Sheffield

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Hart’s Patent Economizing Gas Burner, London

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Hollis and Sheath, Gun-Makers, Birmingham

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Home of Robert Darwin, and birthplace of Charles Darwin

Photograph by: Nabi Heydari (April 2003)

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Illustrations of the Black Country Landscape

Though these 16 images date from the 1870s, they represent a long-established view of the Black Country,… read more »

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Image and article relating to Mr Green’s ascent in a balloon

Watton’s Newspaper Cuttings, Volume 7 Image from: Shropshire Archives

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Interior of Britannia Railway Carriage and Wagon Works

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Introduction

Image: Print of Joseph Priestley Image from: Birmingham City Archives, Priestley Collection by Samuel Timmins Two hundred years ago,… read more »

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Introduction

Image: Portrait of Joseph Priestley. Image from: Birmingham City Archives, Priestley Collection by Samuel Timmins Joseph Priestley’s importance as… read more »

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Introduction: Interpretations

The “Priestley” Riots of July 1791 are one of the best-documented episodes in Birmingham history. The initial… read more »

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Isaac Braithwaite

Image from: Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre.

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James Dixon and Sons, Sheffield Plated Wares

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James Haywood, Jun, Phoenix Foundry and Engineering Works, Derby

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John & Samuel Roberts, Swan and Small Heath Foundries, West Bromwich

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John Dawes & Sons, Bromford Iron Works, West Bromwich

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John Mitchell, Metallic Pens and Pen Holders, Birmingham

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John Watkins, Photographer

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John Yates & Sons, Patent Electro Plate Works, Birmingham

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Joseph Gillott, Metallic Pen Maker, Birmingham

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Joseph Priestley: Trail-blazing Experimenter

Image: Print of Joseph Priestley, 1782, showing examples of scientific equipment beneath the portrait. Image from: Joseph Priestley Collection… read more »

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Joseph Taylor, Engineer and Machinist, Birmingham

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Knapp’s Commercial Boarding House, Birmingham

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L. Baldwin, Warwick Arms Hotel, Warwick

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Laings and Company, Household Goods, Birmingham

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Leamington Spa Post-Office and Temperance Commercial Hotel

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Lilleshall Abbey

Image from: Bayliss, Rev J C, Views in Shropshire (c. 1839). Shropshire Archives. THIS venerable ruin now forming so picturesque… read more »

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Lloyd and Summerfield, Park Glass Works, Birmingham

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Mabbatt’s Commercial Boarding House, Coventry

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Mabbatt’s Commercial Boarding House, Coventry

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Made in Kidderminster: the History of the Carpet Industry

Image: Brinton’s Carpet factory, 1870 Brinton’s Carpet Factory, Vicar Street, Kidderminster, 1870. Print taken from a watercolour. By… read more »

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Mander Brothers, Varnish Manufacturer, Wolverhampton

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Mapplebeck and Lowe, Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements, Birmingham

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Mary Snowden

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Mary Snowden and Isaac Braithwaite

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Masson Mill and the River Derwent, Matlock Bath near Cromford, Derbyshire

The picture shows the rural landscape in which many 18th century factories were located. The Derwent Valley… read more »

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Matthew Boulton and Birmingham Silverware in the late 18th and early 19th centuries

Image: The painted sign for the King’s Head Inn, New Street, Birmingham showing the Head of George III.… read more »

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Matthew Boulton’s Medals and Coins on Russian Subjects

Image: Medallion of the Hudson’s Bay Company. 1820. Designed by Conrad Heinrich Kuchler. An example of the high… read more »

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Matthew Harvey, Malleable Iron Founder, Walsall

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Maypole Commercial Hotel and Posting House, Nottingham

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