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St Martin's Guild — The bellfoundries of Birmingham

19:00 – 20:00 BST Wednesday, 28th April 2021

Online talk

Presentation delivered by Chris Pickford on Wednesday 28 April 2021.

Chris begins by providing some background information about Birmingham and bell casting in the Victoria era. He then discusses the history of three Birmingham manufacturers of bells: Blews, Barwell and Carr. He provides an overview of the history of each business as well as highlighting the spread and quantity of their bell casting work.

Last updated Thursday, 29 April 2021 at 13:24:31. First submitted Monday, 8 February 2021 at 09:30:12 by Mark R Eccleston.

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