Black Country Living Museum

Jan 27 2022

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Join us as we step through time to discuss the varied and exciting History of the Black Country. Our monthly podcast will include discussions on a range of topics with our museum researchers and take a look at other funnier and stranger parts of Black Country History. Find out more about the Black Country Living Museum at https://bclm.co.uk

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Keeping Us Fed

Jan 27 2022 22 mins

As humans there are certain things that we need to do in order to stay alive, eating is one of these things and the people in The Black Country were no different! Depending on where you live in the UK, you might have different foods. The problem with The Black Country, is that it isn’t an officially labelled area, just a collection of areas that people began to refer to as Th

Queen Victoria visits the Black Country

Jul 21 2021 24 mins

Queen Victoria wasn't very fond of the Black Country... or was she? Today we sit down and unearth what's fact and what's fake news about her visit to the Black Country and find out more about poison, sweets, and pigeons. To find out more about The Black Country Living Museum and pay us a visit, head to https://bclm.co.ukSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary McArthur & The Chain Maker’s Strike

Jun 23 2021 32 mins

We talk about Mary McArthur, a very important woman to the Black Country. Back in the early 1900’s she was responsible for lots of union and strike action, including the famous chain makers strike of 1910. To find out more about The Black Country Living Museum and pay us a visit, head to https://bclm.co.ukSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.