Botanical illustration, Henry G. Richardson collection, early 1800s, Dudley Archives and Local History Service  'The home of one hundred trades' Walsall Chamber of Commerce pamphlet, 1930s, Walsall Local History Centre  Stained glass design, Chance Brothers of Smethwick, c1850, Sandwell Community History and Archives Service  Conveyance of land at Horseley Fields for the establishment of a chemical works, 1842, Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies

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Welcome to Black Country History, the searchable online catalogue for the Black Country archive services.

Search here across all four collections for either archives and local studies catalogues or illustrations. Quick tip: If you have a precise name of a person, place or institution you want to look for use inverted commas. So for John Harper enter “John Harper”.

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