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1, 142789 - Royal Agricultural Society. Catalogue of the Exhibition at Four Oaks Park, Birmingham, 1898. Agricultural Society (Royal), Birmingham Meeting, 1898. - 1898

1, 142790 - Royal Agricultural Society. Awards of prizes of the meeting at Four Oaks Park, Birmingham, 1898. 48pp. 1898. Agricultural Society (Royal), Birmingham Meeting, 1898. - 1898

1, 144133 - Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society. 3rd series. Volume 9. Part 3. (Birmingham meeting) 1898. Agricultural Society (Royal), Birmingham Meeting, 1898. - 1898

1; 57720 - Brunton (John) and Co., 83 High Street. Catalogue of plants, botanically arranged according to the system of Linnaeus, etc. Printed by R. Martin (with Baskerville's types). 1777. Brunton and Co. - 1777

1; 64286 - The present position and future prospects of English Agriculture. Read at the 1st meeting of the Midland Farmers' Club, Birmingham, 1864. 13pp. 1864. CHAWNER (R.C.). - 1864

1; 64287 - Turnpike roads. A paper, 1867 (Midland Farmers’ Club) 26pp. 1867. HORLEY (THOMAS). - 1867

1; 66868 - Midland Farmers' Club. A paper on British agriculture in 1877. 26pp. 1877. MECHI (J.J.). - 1877

1; 66869 - Midland Farmers’ Club. A paper on “Covered yards and the early maturity of beef” 18pp. 1877. HOWMAN (HENRY A.). - 1877

1; 69529 - CRANSTON (J) An account, with illustrative sketches, of Cranston's patented buildings, as applied to horticulture, 1861. Illus. 39pp. - 1862

1; 148889 - Annual report. 1st (1888-9) – 10th (1900-01) 10 volumes. 1889 – 1901. Rural Labourers' League. - 1901

1; 217586 - Harborne Tenants Horticultural Society. Schedule of prizes for annual flower and vegetable shows. 1st – 22nd (1909 – 1933) NOTE - All published. Horticultural Societies and Exhibitions.

1; 225786 - Birmingham Post Office Horticultural Society. Schedule of Annual Show, Masonic Hall, 1908. 8pp. 1908. Horticultural Societies and Exhibitions. - 1908

1; 225787 - Birmingham Post Office Horticultural Society. Annual Report (1908-54) Schedule and programme. 1908-54. Horticultural Societies and Exhibitions. - 1908-1954

1; 233511 - Moseley, Kings Heath and Balsall Heath Horticultural Society. Annual flower show (Exhibition) Schedule of prizes (Annual report etc.) 16th (1895); 25th (1904) – 37th (1916); 39th (1918) etc. 1895 etc. NOTE - 1920 and 1921 imperfect. Horticultural Societies and Exhibitions.

1; 239598 - The Unjust incidence of the poor rate. Paper before the Midland Farmers' Club, Birmingham, 1868. With discussion thereon. 23pp. 1868. STARTIN (ARTHUR). - 1868

1; 239599 - The exhaustion of the soil, and the problem of its fertility. Paper before the Midland Farmers' Club, Birmingham, 1868. 42pp. 1868. MECHI (J.J.). - 1868

1; 239600 - Midland Farmers' Club. Paper on "The means of increasing the home production of animal food", 1868. 37pp. 1868. WOOD (WILLOUGHBY). - 1868

1; 239601 - On the tenure of land. Paper before the Midland Farmers' Club, Birmingham, 1864, with the discussion thereon. 99pp. 1864. MASFEN (R.H.). - 1864

1; 243006 - Brunton and Forbes, nursery and seedsmen in Birmingham. A catalogue of Forest Trees, Fruit Trees, etc. 22pp. 1782. Brunton and Co. - 1782

1; 245597 - Birmingham Horticultural Society. Exhibition and floral fete. Schedule of prizes including Reports, 1912-14; 1933-39. With official programmes, 1912; 1932; 1934-39. 11 volumes. 1912-39 NOTE - 1. 1915-32 of schedule of prizes; and 1913-31; 1933 of the official programme wanting 2. The Society was formerly the Handsworth and District Horticultural Society, see also Handsworth, below. Horticultural Societies and Exhibitions.

1; 245927 - Handsworth & District Horticultural Society. Schedule of prizes, with list of subscribers, 1888 (4th) (imperfect) – 1899, 1901-11. Containing Annual Reports for 1887-98; 1900-1910. 23 volumes. 1888 – 1911 NOTE - After 1911 the Society became the Birmingham Horticultural Society : see Birmingham, above. Horticultural Societies and Exhibitions.

1; 248619 - Hortensia's Annual. Horticultural gardening book almanack and address book. Reports of Midland and other horticultural exhibitions, lists of societies, colleges etc. 1913 etc. Illus. 1912 etc.. CARRADINE (WILLIAM G.).

1; 253623 - Birmingham Horticultural Society. Birmingham and its annual Floral Exhibition and Fete. The rise and progress of the Handsworth Flower Shows. Illustrated souvenir, edited by W.G. Carradine. Ports. 1914. Horticultural Societies and Exhibitions. - 1914

1; 283032 - A paper on local taxation read before the Midland Farmers' Club, 1876. With the discussion thereon. (Midland Farmers' Club) 18pp. 1876?. WILLIS-BUND (JOHN WILLIAM).

1; 298335 - Municipal tenants monthly. (Birmingham Corporation Housing and Estates Department) Numbers 1 - 7. All published. 1922-3. Estates Committee.

1; 319332 - Schedule of prizes for the annual show. 1st - 16th (1924-39). Chrysanthemum Society (South Birmingham Early Flowering).

1; 325608 - Lea Village Floral and Horticultural Society. Annual show. Schedule of prizes etc. 5th – 15th (1925-35) 11 volumes. 1925-35 NOTE - Called Lea Village Horticultural Society from 1927. Horticultural Societies and Exhibitions. - 1927

1; 368366 - Annual reports ... ; [and], Schedule of prizes and rules ...

1; 389848 - Municipal housing estates garden competitions : programmes of prize distributions and concerts, held in the Town Hall ... - 1930-1938

1; 395949 - Annual exhibition of carnations, Bingley Hall. Schedule of prizes, 1st (1932) With prospectus, 1933. 1932-33 NOTE - All published. Carnation Society (Birmingham and District). - 1932-1933

1; 413125 - Chrysanthemum and Fruit Exhibition, Bingley Hall. Official programme of concerts, November 8th, 9th and 10th, 1932. 8pp. 1932. Horticultural Societies and Exhibitions. - 1932

1; 526782 - Leather Goods directory. (W.B. Tattersall) 1941. . - 1941

1; 533739 - Catalogue of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, goats etc., at Sutton Coldfield. September 3rd and 4th 1924. Plan. 1924. Warwickshire Agricultural Society. - 1924

1; 608497 - 1950 Bath and West [and Southern Counties Society] Show, Birmingham [with which is amalgamated for the year the Warwickshire Agricultural Society, May 31-June 3, 1950 : [brief history and description]. - 1950

1; 610218 - Bath and West and Southern Counties Society, with which is amalgamated for the year 1950 the Warwickshire Agricultural Society : programme of the Birmingham Show, 31st May-3rd June, 1950. - 1950

1; 610219 - Bath and West and Southern Counties Society : Birmingham show, 1950 : short description of the various breeds of cattle and sheep specially prepared for the school children of Birmingham. - 1950

1; 636800 - Lessons from the land [containing references to the Birmingham district]. - 1953

1; 637188 - Bath and West and Southern Counties Society in conjunction with the Warwickshire Agricultural Society : Birmingham [show] 1950 : 31st May-3rd June : official catalogue. - 1950

1; 639822 - Urban farming : a study of the agriculture of the city of Birmingham. - 1953

1; 640893 - Floral designs / by H. Lohrman & Co., high-class florists and landscape gardeners. - 1902

1; 660692 - Annual flower & vegetable show : [programme] ... : with rules ...

1; 662012 - Journal ...

1; 662937 - Souvenir guide [to] the Royal Show [held at] Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth, Warwickshire ...

1; 782620 - General view of the agriculture of the county of Worcester : with observations on the means of its improvement; a reprint of the work drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement / by W. Pitt. - 1969

2; 211470 - Official catalogue of the Midland Counties Building Trades' Exhibition, Bingley Hall Birmingham. 1908. Building Trades' Exhibition, 1908. - 1908

2; 384424 - Annual reports, 1926-1931. 6 volumes. Ports. 1927-32 NOTE :- From 1932 included in Year Book, 1933 etc. catalogue number 411778. Building Trades Employers (Midland Federation of). - 1778

2; 411778 - Year book and directory, 1933 -- Ports. Building Trades Employers (Midland Federation of).

2; 548592 - Year book and directory of members

2; 619969 - Midland region and southern counties region year book ...

2; 662168 - The midland builder and plumber.

2; 662888 - Midland Federation directory of associated builders : handbook and tables, 1909-1910. - 1910

3; 6506 - Articles of the Birmingham Coal Company, 1793. 36pp. Coal Company, Birmingham. - 1793

3; 19055 - The miner's guide, being a description and illustration of a chart of sections of the principal mines of coal and ironstone in the counties of Stafford, Salop, Warwick and Durham / by Thomas Smith, Land Agent. - 1846

3; 57654 - The miner's guide : being a description and illustration of a chart of sections of the principal mines of coal and ironstone in the counties of Stafford, Salop, Warwick and Durham / by Thomas Smith. - 1836

3; 350883 - Midland Link (The) : Official organ of the Birmingham & Midland Counties Coal Merchants' Association. Volumes 1 - 3, April, 1924 - September 1927. All published. 1924 - 7. Coal Merchants' Association (Birmingham & Midland Counties).

3; 390988 - Excursion to Birmingham. Including the report of a visit to the Industrial Exhibition at Bingley Hall, 27 October 1886. In North Staffordshire Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Transactions. Volume 8. 1887. Bingley Hall. - 1887

3; 390990 - The Birmingham and Liverpool Ship Canal. Proceedings of a meeting to discuss the Canal Scheme. In North Staffordshire Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Transactions Volume 10. 1891. - 1891

3; 752237 - A history of mining in the Black Country. - 1898

3; 793137 - Men and mining in Warwickshire; a short account of six ventures in coal mining between Coventry and Nuneaton and the market which they sought to exploit during the period 1595 to 1800 / [by] A. W. A. White. - 1970

5; 790861 - The Staffordshire potter : [an account of industrial struggles, strikes and Trade Union development in the pottery industry] / with a chapter on the dangerous processes in the potting industry by the Duchess of Sutherland. - 1970

5; 797883 - The rise of the Staffordshire potteries / [with a preface by G. D. H. Cole]. - 1971

6; 450390 - Leather Goods directory, 1936. (W.B. Tattersall Ltd.) 1936. . - 1936

6; 460541 - Leather Goods directory. (W.B. Tattersall Ltd.) 1937. . - 1937

6; 477066 - Leather Goods Directory (W.B. Tattersall Ltd.) 1938. . - 1938

6; 493977 - Leather Goods directory. (W.B. Tattersall Ltd.) 1939. . - 1939

6; 511810 - Leather Goods directory. (W.B. Tattersall Ltd.) 1940. . - 1940

9; 479781 - The Service Link. The house organ of Durex Abrasives Ltd. Volumes 1- 8. 1938 - 1953 NOTE :- Many numbers wanting. Ceased publication. Durex Abrasives Ltd..

9; 757872 - Zip fasteners : an instructional handbook for teachers. - 1966

13; 190435 - The Midland Reafforesting Association. An appeal. 8pp. 1905. Reafforesting Association (Midland). - 1905

19; 584919 - City of Birmingham Flower Show, Handsworth Park / under the direction of the city of Birmingham Parks Committee ; [regulations for exhibitors and schedule of classes] ...

106; 3937 - Newsletter.

106; 3943 - List of members : National Begonia Society.

106; 15361 - The Birmingham and Midland Gardeners’ Magazine. Numbers 1 - 11, March 1851 - January 1852. Col. illus. 1851-2 NOTE :- For continuation see Greenhouse and Garden, below. Gardening.

106; 92399 - Practical papers on gardening, read before the Members, 1886-7. 82pp. 1887. Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement Association (Birmingham and Midland Counties). - 1887

106; 140036 - Annual Report. 1st (1893) - 13th (1905) (Final) 13 volumes. 1894-1906. Gardeners’ Association (Birmingham and District Amateur). - 1906

106; 174308 - Technical School and Friends’ Institute. Schedule of prizes etc. 1896, 1898-1905 9 volumes. 1896 - 1905. Gardeners’ Association (Birmingham and District Amateur). - 1905

106; 174312 - Flower Show in connection with the New Century Engineering & General Trades’ Exhibition, Bingley Hall, 1901. Programme. 4pp. 1901. Gardeners’ Association (Birmingham and District Amateur). - 1901

106; 240056 - Lecture on orchids to the Birmingham Gardeners' Association. 15pp. 1898. BURBERRY (HARVEY A.). - 1898

106; 242284 - Sparkhill & District Amateur Horticultural Society. Schedule of prizes, 11th Annual summer show, 1911 etc., and Report for 1910-11 etc.. Horticultural Societies and Exhibitions.

106; 253727 - 18th annual exhibition. August 5, 1901. Schedule of prizes etc. 44pp. 1901. King's Norton Floral and Horticultural Society. - 1901

106; 267520 - The viola and pansy year book. 1st and 2nd (1915-16) The official organ of the National Viola and Pansy Society (Birmingham) Edited by E.G. Page. 2 volumes. 1916-17. Viola and Pansy Society (National).

106; 284980 - Annual report. 1886-7. 8pp. 1887?. Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement Association (Birmingham and Midland Counties).

106; 388403 - Programmes and schedules of annual flower, fruit and vegetable shows. 7 volumes. 1923-29 NOTE - All published. London, Midland and Scottish Railway Horticultural Society (Birmingham.

106; 510987 - The 13th annual show, held in the Station Road Council Schools, September 21st, 1918 in aid of St. Dunstan's Home for the training and after-care of blinded soldiers and sailors. Schedule of prizes. 14pp. 1918. Chrysantemum and Horticultural Society (Harborne Early-flowering). - 1918

106; 607273 - Birmingham Great Chrysanthemum, Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition / [organized by the Birmingham Chrysanthemum Society at] Bingley Hall ... [catalogue].

106; 977388 - Bulletin.

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