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Book Review-Workshop of the World by Ray Shill

Louisa

Louisa

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If you ever wanted to further your understanding and insight into the working life of your Birmingham ancestors in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries then the well researched and illustrated book called Workshop of the World - Birminghams Industrial Legacy written by the well known local author Ray Shill is the very book for you.

This book contains reference to much of the information and available research material about Industrial Birmingham in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries which has been the subject of discussion on the Birmingham History Webring Forums in recent weeks and follows the development of thekey elements of the trades around Birmingham at that time.

A synopsis of the books contents is contained in the attachment.
 
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Workshop of the World

Dear John
Everyone on this forum is so very helpful. I want to thank you for the link info on such a fascinating interactive, Workshop of the World website.

The website gives a practical insight into the Industries around Birmingham and its explanations compliment the content of the book so well. The website is well worth a visit, so thank you John for finding that link.

I must admit that until I began to look into my own Birmingham family history which I started over 20 years ago, I had not taken much notice of the Birmingham which I actually I lived in, but since then I now find the subject fascinating and even more so since finding the Birmingham history webring forum and its helpful members, who are a mine of information.

You all seem to know the right places to look for information and I am sure that like me there are a lot of people out there who are grateful for the forum members collective knowledge and input.

Researching B'Ham families of Moss, Drakeley, Roberts, Phillips and Ellis
 
Thank you John – I agree with Louisa: This is an informative website and well worth the visit. I was particularly interested in the vacuum cleaner- the iron lung - linen button making machine and the Ships watch – However, after seeing it – it does make one more interested in wanting to read the book . . .
 
Loiusa thanks so much for your book review, I do hope youll find time to do reviews on other books, especially reference books about our great city of Brum. Brilliant
 
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