150th Anniversary Celebration - Video
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.
Established in 1860, the organisation now sits at the heart of a national network of accredited Chambers of Commerce, serving over 100,000 businesses across the UK, who employ over five million people.
The first Chamber of Commerce in the English-speaking world was founded in 1768 in Jersey. Most Chambers came into being in the last quarter of the eighteenth century – during the Industrial Revolution – to help manufacturers and merchants deal with radical changes to industry and commerce.