Industry
There were a few local factories such as Elliotts and the Birmingham Battery and Metal Company. The first transatlantic cable was made in Selly Oak.
Edward Monks boat building yard was in Selly Oak at the junction of the Dudley Canal and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.
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