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With the Industrial Revolution, Wolverhampton became a major node on the English canal network with the completion of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal in 1771 and the Birmingham Canal in 1772. Wolverhampton also saw significant growth from the steel industry at this time, with the town's first blast furnaces being in operation by 1780.<ref>[https://photo-archive.expressandstar.co.uk/steel/ The Steel Industry]</ref>
With the Industrial Revolution, Wolverhampton became a major node on the English canal network with the completion of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal in 1771 and the Birmingham Canal in 1772. Wolverhampton also saw significant growth from the steel industry at this time, with the town's first blast furnaces being in operation by 1780.<ref>[https://photo-archive.expressandstar.co.uk/steel/ The Steel Industry]</ref>
In the mid-19th century, Wolverhampton saw significant immigration from [[Ireland]]. In 1847, local doctors began to record "Irish beggars" in the town and by 1851, around 1 in 8 of the town's population was Irish-born. Most had come from the counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon and had arrived in Great Britain to escape the [[Irish Potato Famine|Irish potato famine]].<ref>[https://www.irishinbritain.org/news/researching-the-irish-in-britain-simon-briercliffe-on-the-irish-in-the-black-country Researching the Irish in Britain: Simon Briercliffe on the Irish in the Black Country]</ref>
Although Wolverhampton was not as well-known for [[coal]] mining as the adjacent Black Country towns, there were a few collieries on its northern fringes. Holly Bank was established in the 1890s, as a continuation of the 1850s colliery Essington Wood.<ref>[http://www.willenhallhistory.co.uk/society/hollybankcolliery.htm whs 1990s photos]</ref> It was located near the present junction 10A on the M6 (for the M54) and closed in 1952. Hilton Main was located near what is the the Featherstone Interchange (J1) of the M54 and closed in 1969.
Although Wolverhampton was not as well-known for [[coal]] mining as the adjacent Black Country towns, there were a few collieries on its northern fringes. Holly Bank was established in the 1890s, as a continuation of the 1850s colliery Essington Wood.<ref>[http://www.willenhallhistory.co.uk/society/hollybankcolliery.htm whs 1990s photos]</ref> It was located near the present junction 10A on the M6 (for the M54) and closed in 1952. Hilton Main was located near what is the the Featherstone Interchange (J1) of the M54 and closed in 1969.