Episode 23 - Enter a lost industrial world at J.W.Evans Silver Factory in Birmingham

This week we’re in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter to discover the story of the J.W. Evans silver factory with the founder’s grandson Tony Evans. Listen on to find out what life would have been like working here during the factory’s heyday in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the difference between die sinkers and drop stampers and how this industrial treasure house came to be under the care of English Heritage today. To find out more or book a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/j-w-evans-silver-factory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices