Many years ago Birmingham was... by Aragina
Many years ago Birmingham was the 'Workshop of the World' but now it is the CONFERENCE, EXHIBITION, and SPORTS centre of Europe. We even boast the largest road junction in the world. It has so many underpasses, overpasses, and inter-twined roads that it's been nicknamed 'SPAGHETTI JUNCTION'!! Did you know that Birmingham has more miles of CANALS than VENICE and more TREES than inhabitants? Birmingham is home to Cadbury's Chocolate. George and his brother Richard Cadbury moved their successful chocolate manufacturing business from Bull Street, Birmingham to Bournville in 1879.
JRR Tolkien author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, spent his childhood in Sarehole, Birmingham. The tiny village of Sarehole is said to have been the model for the Shire, home of Bilbo in the book The Hobbit.Going to the VT meeting :-) in December 2001.
