Wyatt Dixon
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Tuesday 29 September 2026 14:35:59 GMT
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Crazy. Aston uni literally have accommodations named after Watt & Murdoch, never knew this wow
2026-09-29 19:18:39
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Chrissy :
Lived in and around Birmingham my whole life. Wish I'd learnt about this earlier - truly shocking.
2026-09-29 16:30:08
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user6883827428126 :
We need to stop saying “times were different”. Slavery was deeply controversial and bitterly contested in the newspapers of the time. The slave owners knew it was immoral and yet continued- they were aware and did it anyway.
2026-09-29 17:57:23
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Hattie :
This would make a powerful trail map. I knew of the families but not the locations. Thank you for sharing.
2026-09-29 15:44:07
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Abi :
saving to show my daughter. they don't teach our kids this in school, but I will.
2026-09-29 19:20:56
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Selina :
Really appreciate this video. Really informative and as a brummie I knew none of it and that should never be the case!
2026-09-29 19:12:26
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Kei :
I knew i hated that gold statue for a reason i just didn’t have the facts but my ancestors told me to hate it
2026-09-29 16:51:34
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Jelycat002 :
The power of the media. If only they still had humanity. Meanwhile, brilliant video. 👏🙏💖
2026-09-29 19:16:03
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thoughtdemand20 :
This should be taught in schools 👏
2026-09-29 15:48:17
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Em :
I worked as a teacher in Birmingham. We spoke about the Lunar Society, James Watt etc all the time and never covered the slavery aspect to the industrial revolution. This needs to be taught and I wish it was
2026-09-29 16:04:50
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chpchn :
This is so important, thanks for making it
2026-09-29 15:55:11
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Abu_654321 :
ive lived in Brum 40+ yrs and you've taught me more about it than I've ever known😳😳😳
2026-09-29 15:55:22
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Fabz Fabulisous :
53yrs Ive lived in Birmingham and that was more 1st real history lesson about my city
2026-09-29 16:14:39
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Swagrid :
Shame they don’t teach this in schools
2026-09-29 16:16:55
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Julia OHanlon578 :
Stomach churning. Keep educating us 👏👏👏
2026-09-29 15:27:22
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SoFroLushes :
And they still refuse to teach this recent ish history in schools
2026-09-29 15:53:12
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Lena :
I’m truly blown away by this information. I genuinely thought I ‘knew’ Birmingham history - but clearly a big part has been hidden. Thank you so much for this. You should do tours!
2026-09-29 19:08:08
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Violet 📚 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ :
It's really easy to dismiss the impact Birmingham had because we're not Liverpool or Bristol but our part was no less horrific.
2026-09-29 16:45:41
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Kiarna ♛ :
And now there’s 2 colleges under the same franchise named after them. Lovely.
2026-09-29 16:43:49
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izzy :
Thank you for this education, I didn't know about this.
2026-09-29 17:05:45
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amitshwp1e9 :
Brilliant work. So insightful my family are from Handsworth. I knew some of manufacturing history within the city. But I did not know the city's intimate link with colonialism. My grandma lived two doors down from Soho house. Exemplary work. Thanks for sharing 🙏
2026-09-29 17:28:03
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mollyxo :
For anyone that wants to read more, Eric Williams book called 'capitalism and slavery' is an excellent read and goes into depth on how all uk cities grew with money made from the slave trade
2026-09-29 16:14:40
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Leee :
Thank you for educating us [Red heart]
2026-09-29 14:53:16
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Badleybyname :
HUHH! How did I not know this
2026-09-29 15:44:26
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Leah Rivera | Travel & Misc ✨ :
This should be taught more widely for sure! Thanks for sharing
2026-09-29 15:50:09
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