the workshop of the world
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The workshop of the world is a historical nickname highlighting Birmingham’s role as a major center of manufacturing and industrial innovation during the Industrial Revolution.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical nickname ⓘ |
| appliedInContext |
economic history
ⓘ
industrial heritage ⓘ urban history ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Birmingham, United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Birmingham, England
|
| associatedWith |
British industrial history
ⓘ
engineering industries ⓘ manufacturing industries ⓘ metalworking industries ⓘ |
| connotation | global industrial importance ⓘ |
| denotes | Birmingham as a leading manufacturing center ⓘ |
| describes |
Birmingham’s role in industrial innovation
ⓘ
Birmingham’s role in manufacturing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
phrase "of the world"
ⓘ
phrase "workshop" ⓘ |
| implies |
diverse industrial production
ⓘ
high concentration of factories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| refersTo | Birmingham ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Birmingham’s export-oriented production
ⓘ
Birmingham Municipal Technical School ⓘ
surface form:
Birmingham’s metal trades
Birmingham’s small workshops ⓘ Industrial Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
Industrial Revolution in Britain
|
| timePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | city nickname ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
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