A Question Of The Black Country

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A Question Of The Black Country

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Author : Andrew Homer
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-10-09

A Question Of The Black Country written by Andrew Homer and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-09 with categories.

With 200 quiz questions in 20 different categories including pictures, this book celebrates the people, places, industry, and heritage that all goes to make the region known as the Black Country so unique. In addition to the short quiz answers there are more detailed explanations for every question, making it just as much a history book as a quiz book.

A Z Of The Black Country

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Author : Andrew Homer
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2018-11-15

A Z Of The Black Country written by Andrew Homer and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-15 with Photography categories.

Explore the centre of the Black Country in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.

My Black Country

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Author : Alice Randall
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2024-04-09

My Black Country written by Alice Randall and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author with a “lively, engaging, and often wise” (The New York Times Book Review) voice, offers a lyrical, introspective, and unforgettable account of her past and her search for the first family of Black country music. Country music had brought Randall and her activist mother together and even gave Randall a singular distinction in American music history: she is the first Black woman to cowrite a number one country hit, Trisha Yearwood’s “XXX’s and OOO’s”. Randall found inspiration and comfort in the sounds and history of the first family of Black country music: DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and Herb Jeffries who, together, made up a community of Black Americans rising through hard times to create simple beauty, true joy, and sometimes profound eccentricity. What emerges in My Black Country is a celebration of the most American of music genres and the radical joy in realizing the power of Black influence on American culture. As country music goes through a fresh renaissance today, with a new wave of Black artists enjoying success, My Black Country is the perfect gift for longtime country fans and a vibrant introduction to a new generation of listeners who previously were not invited to give the genre a chance.

The Little Book Of The Black Country

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Author : Michael Pearson
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2013-10-01

The Little Book Of The Black Country written by Michael Pearson and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with History categories.

Did You Know? Butcher Keith Boxley of Wombourne made the longest continuous sausage in 1988. It was 21.12km in length! The first general strike in the Black Country took place in 1842. The widespread public unrest was regarded nationally as the first ever general strike. Hell Lane in Sedgley was described as the 'most unruly place' in the Black Country. A woman who lived in the lane was said to have been a witch and could turn herself into a white rabbit to spy on her neighbours. The Little Book of the Black Country is a funny, fact-packed compendium of frivolous, fantastic, and simply strange information. Here we find out about the region's most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, quirky history, famous figures and literally hundreds of wacky facts. From royal visits and local celebrities, to the riotous Wednesbury protests and a particularly notorious reverend, this is a myriad of data on the Black Country, gathered together by author and local historian Michael Pearson. A handy reference and quirky guide, this engaging little book can be dipped into time and again to reveal something you never knew, making it essential reading for visitors and locals alike.

Tracing Your Black Country Ancestors

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Author : Michael Pearson
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-10-30

Tracing Your Black Country Ancestors written by Michael Pearson and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-30 with Reference categories.

The Black Country in the West Midlands is an important site for family historians. Many researchers, seeking to trace their ancestry back through the generations, will find their trail leads through it. And yet, despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy and the importance of the region in so many life stories, no previous book has provided a guide to the Black Country's history and to the documents and records that family historians can use in their research. In this accessible and informative introduction to the subject, Michael Pearson looks at the history and heritage of the region and gives a graphic insight into the world in which our ancestors lived. He concentrates on the role the Black Country played during the industrial revolution when the development of mining, industry and transport transformed the economic and social life of the area. This was a period when living and working conditions were poor, families were large, children worked from an early age, often in the mines, and life expectancy was less than 20. And it was the era in which the Black Country took on the distinctive identity by which it is known today. As well as retelling the fascinating story of the development of the Black Country, the author introduces the reader to the variety of records that are available for genealogical research, from legal and ecclesiastical archives, birth and death certificates to the records of local government, employers, institutions, clubs, societies and schools.

Secret Black Country

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Author : Andrew Homer
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2022-05-15

Secret Black Country written by Andrew Homer and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-15 with Photography categories.

Secret Black Country explores the lesser-known history of the Black Country in the West Midlands through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.

The Black Country

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Author : Edward Chitham
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2009-09-15

The Black Country written by Edward Chitham and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-15 with Photography categories.

The History of the Black Country - an area of the West Midlands conurbation, lying to the north and west of Birmingham.

Smell Memory And Literature In The Black Country

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Author : Sebastian Groes
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-03-02

Smell Memory And Literature In The Black Country written by Sebastian Groes and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

From Banks’s brewery’s yeasty stink to groaty pudding to spicy curry, Sebastian Groes and R. M. Francis have assembled a new literary history of the smells and (childhood) memories that belong to the Black Country. This often overlooked region of the United Kingdom at the frontlines of post-industrial upheaval is a veritable treasure trove for studying the relationship between olfaction and place-specific memory. Smell, Memory, and Literature in the Black Country is an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between smell and memory in which the contributions consider both personal and communal memory. Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, memory studies, literary studies and philosophy, the critical essays reconsider psychogeography through cutting-edge sensory and philosophical engagements with physical space, smell, language and human behaviour. The creative contributions from writers including Liz Berry, Narinder Dhami, Anthony Cartwright, and Kerry Hadley-Pryce meditate on the senses, place, and identity. Not only does this book illustrate the rich cultural heritage of the Black Country, it will also appeal to those interested in place writing. The book is prefaced by Will Self.

The Curiosities Of Dudley And The Black Country From 1800 To 1860

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Author : C. F. G. Clark
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-06-03

The Curiosities Of Dudley And The Black Country From 1800 To 1860 written by C. F. G. Clark and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-03 with History categories.

This book contains stories about the Life and Trials of Dud Dudley. It also accounts for the challenges, difficulties, and trials of Dudley and his Metallummartis. It also accounts for many prints that were made during the time in support of the efforts that went into preserving their place as an entrepreneur.

Untrodden Spain And Her Black Country

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Author : Hugh James Rose
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-01-31

Untrodden Spain And Her Black Country written by Hugh James Rose and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-31 with Fiction categories.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.