A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Smethwick.-- manufacturing town with ry. sta., Harborne par., Staffordshire, 3½ miles NW. of New Street Station, Birmingham, pop. 25,084; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; has extensive glass works, chemical works, engineering and machine works, iron foundries, rivet and tube works, safe mfrs., &c.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "manufacturing town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Staffordshire AncC |
| Place: | Smethwick |
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