Sunday, March 7, 2010

Week 5 : Halilibrahim - Research on Birmingham Industry

1380 - (metal) - Brass industry

Jewellers & Gunsmiths - Jewellery Quarter ( The Hockley Square Mile)

End of 19th Century - Chocolate industry (Bournville)

1889 - Birmingham is recognised as a city.

The Death of "made in birmingham" industries;

  • Rover
  • LandRover
  • Jaguar
  • HP Sauce
  • Typhoo Tea
  • Fillerys Toffee
  • Smiths Crisps
  • Wimbushes
  • Druckers
  • Kardomah
  • Maypole
  • Midland Counties Dairies
  • Pepsi Cola ( Hansons Bridge Road)
  • Barbers Tea
  • Ginger Beer
  • Atkinson Brewery
  • Dares Brewery
Industries that are still alive to this day;
  • Birds Custard
  • Ansells Brewery
  • Cadbury
  • Co-op
  • Kunzle


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