50 Gems of The Black Country

Product Description50 Gems of The Black CountryThe Black Country in the West Midlands currently covers thefour metropolitan boroughs of Dudley. Wolverhampton. Walsalland Sandwell. The area became famous as a centre of manufacturingfollowing the birth of the Industrial Revolution but there is muchmore to the area than its industrial heritage, although that hasundoubtedly played a strong part in forging the shared history andidentity of the area. 50 Gems of the Black Country takes the readeron a fascinating journey through the highlights of the area, which hasmany diverse attractions from its pre-Industrial Revolution history,through the legacy of coal mining and other mineral extraction, ironand steel works and other heavy manufacturing and the canals thataided these industries, to more recent attractions. Author John Shipleyexplores the many places, and their history, that make this part ofthe West Midlands so distinctive.