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    Changes to munitions manufacturing from mid-1800s Birmingham

    Follow this link for a horrific account of a massive explosion in the Gun Quarter that caused the death of 20 women and girls and led to the exit of armaments factories. https://angelacoulter.com/posts/
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    First Birmingham coroner

    Ever wondered about the origins of this clock at Five Ways roundabout? It was erected in memory of John Birt Davies, Birmingham's first coroner. My new book, Probing Deaths, Saving Lives, explains all.
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    Birmingham's pioneering role in athletics history

    The Commonwealth Games has been a triumph for Birmingham, but did you know that the city first hosted an important athletics festival in 1867? https://angelacoulter.com/blog/
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    Birmingham's first coroner

    On the trail of John Birt Davies, Birmingham's first coroner, I've written a blog about my experience of searching for traces of him in Birmingham that may be of interest to members of this forum. I'm writing his biography so I'd love to hear from anyone who knows anything about him
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