Redditch Manufacturers
It was the Needle industries which first put Redditch on the map but the town embraced the Industrial Revolution and a wide range of industries flourished and helped the town grow. This gallery document some of those industries.
B.S.A.
The Birmingham Small Arms Company was founded in 1861 and has consistently played its rightful part in the armament and defense programmes of the United Kingdom. In 1939, in support of the war effort, It built a new BESA gun factory at Redditch was planned, built, and put into operation with the first gun being fired ...
Needles & Fishing Tackle
The Needle and Fishing Tackle Industries, major elements on Industrial Redditch for over 300 years, are the specific focus of the Forge Mill National Needle Museum and as such recommend their resources if you are interested in these topics.
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