Westley Richards
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Westley Richards is a British manufacturer of guns and rifles and also a well established gunsmith. The company was founded in 1812 by William Westley Richards, who was responsible for the early innov
Westley Richards' Cavalry carbine (1865), the 'Monkey Tail'
Westley Richards trade card with Prince Albert's royal warrant, c.1840
Gun Quarter
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The Gun Quarter is a district of the city of Birmingham, England, which was for many years a centre of the world's gun-manufacturing industry, specialising in the production of military firearms and s
Westley Richards
…Westley Richards Type Private Industry Firearms Founded 1812 Founder William Westley Richards Headquarters 130 Pritchett Street, Birmingham, England , United Kingdom Area served Worldwide Products Double rifles, Bolt-action rifles, Shotguns Website WestleyRichards.com Westley…
The Bull pub still stands today; in the mid-19th century it was where gun workers were paid their wages
St Mary's Chapel in Whittall Street was a focal point of the area. It was demolished in 1920s to make room for the expansion of the General Hospital in Steelhouse Lane.
Photograph of the now demolished St Mary's Row, viewed from Loveday Street. W W Greener, Prize Gun Works is on the right.
An 1868 Webley & Scott Revolver. Webley's revolvers became the official sidearms of the British Army in 1887