exploring the black country - looking at old industry

I look back at old industry along the canal and around Delph , brierley hill and also glass works in Stourbridge. it's interesting to see the old industry that was once here in the black country - round oak steel works is one of my favourite places to look at and compare old photos till now . there is alot of industry that's currently derelict in certain places and I explore one of them .
round oak steel works was one of the biggest industry in the area in the old days most of the steel was made within 20 miles of the round oak . business was prosperous especially having the canal next to the steel works .

[@glyn829]

Brilliant 👌 these films are really interesting and you give a good explanation .. just subscribed and looking forward to watching more 👍 cheers Glyn

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Hi there thanks for the reply ☺️ some really interesting places gonna film some more history stuff and walks soon look forward to sharing 👍

[@keithbagshaw3146]

Loved the pic of Walsall market and the church, brings back memories going with my mum on a Saturday afternoon!!

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Some amazing photos I'm gonna be covering some Walsall stuff again soon 😁

[@johnrogers9165]

Good one once again Drew.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks John😊

[@aprilshowers6752]

I left the area a long time ago - and am old now ( though I dont feel it until I look at things like this). My great grandfather and my grandfather were boatmen on the canal and travelled the Delph, Stourbridge and Dudley canals a lot. My grandfather looked after the horses in those stables. I had great uncles who worked for Webbs glass. I had an uncle who worked for Doultons which also like the buildings in the video banked onto the canal as did many other factories. I left before they built the Merry Hill shopping Centre. I remember the Round Oak steel works when it was still a steel works and the Merry Hill farmland. But it was really nice to see your video of how things are now.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing that bet was amazing to see what was like back then shame most of area was lost like merry hill farm the steel.works can imagine that was big across the canal 😊

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

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[@Black_Country_Chad]

Interesting video, Drew 👍

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks bud 🙂 gonna start editing next one soon - a walk to Oldbury

[@michaelpowell3962]

When you were on the bridge , and you mentioned the basin to your left, you should have looked just at the end, you would have seen a old abandoned lock

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing that bud I'll have a look at that if down there some point

[@helenstone9711]

Also, if you get the chance, the cafè at the glass house museum is fabulous!!

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Next time go that way gonna check out the museum once more and I'll try a coffee there 😊

[@helenstone9711]

Lovely as always Drew. Ive been to the antique place at halfpenny green airport that you mentioned, its a proper treasure trove isnt it!

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks Helen great in there isn't it everytime I've been there's always something to see or buy 😊

[@juliabradley1974]

Very interesting Drew 👍

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks Julia😊👍

[@Sapphire4056]

great video Drew

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks 😃

[@suzannasmiths6590]

Great video 😊

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks 👍

[@Shadrak-jb6lx]

A great video, very informative. Thank you Drew.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks mate 😁

[@Simonoutdoors01]

Really love the video of the old industry! How do you get to the part with the old lights and things?! I don’t live too far away from there! 😀😀😀

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

That's up by the blue brick pub if you Google that there's a side street further up that takes you down by some industry and it's in front I'll find the postcode later 😃

[@Simonoutdoors01]

@@MidlandsOutdoors ok thanks m8! I’ll look it up on google maps and thanks, look forward to receiving the post code! 😀😀😀

[@grahamhall8249]

That arm of canal at 24 mins is the original route of the canal. If you have a look just past the end, you will find the original top lock. Because of subsidence, they built another flight of locks which is now used.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing this 😁

[@ivanemery7836]

Absolutely fascinating. Love your videos. Have you do any walks around the Wolverhampton area that I might have missed?

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Hey bud appreciate that I'm gonna look into Wolverhampton soon