Birmingham, England

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Birmingham is a city and metropolitan district in the West Midlands, England. Over one million people live in Birmingham, making it the United Kingdom's second most populated city.

Contents 1 History 2 Places to visit 3 Famous people from Birmingham 4 Other websites

[change] History

Birmingham began as a small town in 1166. Many industries were developed in Birmingham during the 18th and 19th centuries. These included making weapons and food. Queen Victoria gave city status to Birmingham in 1889. It played a big role in the war effort in the First and Second World Wars. However, industry has been falling apart since the end of the war.

[change] Places to visit

• Cadbury's World
• The 'Bull-Ring' shopping centre
• The ICC
• The National Sea-Life Centre
• The NIA
• The NEC

[change] Famous people from Birmingham

• Jeff Lynne, musician and record producer, co-founder of Electric Light Orchestra
• Ozzy Osbourne, a singer, and Black Sabbath, the rock group he was once a member of
• Judas Priest, rock group
• Bill Oddie, television personality
• UB40, pop group
• Duran Duran, pop group

[change] Other websites

• Birmingham City Council
• Birmingham tourism site