A new book has recently (December) been added to the internet archive. It is :
The Resources, Products and Industrial History of Birmingham and the Midland Hardware District A Series of Reports, collected by the Local Industries Committee of the British Association at Birmingham, in 1865 Edited by Samuel Timmins., and may be accessed to be downloaded in several formats at https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_S_w9AAAAcAAJ
The book contains many interesting facts about industries in the area in 1865 and earlier.
The Resources, Products and Industrial History of Birmingham and the Midland Hardware District A Series of Reports, collected by the Local Industries Committee of the British Association at Birmingham, in 1865 Edited by Samuel Timmins., and may be accessed to be downloaded in several formats at https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_S_w9AAAAcAAJ
The book contains many interesting facts about industries in the area in 1865 and earlier.