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Radio WM,15 Apr 2026,9 mins

Netherton鈥檚 Titanic Anchor

Hidden Black Country

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We take an in-depth look into the Black Country鈥檚 links to the Titanic. The ill-fated ship sank on 15th April 1912 on its鈥� maiden voyage. The ship鈥檚 anchor 鈥� at the time the largest in the world - was made in Netherton by the manufacturing firm Noah Hingley & Sons. A lifesize, commemorative replica of the anchor now stands in Netherton town centre. Russell Truran visited Birmingham historian and Titanic expert Andy Lound to find out more.

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