Much of the Birmingham Gun Quarter was built on land leased for 100 years.As these leases expired,some remaining Gun makers were forced out of the city.For example,Wiseman,s who were in Price street, moved to to Cannock, which is 20 miles N.W. of the city. Last time I was in Price Stret their old location was a parking lot! It is my undersranding that the gun makers remaining in the Price Street area operate from buldings owned by the City of Birmingham. For the record there were other issues other than spiraling land values that impacted this area. A prime factor was the Birmingham,s redevelopement plan and the associated new road system. Thank goodness the city fathers saw fit to save a small portion of the old gun quarter.

Roy Hebbes