"Before the outbreak of the War in 1914, Birmingham’s jewellery
industry was vast, with an estimated 70,000 people employed in
manufacturing jewellery and supplying the trade. By 1918 over 200 firms
had closed, and employee numbers halved - and yet Birmingham’s jewellery
trade survived, retaining much of its former dominance. This exhibition
explores how the industry adapted to wartime austerity, the impact on
local people, and the vital role played by women. Looking in detail at
three prominent Jewellery Quarter firms, and illustrated with items
loaned from family collections, it reveals the extraordinary sacrifices
made by a generation of Birmingham people."
http://www.bmag.org.uk/events?id=3307
If enough are interested, we can organise a tour of the museum.
Place: Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, 75-80 Vyse Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6HA, Birmingham
Date and Time: Saturday 7th February, 1400.
http://www.bmag.org.uk/events?id=3307
If enough are interested, we can organise a tour of the museum.
Place: Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, 75-80 Vyse Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6HA, Birmingham
Date and Time: Saturday 7th February, 1400.
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