Pigeon racing is a characteristic of many industrial and mining areas. The Black Country is no exception and in addition to homing pigeons, "wummers" as they are known, local people are also experts with tumblers, birds which stay aloft for long periods.
| Reference: | 210 |
| Keywords: | Pigeon Bird Racing Wummer Tumbler Homing MCOL |
| Archive Ref: | 1997/028/682, EB 1A Ph - BCS, 1.27 |
| Updated: | 16/8/2000 16:03:56 |