Black Country Nostalgia

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A romantic view at the black country in the 1960's by: Peter Donnelly A fabulous collection of black country art taken in and around "old" Birmingham & The Black Country, England. These enchanting images of life are now available to order in a range of different formats. You will find this website is one of the black country's most historic portals. Where you can find some great images of old Birmingham photographs and a number of postcards, posters, canvas, prints and poems and also calenders to buy on-line or order. Back in the day the black country was a huge industrial area of west-central England centered on Birmingham. The black smoke from the factories is said to have given the region its name, but name most likely arose because in the region coal was at or near the surface. Absorbing honest emotion entrenched Illustration and acute moments captured across documentry film bringing into view the change of the flag-posts of an Golden Age muchly wiped away – the canals and railways so important to powering Birmingham's industrial revolution and the development of England & the United Kingdom. Decaying vistas, time-worn monuments, or simply sublime snapshots in time - this selection of imagery and verse is history with a heart. Peter started to add the verse during the 1980's-90's. Two albums have been produced more recently after finding layouts Peter had created. He also produced a unique series of poems postcards and posters about "Old Birmingham" "Black Country" which featured on BBC News, Radio WM & Midlands Today. Pictures canvas prints of Old Birmingham (Black Country) which Includes a good collection of fantastic photography of yesteryears the black country photoraphy and verse by Peter Donnelly.