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The website of the
Black Country Society
Established in 1967 to Support, Record, Preserve and Celebrate the distinct
Character and Nature of the West Midlands area known since the mid nineteenth century as 'The Black Country'
The Black Country has given birth and a start to inventors, business leaders, scientists, artists, authors and exceptionally talented characters and some short biographies are given below
Potted Histories
James Watt
A Special Feature about the Bloomfield Engine
by Keith Hodgkins.
James Watt
200yrs Anniversary
(2019) and the first rotary engine
Bean Cars
Over 100yrs ago
a GB car was driven across Australia
Jack Judge
Songwriter &
Music hall
Entertainer
Joseph Darby
The Netherton Jumper and World Champion
Dorothy Round
The Dudley girl and
Champion Tennis player
Robert Plant
The West Bromwich lad
who was voted the
Greatest Rock Singer
John Corbett
Narrowboat owner to MP and the owner of
Chateau Impney
Emma Sproson
Wolverhampton's first
women M.P. and former
Suffragette
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