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Walsall: St Paul
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Walsall underwent modernisation in the 1970s with a new town centre being built at the expense of some very old but good quality medieval properties. In 1974, Walsall was transferred from the county of Staffordshire to form the metropolitan county of the West Midlands. Walsall is currently undergoing a new era of urban regeneration with many brownfield being replaced with modern houses, apartments and offices.
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[I]n the late 19th century Walsall became famous for making leather goods. The leather industry grew very rapidly at that time. On the other hand coal mining in the Walsall area went into a steep decline in the late 19th century and petered out in the early 20th. Another industry in 19th century Walsall was brick making.
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Walsall is ... unique in having its own Goth quarter. Not for Walsall the normality of a Chinese quarter or any other standard ethnic section. This famed square mile, which features a number of make-up boutiques, black clothing stores and jewellery shops is also home to a number of Visi-goths - although they are less well regarded by the locals. The popularity of the quarter has been questioned as recent census data now clearly shows that it is in fact an eighth.
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All Walsall products are approved to the latest European ATEX standards, along with GOST R, GOST K, IECEX and UL / cUL pending. The company is ... fully ISO9001:2000 approved and listed as an approved supplier to the majority of worldwide companies within the petrochemical markets.
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The GUKPT tour started in Bolton in January and since then has moved to Walsall in February and Cardiff in March. The Cardiff tournament was won by former Eastenders actor Michael Greco who took down a first prize of GBP100,000. The Manchester tournament (19-22 April) is the fourth in the series before the tour moves to Brighton next month.
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[C]onditions slowly improved in Walsall. In 1824 an Act of Parliament set up a body of men called Improvement Commissioners with powers to pave, clean and light the streets. Walsall gained gas light in 1826.
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