What was the biggest city in the UK during the Industrial Revolution?
Arvilla Frami
2025-05-01 14:25:49
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Birmingham has been producing a wide range of goods from jewellery to cars for hundreds of years. During the English Civil War the principle tradesmen were the blacksmiths, they were called upon to manufacture over 15,000 sword blades for the Parliament forces. By the 18th century Birmingham was the greatest industrial city in the world, even today it still reaps the benefits from a long history as the leading centre of trade and market innovation. Birmingham was highly dependant on its canal particularly during the industrial revolution. The city flourished and enjoyed vast growth. In the early 1800’s Birmingham factories were heavily dependant on workshops and the application of factory based steam power. Industries were also established to provide the chinaware and some metal tongs which wear hallmarks of newly fashionable leisure activities like making tea. Birmingham is located near the coalfields of Northern Warwickshire and is at the centre of the UK’s canal system. Due to these fantastic transport links, Birmingham became an increasingly large part of a global economy – products from Birmingham found their way to Europe, America, Asia and Africa. By 1938 there were 240 steam engines in Birmingham – they were small and generated power by hammering, rolling and blowing. By the early 20th century Birmingham expanded even more so, it became the “city of a thousand trades” emerging as a place with the ability to craft and manufacture trade goods.
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