For the last couple of years during the show we have been mentioning the story of enslaved African’s in Jamaica being responsible for a foundational metalworking innovation that massively contributed to the Industrial Revolution. Felt prudent to at least have a place on this website to signpost people to further details…

The Guardian has a good article about the research by Dr Jenny Bulstrode here – https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jul/05/industrial-revolution-iron-method-taken-from-jamaica-briton and you can read the original paper via Black Metallurgists and the Making of the Industrial Revolution