West Midlands (region) in 1928, "Whole Nut" in 1930, "Cadbury Roses" in 1938, and the "Cadbury Creme Egg" in 1971. George and Richard Cadbury built their factory in 1879 and Bournville in 1893, named after the Bourn brook. Iceland (supermarket) opened its first store in Oswestry in 1970 – heralding the onset of frozen food in the UK. Alfred Bird invented egg-free custard in 1837 in Birmingham – accidentally given to guests at his home, being created as his wife had an allergy to eggs; he then invented baking powder in 1843 as his wife also had an allergy to yeast. J. R.
Birmingham Northfield (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham Northfield (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham, Northfield is a constituency created in 1950 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1992 by Richard Burden of the Labour Party. It represents the southernmost part of the city of Birmingham. Among the area's largest features are the closed MG Rover Group factory that was formerly a major employer in the constituency and closed down in the run up to the 2005 general election, a large hospital and the North Worcestershire Golf Course. The Labour MP Richard Burden was nonetheless returned, albeit with a majority reduced by 5.6%. He