Description:Recruitment in Eire 1951
This report reflects a major aspect of Birmingham’s dependence on immigrant labour in the 1950s and beyond.<sup><small>1</small></sup> Key sectors became associated with the Irish workforce, including transport, education, health and construction. By 1965, one in six Birmingham births had an Irish parent,<sup><small>2</small></sup> reinforcing the Irish contribution to the City over generations.
<font color="#666633"><small><sup>1</sup> Transport Committee Minutes vol.25 (1951 – 1952) Resolution 4772 and report of Birmingham City Transport’s General Manager ‘Recruitment in Eire’ (24th May 1951) [BA&H: BCC 1/BE/1/1/25]
<sup>2</sup> J. Moran, Irish Birmingham a History (2010), p.180</small></font>