Birmingham

Birmingham is known to be one of the biggest provincial towns in Great Britain.

Birmingham lies in the valley of the river Trent.

Birmingham is older than most of British cities.

All the people know that the town existed before Anglo-Saxons times.

The town began to grow rapidly in the 13-th century thanks to Midland coal fields.

The town got its name "Birmingham" in the 19-th century.

Coal is still mined and iron ore is still melted in Birmingham.

There are many pleasant residential suburbs and open places with green grass and flowers in Birmingham.

The University of Birmingham provides research in different fields.

The industrial pattern of the city is represented by big plants and factories.

There is nothing to visit in Birmingham for fans of J.R.Tolkien.

The works of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood can be seen at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.