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Birmingham industrys |
Metals, guns, jewellery, brass, bournville factory, dunlop tyres, austin cars, chemical industries. |
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Housing |
Inner city terraced housing close to factorys and employment for working class After ww2 demand increased rapidly. 400 tower blocks were produced |
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Transport |
Trams, railways, road networks |
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Population |
Up till 1950 mostly white. 60% men |
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Air quality |
Poor air quality due to industrial activitys |
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Unemployment |
From 1% in 1950s to 19.4% in 1982. As earning fell from one of the highest to lowest |
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Global recession |
1970s oil crisis. Increased competition cheaper labour abroad. Birminghams industrial decline |
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Regeration |
Needed due to industrial decline. Goverment attracted inward investment. More public spaces. Bullring. Changes in transport. New homes jobs and infrastructure |
