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| | Antiques Roadshow UK: Highlights: Birmingham |
 | | Sometimes called Britain's "second city," covering an area of over 100 square miles with 1,300 miles of road, Birmingham is home to more than a million people, affectionately known as "Brummies." Conveniently, Birmingham is equidistant from the major cities and ports of Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester and London. |
 | | But at one time, Birmingham was more widely known as the "workshop of the world." In the year 1888 alone, the workers of Birmingham manufactured 8,000 guns; 6,000,000 coins; 20,000,000 pens; and 25,000 pairs of spectacles. |
 | | Founded by the citizens of Birmingham and granted its Royal Charter in 1900, the University of Birmingham has grown into a world-class institution with a fulltime enrollment of over 17,500 students. |
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