The international geography . Fig. 83.—Birmingham and the Black Country. work, making nails chains, and other small articles. When the discoverywas made that coal could be used in working iron, and the iron tradedeserted the southern counties, it remained unchanged in the BlackCountry on account of the coal-tields of South Staffordshire. Birminghamhas grown into a great city and a very important railway centre, but,although the modern methods of large establishments have been intro-duced, many small family workshops still remain turning out articles of aspecial kind. Jewellery of all sorts, wa
The international geography . Fig. 83.—Birmingham and the Black Country. work, making nails chains, and other small articles. When the discoverywas made that coal could be used in working iron, and the iron tradedeserted the southern counties, it remained unchanged in the BlackCountry on account of the coal-tields of South Staffordshire. Birminghamhas grown into a great city and a very important railway centre, but,although the modern methods of large establishments have been intro-duced, many small family workshops still remain turning out articles of aspecial kind. Jewellery of all sorts, watches, coins for foreign govern-ments, buttons, beads, and small metal work of every description, are itscharacteristic trades. The making of firearms is also very important, from 176 The International Geography* flint-locks for African trade to magazine rifles. Bedsteads employ manyhands; bicycle-making and the construction of steam-engines are largelycarried on. Birmingham is a progressive and enterprising town; itsmunici
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