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Metal City

The Radio 3 Documentary by BBC

Feb 5, 202343:32Society & Culture

Metalworking has been central to the rise and success of Birmingham over hundreds of years. But how has this industry affected the culture of the city? Did the experience of working with metal and hearing the continuous...

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Metal City is an episode from The Radio 3 Documentary by BBC. Metalworking has been central to the rise and success of Birmingham over hundreds of years. But how has this industry affected the culture of the city? Did the experience of work...

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