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When did the British vehicle industry start to go into decline ?
1970s
How many people did Dunlop tyres employ in 1917?
10,000
In the early 1950s what percentage of people were employed in the metal industry in Birmingham
50
What percentage of people in the early 1059s were employed in agriculture and mining?
1.5
When did Matthew Boulton establish the first factory in the world ?
1761
How many people were employed at soho manufactory?
700 employees
What happened in 1775 with Matthew Boulton and James watt ?
Tested and developed steam engines in soho manufactory
Where is the bourneville factory “
South east outskirts of the city
What did George Cadbury donate to Birmingham ?
The lickey hills country park to the people of Birmingham
A large house I. Northfills to the Birmingham cripples union that was used as a hospital from 1909
How many houses were in the model village ? Cadbury
In 1895 - 143 cottages built on 140 acres
What is the combined student pop in Birmingham ?
50,000
How much money does the bullring attract
Attracts 362 million pounds of indirect investment to Birminghams economy every year
How many ful time jobs does the bull ring provide ?
4322
What percentage of the jobs are taken up by local people ?
85 percent
What was the pop of Birmingham in the early 1700s
15,000
