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1845 jewellery representatives travelled 1998 over 25% of the industrial 2009 recession halts the construction of a 1920 Post war boom to Buckingham Palace to persuade Queen 1914 ! nancial ruin for many ! rms who were establishments were vacant and only 3% of number of new residential schemes in the 2020 JQ becomes a vibrant community, Victoria to wear British made jewellery 1883 2.6 million articles sent to the not able to obtain government war work in 1920’s some companies constructed large the area was occupied by families Quarter employing 4,000 people in the Jewellery 1837 Queen Victoria coronated and her love 1850 half of the gold and silverware products Birmingham Assay Of! ce for assaying 1890 School of Jewellery and Silversmithing the munitions sector factories as they tried to diversify their 1943 many buildings in the Quarter were 1965 the City Council drew up 1998 the Jewellery Quarter Urban Village 2009 the Jewellery Quarter employs about trade, and a further 5,000 in related creative THE of jewellery saved the industry was established businesses redevelopment plans for the Quarter 1746 landowner, Ann Colmore rearranged 1750-1770’s the Jewellery Quarter became on sale in jewellery shops had been Mid-1880’s nationwide depression led to 1914 throughout World War I demand considered inappropriate for use and the 1978 the workshops and decked car Framework Plan was adopted to use mixed- 4,000 people in the jewellery and related industries. The Quarter has a residential 14th century precious metals worked in the 1660 King Charles II introduced fancy buttons 1700’s Birmingham became famous for toy the New Hall Estate and granted leases to cre- a wealthy residential area consisting of 1773 Birmingham Assay Of! ce established 1806 silver guard chain production became 1825 industries in the Jewellery Quarter were 1837 William Elliot patented a method of produced in Birmingham. The JQ supplied a downturn in business and widespread 1892 Prince Consort died and Jewellery for military buttons, badges and medals 1921 the Quarter is hard hit by the Great recovery after the war was hindered by the 1965 8,000 people were employed in the park was constructed. Further large scale use development to promote regeneration in metal trades and is still a major centre for gold population of 10,000 people. GOLDEN area and shoe buckles to Britain from France making, pin, button, and pen nib manufacture ate the Jewellery Quarter upmarket Georgian houses after campaigning by 1800 Jewellery trade employed 400 people popular close to extinction manufacturing cloth-covered buttons jewellery throughout the commonwealth unemployment again became unpopular increased Depression lack of space Quarter redevelopment plans were scrapped the area and establish a community jewellery production in Britain 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000

1750’s sand from the sandpits located on 1769 Birmingham Canal completed. Roads 1780 the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 1800’s shoe laces become fashionable, 1800’s new branches of the trade such as 1830’s - 1840’s land prices soared. 1840 The Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas 1861 over 7,000 people were engaged in the 1886 newly developed gas engines were 1910 King Edward II died and the subsequent 1918 demand plummeted and the jewellers 1938 during World War II, the Quarter Postwar the industry has continued to 1970’s the historical importance of the 1985 8,000 people were employed in the 2000 the three conservation areas were 2011 the Golden Square is completed Hockley Hill were used for moulds in the local into the Quarter are improved was completed providing a better form of replacing trend for shoe buckles, which led watch case making, insignia and mayoral Consequently, houses became workshops Light Company supplied piped gas to the JQ jewellery trade introduced by the larger manufactures coronation boosted orders for jewellery, also witnessed a change in fashion in society again turned to munitions and this led to decline as a result of lack of demand and Jewellery Quarter was recognised by Quarter merged to form the new Jewellery Quarter heightening the image of the area, bringing metal casting industry transportation for goods and the delivery of to the diversi! cation of the manufacturing chains were introduced and as space became more dif! cult ‘shopping 1840 Elkington’s Works discovered 1887 Jewellery Quarter begins to suffer from commemorative medals and other the Jewellery Quarter becoming a target of foreign competition Birmingham City Council and English Heritage 1980’s regeneration initiatives and Conservation Area new investment, invigorating the creative tthh tthh materials to the area industries 1800’s gold rushes in USA and Australia led ‘took place, this was where workshops were the effective and reliable method of competition from abroad. The Birmingham memorabilia bombing raids by the Luftwaffe 1950’s – 60’s some of the larger ! rms moved 1971 St Paul’s Square Conservation Area was environmental improvements carried out. The industries, and strengthening the residential JEWELLERY QUARTER JEWELLERY tthehe jjewelleryewellery qquarteruarter tthroughhrough ttimeime ((1414 --2121 ccentury)entury) to an increase in the supply and demand for constructed in gardens electroplating Jewellers’ and Silversmiths’ Association, is 1900’s the Quarter continued to expand and to new sites in the city created ! rst new housing for over a century was built sense of community PEG jewellery. The trade bene! ted greatly from the formed by Joseph Chamberlain to boost now employed over 50,000 people 2012 Golden Square hosts events during the 1971 the " atted factory, known as the Hockley declining price of raw gold trade and recovery Centre (now the Big Peg), was constructed London Olympics