Living in Newcastle, in the North East of England, I have watched the steady decline of heavy industry, which once powered this area with skilled jobs...sadly, this part of the UK has the highest percentage of unemployment in the whole of the UK (currently 11%) these days.
And news that a further 400 jobs are to go at the Armstrong Works (BAE) as the factory is closing, adds to this percentage.
The original tanks used in WW1 were all built here, and more recently the Challenger Tank....but, the World is changing...Tanks are becoming less and less in demand (which many, including me, would say that's not such a bad thing)...but, another part of World History comes to an end