Birmingham is known as the 'first manufacturing town in the world' and was hailed as the 'City of a Thousand Trades' after it achieved city status in 1889. It’s a major city in England’s West Midlands region with many landmarks from the Industrial Revolution era that speak to its 18th-century history as a manufacturing powerhouse. It’s also home to a network of canals, that originate from Sherborne Wharf and are now lined with trendy cafés, restaurants and bars. In the city centre, the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery are known for pre-Raphaelite masterpieces.
