birmingham

• birmingham in the 1700s (industrial revolution) 


  previously, de bermingham family bought a royal charter to enable trade.

  boulton made first factory, employed 700 people increasing industry.

  london to birmingham railway built in 1800s, along with growth in jewellery and gun making.

  lots of increasing industry and trade meaning lots of services like finance
• birmingham in 1900s


  increase in vehicle industry such as austin car plant, population increase from rural areas (15,000) mostly white males, meant that increased in terraced housing was needed (those who could afford to commute led expansion)

  increase in smoke and other environmental issues.
• birmingham post war


  deindustrialisation, unemployment rose from 1% to 19%, jobs lost due to competition from overseas (cheaper and more reliable cars), oil crisis pushed prices by 10x, and government didn't prioritise investment
• the role of the government

  national and local government, aim to increase investment to the area such as by birmingham international airport west of the city, and city challenge (funding).

  council aims to insulate all social housing
• role of transport in birmingham

  private inverstors, decrease congestion on M6, john lewis and network rail spend 700million creating railway. HS2 by government means can get to london in 50 minutes