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As humans there are certain things that we need to do in order to stay alive, eating is one of these things and the people in The Black Country were no different! Depending on where you live in the UK, you might have different foods. The problem with The Black Country, is that it isn’t an officially labelled area, just a collection of areas that people began to refer to as The Black Country. Still, there are a few things that stand out when we look at what are considered Black Country dishes... To find out more about The Black Country Living Museum and pay us a visit, head to https://bclm.co.uk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queen Victoria wasn't very fond of the Black Country... or was she? Today we sit down and unearth what's fact and what's fake news about her visit to the Black Country and find out more about poison, sweets, and pigeons.  To find out more about The Black Country Living Museum and pay us a visit, head to https://bclm.co.uk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about Mary McArthur, a very important woman to the Black Country. Back in the early 1900’s she was responsible for lots of union and strike action, including the famous chain makers strike of 1910. To find out more about The Black Country Living Museum and pay us a visit, head to https://bclm.co.uk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.