Rides on Railways by Samuel Sidney – Part 07 – The Industry of Birmingham

About this episode

This episode explores the various industries of Birmingham through a bedtime story format.

In this week’s bedtime story prepare to sleep as we leave the train. Instead of riding the rails you are going to learn, for as long as you stay awake, about the various industries of Birmingham. Including, glass, guns and swords. This one is sure to be a recipe to help you count sheep. Find Rides on Railways by Samuel Sidney https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13271 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. · You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales · If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales and would like to make a financial contribution, but would rather not commit to a monthly payment then you can throw a tip in the jar at https://ko-fi.com/sleepytimetales Patreon Sleep Tight Patrons Jess Chuck Roberta Traci Carla AY Amy Jacque Abbie Gina Jennifer JY Mindy Nancy Christyne Kreesti Please Share If you’re enjoying the show, and finding it helps you sleep despite the stresses and strains of your life, the absolute best thing you can do is…

People in this episode

Host: David Couto

Topics covered

• bedtime stories
• Birmingham industries
• relaxation
• sleep aid
• train travel

Keywords

• sleep
• relaxation
• Birmingham
• industries
• bedtime stories
• train

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Gutenberg, Ko-fi

Books & works: Rides on Railways

Places: Birmingham

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