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Yolanda looks into the history of migration in this country including the Windrush Generation arriving in Britain after the Second World War. Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yolanda learns about the Caribbean immigrants who came to Britain’s aid, many on the iconic ship the Windrush. Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cast iron houses were quick to build, with materials in plentiful supply... Until the price of bricks dropped, making cast iron houses too expensive to make. That's why there was only 4 cast iron houses built in Dudley! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Newcomen steam engine was a tremendous invention by Mr. Thomas Newcomen - first installed in the Black Country in 1712! This time of engine was put to work in mines all over the country, and helped to change the world. The power of steam had been known since the Ancient Greeks and had even been used to help toys move. It took many centuries until people thought to put it to work in machinery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roads have changed a lot, and so have vehicles! Motor vehicles, such as motorbikes and cars, as well as trams and trains, have revolutionised the lives of everyday folk. Helping people travel more easily and farther than they ever have before. Birmingham and Coventry are well known for manufacturing cars - the Black Country has been at the forefront of motor transport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The anchor and chains for the Titanic, and her sister ships Olympic and Britannic, were made in the Black Country - the anchors were some of the biggest ever made! The anchor was over 15 tonnes and 18 feet long! Chains and anchors came in all shapes and sizes, meaning women and children were responsible for making them in backyard forges. Anchor makers made a good living, better than many people in the area. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know the Black Country used to be known as Birmingham-on-Sea? The boat people never stayed in one place for long, they were responsible for moving cargo - even Cadburys chocolate! People moved cargo along the canals until just after the Second World War! With the development of the road network, trucks took over and the canals fell into disrepair. The families who lived on the canals had to move into houses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life at home in the Black Country in the 1800's was a lot different to life nowadays. Can you imagine having to share an outside toilet with your whole street? Or starting work before you're old enough to finish school! Things have come a long way since, but there's still some similarities... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Country was famous for coal mining back in the day! But working in the mines wasn't just a pretty horrible job because it was so hard, dark, and dirty work; it was also really dangerous. You could be crushed by falling rock, suffocate on gasses, or be caught up in an explosion if any flammable gases caught on fire. In this episode of 'Adventures Through Time' we learn all about the famous Rounds Green Colliery Explosion that happened in 1846.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might take being warm and cozy in your house for granted, but the people of the Black Country definitely didn't back in the Victorian era! Most people back then had to rely on fire in their homes to keep warm. With finding the fuel for the fire, starting it off, and keeping it burning, it was quite a job they had on their hands! Find out all about how people of the Black Country used to keep warm in this episode of 'Adventures Through Time'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Staying healthy is really important, but with all those factories and mines in the Black Country, doing that was easier said than done. People would get ill and injured a lot back then but not everyone could go to the doctors to get their health problems fixed. The NHS wouldn't be around until 1948 and doctors back in the day were expensive, far too expensive for normal factory workers like so many of the people living in the Black Country were. These people would often rely on their local chemist to give them remedies for their illnesses, and the chemist would design and create these remedies themselves! Find out all about it in this episode of 'Adventures through Time'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in the Black Country didn't just work in the factories all the time, they had to eat too! Getting a good meal back then was a little different back then, lots of families would get a lot of food themselves. They would grow vegetables on their own vegetable patches and keep animals. That wasn't the only option though, trains were a big deal back then which allowed food and drinks from all over the British Empire to be transported around the country. This meant that (if you had the money) you could buy lots of different and exotic food and drink like sugar from the Caribbean and tea from India! Find out more about how the people of the Black Country kept themselves fed in this episode of Adventures Through Time... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queen Victoria meant a lot to the people of the Black Country. Many pubs and houses around the Black Country would have a picture of the Queen hanging in them to honor her. Usually, if you were expecting to see the queen you would probably have to be in London and attending a fancy party or concert. But Queen Victoria decided to visit The Black Country back to unveil a statue of her late husband. This was a big deal to the people who lived in the Black Country, as you can hear in this episode of 'Adventures Through Time'.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Macarthur was a pretty amazing woman in the Black Country's history. Lots of women workers back then used to be treated very unfairly, they were made to work long hours and for not very much money at all! It was a hard and horrible life, but they didn't dare say anything as they were scared of being fired and not being able to feed their family. Mary Macarthur saw this injustice and decided to help. Listen to this episode of The Black Country Living Museum's 'Adventures Through Time' to hear all about what she did to help these workers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wondered what it was like in London back in the Tudor times? If you're not sure when the Tudor times were, it's basically when King Henry VIII was in charge! Find out all about what London was like back then by listening to this episode of London's History! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we learn all about the famous Blitz that happened during World War Two and that destroyed large parts of London. The Blitz was a famous series of bombings during World War Two, but there's more to know about it than just that.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that London used to be ruled by The Romans? And did you know that they build a wall around the city to keep invaders out? In this episode of "London's History" we're going to learn all about the famous wall that that still stands today! (well, some of it's still standing) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everybody's heard of The Great Fire of London, but how much do you really know about it? In this episode of 'London's History' we're finding out all about the famous fire! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might think of Rome when someone says 'The Romans', but they actually play a HUGE part in London's history! They controlled London nearly 2000 years ago and did a lot of things in the city. In this episode of 'London's History' we're going to learn all about what they did in London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a decade after the start of the war and Edward’s father has died.  At a church memorial service, Edward contemplates the role of memorial in our society in all its aspects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.