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Our last glimpse of the Industrial Revolution - Heartfelt mood entrenched imagery and poignant moments captured on film represent the deterioration of the flag-posts of an era much forgotten -- the canals and railways so integral to powering Birmingham's industrial revolution and the development of England & the United Kingdom. Photographed by Peter Donnelly during the 1960s - decaying vistas, time-worn monuments, or simply sublime snapshots in time - this selection of imagery and verse is history with a heart. Birmingham and Black Country Nostalgia Award Winning Poems and Photographs. http://www.blackcountrynostalgia.com The photographs form part of a project Peter started in 1965, when he won The Daily Telegraph photographic competition with a unique set of images taken in and around "old" Birmingham & The Black Country, England. The judges included David Bailey, one of Britain's best known fashion photographers, Emil Buhrur editor of the Swiss magazine Camera, Ian James editor of The Photography Year Book & George Rodger founder of Magnum Photographers Agency. Peter started to add the verse during the 1980's-90's. Two albums have been produced more recently after finding layouts Peter had created. He also produced a unique series of poems postcards and posters about "Old Birmingham" which featured on BBC News, Radio WM & Midlands Today. These captivating images are now available to order in a range of different formats. http://www.blackcountrynostalgia.com/index.html