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1
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When did the British vehicle industry start to go into decline ?

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1970s

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2
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How many people did Dunlop tyres employ in 1917?

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10,000

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3
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In the early 1950s what percentage of people were employed in the metal industry in Birmingham

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50

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4
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What percentage of people in the early 1059s were employed in agriculture and mining?

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1.5

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5
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When did Matthew Boulton establish the first factory in the world ?

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1761

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6
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How many people were employed at soho manufactory?

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700 employees

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7
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What happened in 1775 with Matthew Boulton and James watt ?

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Tested and developed steam engines in soho manufactory

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8
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Where is the bourneville factory “

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South east outskirts of the city

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9
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What did George Cadbury donate to Birmingham ?

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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

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10
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How many houses were in the model village ? Cadbury

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In 1895 - 143 cottages built on 140 acres

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11
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What is the combined student pop in Birmingham ?

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50,000

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12
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How much money does the bullring attract

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Attracts 362 million pounds of indirect investment to Birminghams economy every year

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13
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How many ful time jobs does the bull ring provide ?

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4322

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14
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What percentage of the jobs are taken up by local people ?

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85 percent

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15
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What was the pop of Birmingham in the early 1700s

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15,000

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16
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What did William Camden say in 1563 ?

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Reported the town was “swarming with inhabitants and echoing with the noise of anvils “

17
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What is a player ?

A

Individuals ,groups of people or formal organisations who can influence or can be influenced by the processes of change