Birmingham New Street Re-development 1965
The station was constructed by Messrs. Fox, Henderson & Co.. When completed in 1854 it had the largest iron and glass roof in the world, spanning a length of 212 feet. By the end of 19th century, it had become …
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Wolverhampton Low level Station
The Low Level station was opened in 1854 as the Northern terminus of the Great Western Railway’s Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton line with the Birmingham, Wolverhampton & Dudley line. In the 1960’s a decision was made to electrify the West …
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J N Miller Wolverhampton
The present building replaces one which was built about 1800 but which burnt down. Originally there were 18 stones grinding corn and animal feedstuffs. These were steam driven and the building was known locally as the Old Steam Mill. The …
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Rover Longbridge
The site was once the biggest manufacturing plant in the world and part of Birmingham’s transport history, many thousands were employed producing and assembling cars in peacetime, which include the iconic Austin Mini, as well as aeroplanes, such as the …
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