Tom Larkin and other members of the Black Country Memories Club have long been determined that the way of life, sacrifices, and hardships, and daily activities of days gone by should not be allowed to be forgotten. This book looks at the Black Country from a working-class point of view and records the significant contribution which these people made to the economic stability of the country as a whole. Neither romanticizing nor exaggerating working-class life, this snapshot brings home the harsh reality of life for residents, faithfully bringing to the fore the harsh living conditions, bad housing, polluted environment, low standards of hygiene, and tough discipline which dominated people's lives. Fascinating and multi-faceted, this narrative will provide a fascinating insight into the Black Country of yesteryear and a valuable record of the reality of life for generations to come.