Cast iron houses were quick to build, with materials in plentiful supply…
Until the price of bricks dropped, making cast iron houses too expensive to make.
That’s why there was only 4 cast iron houses built in Dudley!
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The Newcomen steam engine was a tremendous invention by Mr. Thomas Newcomen – first installed in the Black Country in 1712! This time of engine was put to work in mines all over the country, and helped to change the world. The power of steam had b…
Read MoreThe Newcomen steam engine was a tremendous invention by Mr. Thomas Newcomen – first installed in the Black Country in 1712!
This time of engine was put to work in mines all over the country, and helped to change the world.
The power of steam …
Read MoreRoads have changed a lot, and so have vehicles! Motor vehicles, such as motorbikes and cars, as well as trams and trains, have revolutionised the lives of everyday folk. Helping people travel more easily and farther than they ever have before. Bir…
Read MoreRoads have changed a lot, and so have vehicles!
Motor vehicles, such as motorbikes and cars, as well as trams and trains, have revolutionised the lives of everyday folk. Helping people travel more easily and farther than they ever have before.
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The anchor and chains for the Titanic, and her sister ships Olympic and Britannic, were made in the Black Country – the anchors were some of the biggest ever made! The anchor was over 15 tonnes and 18 feet long! Chains and anchors came in all shap…
Read MoreThe anchor and chains for the Titanic, and her sister ships Olympic and Britannic, were made in the Black Country – the anchors were some of the biggest ever made!
The anchor was over 15 tonnes and 18 feet long!
Chains and anchors came in all…
Read MoreDid you know the Black Country used to be known as Birmingham-on-Sea? The boat people never stayed in one place for long, they were responsible for moving cargo – even Cadburys chocolate! People moved cargo along the canals until just after the Se…
Read MoreDid you know the Black Country used to be known as Birmingham-on-Sea?
The boat people never stayed in one place for long, they were responsible for moving cargo – even Cadburys chocolate!
People moved cargo along the canals until just after t…
Read MoreEverything’s gone wrong in this episode of Activity Quest!
Bex finds a time machine from the future and ends up going into the past. We’ve got events from the present, and a craft that sends the whole episode spiralling out of control.
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