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Redditch history is very much related to the Industrial Revolution in England. The town has had an important impact on manufacturing and its products are known throughout the world. These products include needles, fishing tackle, batteries, springs, motorbikes and other light industrial products.

The purpose of this site is to give a brief introduction to the various aspects of the town’s history but essentially to be a portal to the the various sites which encompass the history of Redditch

If you have any suggestions with regard to sites we should link to, or any other suggestions regarding the site, please feel free to contact us.

Forge Mill Needle Museum & Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre is the local museum for Redditch. It is based on an historic site which includes a water powered needle scouring mill and the ruins of a Cistercian monastery.

Redditch Local History Society is a local group which has been set up with the aim to encourage, interest and promote the preservation of the towns historic sites and artefacts.

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Short Histories

I am producing short histories of specific Redditch history topics. At this moment these cover transport and industry.

The Redditch Walks site is now operational with six history walks around Redditch with three more planned during August. More to be added next year. The site also gives general information about walking in the Redditch area.

The short histories are located on the relevant pages and are identified by the symbol to the left.

They are available as a pdf download from the site or as a short video with commentary via a link with YouTube.