Birmingham pen trade same time Osmiroid International had a large production plant in the city. Birmingham pen trade The Birmingham pen trade evolved in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter and its surrounding area in the 19th century; for many years, the city was the centre of the world's pen trade. In Newhall Street, John Mitchell manufactured pens; he pioneered mass production of steel pens (prior to this, the quill pen was the most common form of writing instrument). Mitchells are credited as being the first manufacturers to use machines to cut pen nibs, greatly speeding up the process. John's brother William later set up
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Wang Chung not appear on any chart in the U.S. or the UK, and still make the cut for a Wang Chung compilation album. 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Wang Chung 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Wang Chung is the second of two compilations by Wang Chung. Released in the fall of 2002, this compilation contains all eight of the band’s charted singles from 1984 through 1989. The album also includes "Wait" from "Points on the Curve", "What's So Bad About Feeling Good?" from "The Warmer Side of Cool", and "Space Junk