Forging Ahead: Austerity to Prosperity in the Black Country 1945-1968

[@kdeeuk]

you forgot to mention back to austerity again in 2021 lol

[@northstar1950]

I'm pleased to hear you mention Birmid or Birmid Industries the huge Smethwick based foundry group often referred to locally as 'The Birmid' they merged with Qualcast in 1967 forming an even bigger group. I doubt if anyone at the BCLM as ever heard of it!

[@nicolad8822]

My step granddad worked there for years.

[@nicolad8822]

My Grandfather and Gt Grandfather worked at Chance’s, apparently there are employee records available, Smethwick Library I think.

[@yvonnefarrell1029]

Sounds in a way like US in 2022, however yes the arrivals are generally accepted locally if indeed there is enough housing and resources made for all. Thanks for this documentary.

[@kdeeuk]

enjoyed that

[@user-pb9rg7fq5q]

I doubt this bloke has read Powell's so called rivers of blood speech.

[@hitchannel7777]

Sugar-coated by someone who only read about it but didn't live it.

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

where you from bro 🔭🤠

[@HMACleaning]

It all went downhill when Atlee came to power

[@andredemontbard3963]

Same you had to bring wokeness bollocks into it.

[@mikepett4575]

Enoch was right

[@uditfonseka]

Im not watching this---Comments say they have brought wokeness into it.

[@nicolad8822]

Barely any comments of any sort, and haven’t you got to watch it yourself to know? Easily led.