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L - Local Studies and History book collection - pre 1941

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B.Col - The Birmingham Collection - nd

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01 - Physical Aspects - nd

02 - Geology - nd

03 - Natural History - nd

04 - Meteorology - nd

05 - General Works - nd

06 - Directories - nd

07 - Book Trade in Birmingham - nd

08 - Periodicals and Newspapers - nd

09 - Bibilography on all aspects of the history of Birmingham - nd

10 - Religion - nd

11 - Ecclesiology, Church Buildings, Art, Furniture - nd

12 - Monastic Birmingham - nd

13 - Church of England General Histories - nd

14 - Diocese of Birmingham. Archdeaconary of Birmingham - nd

15 - Diocese of Birmingham. Archdeaconary of Aston - nd

16 - nd

17 - Roman Catholic Church - nd

18 - Nonconformists Dissenters - nd

19 - Minor Denominations - nd

20 - Social Life - nd

21 - Social Life Special Classes - nd

22 - Customs of Public and Private Life, Pageants, Festivals Ceremonies and Other Customs - nd

23 - Inns, Taverns, Public Houses, Hotels, Hospitaity, customes connected with eating and drinking - nd

24 - Clubs and Societies - nd

25 - Amusements, Recreation, Sports and Pastimes - nd

26 - Circuses, Fair and Similar Shows - nd

27 - Parks, Open Spaces, Public Gardens and Pleasure Gardens - nd

28 - Theatres, Music Halls - nd

29 - Legends, Ghost Apparitions, Hauntings - nd

30 - History of Birmingham Government from earliest times - nd

31 - City Corporation, The Mayor, Aldermen and Council Collectively - nd

32 - Mayoralty - nd

33 - Aldermen - nd

34 - City Council - nd

35 - Freedom Qualifications, Rights and Duties of Citizens - nd

36 - City Officials and Departments - nd

37 - nd

38 - Town Hall - nd

39 - Regional Government - nd

40 - Statistics, Yearbooks of General Statistics - nd

41 - Poor, Life and Labour - nd

42 - Crimes, Offences, Misdemeanours, Juvenile Crime, Special Crimes - nd

43 - Laws, Admisitration of Justice - nd

44 - Markets and Food Supply - nd

45 - Public Health - nd

46 - Medicine Hospitals - nd

47 - Transport, Communication, Traffic Problems - nd

48 - Education, Teaching and Teachers, History and Description of Schools, - nd

49 - Other Services (Gas, Electricity) - nd

50 - Culture in Birmingham - nd

1; 324602 - Twelve English Pre-Raphaelite drawings, reproduced from the originals in the City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Selected, and with a foreword by Sir W. Wallis. 1925. WALLIS (Sir WHITWORTH). - 1925

1; 600199 - [Leaflets, tickets, programmes, etc.].

2; 9332 - Annual report / Avencroft Museum of Buildings ...

2; 768832 - Report on excavations-- city of Stoke-on-Trent Museum Archaeological Society. - 1965

2; 983643 - Annual report (Avoncroft) Museum of Buildings ...

6 Arch - Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions and Proceedings. Birmingham and Midland Institute Archaeological Section. - nd

6 Vol.1; 14525 - Men and names of Birmingham in 1482. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Section. Transactions, 1870. Vol. 1. 1871. *SMITH (LUCY TOULMIN). - 1871

6 Vol.25; 153580 - Windle (Sir B.C.A.) Some early roads of Warwickshire and Worcestershire. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Society. Transactions 1899. Vol. 25. 1900. Roads. - 1900

6 Vol.36; 231411 - Pearson (H.S.) Some old views of Birmingham. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Society Transactions 1910. Illus. 1911. Views of Birmingham. - 1911

6 Vol.43; 274556 - New (H) On William Wesley's Plan and Prospect of Birmingham. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Society Transactions 1917. 1918. Views of Birmingham. - 1918

6 Vol.52; 361289 - Notes on the Rea Valley. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society, Transactions and Proceedings 1927. Vol. 52. Illus. Maps. 1930. WALKER (BENJAMIN). - 1930

6 Vol.55; 408658 - The Ravenhurst, Camp Hill, in the parish of Aston-juxta-Birmingham. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and Proceedings. Vol. 55. (Oxford) Illus. Maps. 1933. WALKER (BENJAMIN). - 1933

6 Vol.56; 420694 - Some eighteenth-century Birmingham houses and the men who lived in them. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions. Vol. 56. (Oxford) Illus. 1934. WALKER (BENJAMIN). - 1934

6 Vol.57; 440091 - A note on some eighteenth century Birmingham chimney pieces. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and Proceedings. Vol. 57. (Oxford) Illus. 1935. WALKER (BENJAMIN). - 1935

6 Vol.58; 467616 - Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions and Proceedings. Vol. 58. (Oxford) Facsimile. 1937. - 1937

6 Vol.60; 511283 - Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions and Proceedings. Vol. 60 (Oxford) Illus. 1940. - 1940

6 Vol.62; 544106 - A caricature of William Hutton. In Birmingham and Midland Insitute. Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions. Vol. 62. (Oxford) Facsimile. 1943. WALKER (BENJAMIN). - 1943

6; 14526 - Birmingham and Midland Institute Archaeological Section Transactions, 1871. - 1872

6; 49720 - Programme 1881-2 – 1883-4. With 9th – 11th annual reports (1880-81 – 1882-3). Midland Institute : Scientific Society.

6; 60851 - Newspaper cuttings relating to the Archaeology of Birmingham and district. 1868-99. Archaeology of Birmingham Area.

6; 61051 - The Oppressive, unjust, and prophane nature of the Corporation and Test Acts exposed, in a sermon preached before the congregation of Protestant Dissenters, meeting in Cannon Street, Birmingham, 1790. 34pp. 1790. PEARCE (Rev. SAMUEL) of Cannon Street Baptist Church. - 1790

6; 108535 - Bolton (H.C.) The Lunar Society, or The festive philosophers of Birmingham one hundred years ago. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Section. Transactions, 1889. Vol. 15. 1890. Lunar Society. - 1890

6; 148235 - Birmingham and Midland Institute Archaeological Society Transactions, 1898. Vol. 24. Illus. - 1899

6; 152310 - Institute Ramblers. Programmes. No. 39. 1897 etc. NOTE - Nos. 1 – 38 and 43 were not printed. Midland Institute (Birmingham and).

6; 174280 - Report of the Committee for 1895-6 (1st) – 1896 – NOTE - 1. 1940-41 not published 2. 1941-2 – Statement of accounts only, in typescript. Midland Institute : Scientific Society.

6; 204887 - Programmes of excursions etc. 1889 –. Midland Institute : Scientific Society.

6; 206282 - National Strategy. Lecture before the Ruskin Society, Birmingham, 1908. 32pp. 1908. CAMPBELL (Sir CHARLES) vice-admiral. - 1908

6; 258598 - Pearson (H.S.) New Street. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Society Transactions 1914. Volume 40. Illus. 1915. New Street. - 1915

6; 270125 - New (H) Some street names in Birmingham. In Birmingham and Midland Institue. Archaeological Society Transactions 1916. Map. 1917. Streets. - 1917

6; 279671 - Annual general meeting, 1869, 1870, 1885, 1887, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1896-8, 1904. Notice and list of subscribers. 11 volumes. 1869 – 1904. Midland Institute (Birmingham and). - 1904

6; 305511 - Birmingham and Midland Institute Archaeological Society Transactions, 1920. Vol. 46. - 1923

6; 339064 - James (C.S.) The Turton family. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions 1924. Ports. Illus. 1927. Turton Family. - 1927

6; 361289 - Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions and Proceedings, 1927. Volume 52. Illus. Maps. - 1930

6; 408658 - Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and proceedings. Vol. 55. (Oxford) Illus. Maps. 1933. - 1933

6; 420694 - Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions. Volume 56. (Oxford) 1934. - 1934

6; 440091 - Chatwin (P.B.) The later monumental effigies of the County of Warwick. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and proceedings, 1933. Volume 57. (Oxford) Illus. 1935. Effigies (Monumental). - 1935

6; 459641 - Programmes, circulars etc. 1926 --. Geographical Association (Birmingham Branch).

6; 467616 - Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions and Proceedings. Vol. 58. (Oxford) Illus. 1937. - 1937

6; 511283 - Walker (B) The Rycknield Street in the neighbourhood of Birmingham. Maps. Plans. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and Proceedings Vol. 60. (Oxford) 1940. Roads. - 1940

6; 517923 - The Immigrant population of Birmingham, 1686 – 1726. In Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham Archaeological Society, Transactions and Proceedings. Volume 61. (Oxford) Maps. Graph. 1940. *PELHAM (REGINALD ARTHUR). - 1940

6; 517924 - Clark (W.A.) Notes on Midland crypts (including St. Martin's, Birmingham) With bibliographical notes. Illus. Plans. In Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and Proceedings Vol. 61. (Oxford) 1940. St. Martin's Church and Parish. - 1940

6; 548588 - [Circulars, leaflets etc.].

6; 660140 - [Programmes, leaflets, etc.].

6; 660637 - Leaflets, posters, etc.

6; 663223 - Excursions guide to the Birmingham region : [prepared for the Geographical Association conference, 1965]. - 1965

7; 10299 - 'The M.P.' A record of the Midland Parliamentary Debating Society. Volume 1, Numbers 1 – 6. 1879. - 1879

7; 73892 - The Senate and Debating Societies Hansard. Proceedings of the Birmingham Parliamentary Debating Society. Volume 1, numbers 1-9 (October 19 – December 13) 1881. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham). - 1881

7; 136673 - The Speaker. A weekly record of the Birmingham Parliamentary Debating Society. Volumes 1 – 3 (January 8, 1879 – April 13, 1881) 3 volumes. 1879-81. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham).

7; 137295 - Report of the council, for 1st (1893), 1894-5, 1895-6 and report of special committee, 1896. Typewritten. 5 volumes. 1894-6. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham).

7; 138565 - Standing orders, 1893, 1894. 2 volumes. 1893-4. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham).

7; 138567 - “The Whip” of the Birmingham Parliament. Monthly (No. 1) September, 1895. 12pp. 1895. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham). - 1895

7; 263538 - Birmingham Central Literary Association. A collection of circulars, programmes, reports etc. 6 volumes. 1868 – 1911. - 1868-1911

7; 263539 - Annual reports, 1866-7 (11th) – 1910-11 (55th). In Birmingham Central Literary Association. A collection of circulars, reports etc. 6 volumes. 1868 – 1911. Literary Association (Birmingham Central). - 1911

7; 263551 - A collection of circulars, leaflets, newspaper cuttings, photographs etc. relating to the Birmingham and district branch of the Dickens' Fellowship 1907 --. Dickens Fellowship (Birmingham and District Branch).

7; 279271 - Reports, programmes, circulars etc. 1916 - 1947. English Association, Birmingham Branch.

7; 288943 - A collection of newspaper cuttings, leaflets, tickets etc., relating to the Birmingham Shakespeare Reading Club, 1871 - 1903. Shakespeare Reading Club (Birmingham). - 1903

7; 298365 - Circulars etc. 1919 etc.. Debating Society (Birmingham and Edgbaston). - 1919-

7; 331562 - Programmes, circulars etc. 1923-8 NOTE :- The Society was dissolved November, 1928. Acocks Green and Olton Literary and Debating Society. - 1928

7; 432270 - Reports of meetings etc. 1930 –. Municipal Officers' (City of Birmingham) Literary and Debating Society. - 1930-

7; 536739 - Newspaper cuttings. 2 volumes. 1892-6. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham).

7; 662054 - Another view of men and events : valedictory address of the 114th president [of the] Birmingham and Edgbaston Debating Society, delivered 7th, April 1960. - 1960

12; 446875 - Museum of Manorial History. Photographs, circulars etc. 1935. BLAKESLEY HALL, Yardley. - 1935

13; 28043 - Monograph of Aston Hall, Warwickshire. 15 plates with historical sketch and description. 1879. NIVEN (WILLIAM). - 1879

13; 62297 - History of the Holtes of Aston (with a description of Aston Hall.) Illus. by A.E. Everitt. 76pp. 1854. DAVIDSON (ALFRED). Holte Family and Estates. - 1854

13; 181202 - Baths and Parks Committee. Report, for presentation at the special meeting of the Birmingham Town Council, 12th January 1864. (Re Aston Park) Maps. 45pp. 1864. - 1864

13; 581390 - Abstract of the title of Kelynge Greenway, Jeffery Bevington Lowe, Mary Greaves, and Richard Greaves to Aston Hall & premises, in the parish of Aston [1817-1852]. - 1852

13; 635841 - Aston Hall, Warwickshire. - 1953

13; 662932 - [History of the Holtes of Aston : additional manuscript notes to the original work]. - 1860

61; 67480 - British Association for the Advancement of Science. Portfolio of Lithographic Drawings of the principal articles of manufacture exhibited at the Birmingham Exposition, 1849. British Association for the Advancement of Science, Birmingham Meeting 1849. - 1849

61; 181453 - Newspaper cuttings, etc. 1886. British Association for the Advancement of Science, Birmingham Meeting, 1886. - 1886

61; 247963 - Newspaper cuttings relating to the Birmingham meeting of the British Association. British Association for the Advancement of Science, Birmingham Meeting, 1913. - 1913

61; 248241 - British Association for the Advancement of Science. Birmingham meeting, 1913. Geological excursions. In A collection of lists, handbooks etc. issued in connection with the meeting. 28pp. 1912-13. Geology. - 1913

61; 459375 - The British Association visits to Birmingham and the Red Lions, 1839 – 1886. Newspaper cuttings from the Birmingham Daily Gazette. With autograph letters and membership card. 31pp. 1886-87. RABONE (JOHN) pseud. Ion.

61; 464467 - Second conference on industrial physics held in the Physics Department of the Univeristy of Birmingham, March 18-20, 1937. Programme, posters, exhibition catalogue etc. 1937. Physics (Institute of) Conference at Birmingham, 1937. - 1937

61; 610934 - Leaflets, circulars, tickets, etc. 1949-50].

61; 614234 - Preliminary programme for the annual meeting, Birmingham, Aug. 30-Sept. 6, 1950. - 1950

92; 662833 - A.T.V. the Midlands : [the story of seven years in the Midland region]. - 1963

101; 112876 - [MISSING See L50.101 D/3 for alternate copy] Catalogue with descriptive notes and illustrations of the Permanent Collection of Paintings, and a Special Loan Collection of Modern Pictures. - 1891

102 532853 - Catalogue of an exhibition of works officially commissioned by the Ministry of Information : circulated by the British Institute of Adult Education under the auspices of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts : [exhibition held at the Roy - 1942

102; 108739 - Catalogue of a special collection of works by David Cox, with descriptive notes and illustrations, compiled by W. Wallis and A.B. Chamberlain. Large paper copy. 72pp. 1890. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. - 1890

102; 136467 - Muller (William James) Catalogue with descriptive notes of the loan collection of paintings by W.J. Muller. By Whitworth Wallis and A.B. Chamberlain. (Large paper edition) Illus. 40pp. 1896. Art Gallery and Museum (Municipal). - 1896

102; 154901 - Portraits. Catalogue with biographical and historical notes of a loan collection of portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, George Romney and other artists. Illus. 73pp. 1900. Art Gallery and Museum (Municipal). - 1900

102; 179023 - Portraits. Catalogue with biographical and historical notes of a loan collection of portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, George Romney and other artists. Illus. 79pp. 1903. Art Gallery and Museum (Municipal). - 1903

102; 423353 - Midland Industrial Art. Catalogue of an exhibition of Midland Industrial Art, June 20 - July 18, 1934. Illus. 60pp. 1934. Art Gallery and Museum (Municipal). - 1934

102; 664186 - [An exhibition of modern French tapestries held 4th Feb.-9th April, 1972 / catalogue with an introduction by J. Goldman]. - 1972

103; 352800 - Pictorial postcards etc. Including views of the Art Gallery, Aston Hall etc. Illus. 1919 etc.. Published (or privately issued) Series of Views. City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. - 1919-

109; 493269 - [Appeals for members, programmes, etc. ...].

141; 662357 - Sarehole Mill : report to Special Committee on Restoration. - 1961

806; 551289 - [Notices of meetings, leaflets, etc.].

51 - Literary Associations - nd

52 - Literary Associations (Birmingham and Midland Writers Only) - nd

53 - Libraries - nd

54 - Fine Arts, artists, Printing, Sculpture - nd

55 - Music - nd

56 - Architecture in Birmingham - nd

57 - Public Buildings - nd

58 - Domestic Architecture, Household Effecrs, Gardens - nd

59 - Other Cutural Activities - nd

60 - Economic History and Theory - nd

61 - Industrial Organisation - nd

62 - Commerce, Commercial Interests - nd

63 - Finance, Banking, Public Finance - nd

64 - Trades and Manufactures - nd

65 - Engineering and Technology - nd

66 - Chemical and Allied Industries - nd

67 - Manufactures - nd

68 - Specialised Trades and Craftys - nd

69 - Other Industries - nd

70 - History: Sources - nd

71 - History: General - nd

72 - History: Before the Conquest - nd

73 - Histories of Specific Periods - nd

74 - Relations with Foreign Countires. Colonial Relations - nd

75 - Military, Naval and Air History - nd

76 - Political History - nd

77 - Geneaology, Heraldry - nd

78 - Biography - nd

79 - Collections of Portraits, Catalogues of Portraits - nd

80 - Topography and description - nd

81 - Birmingham as described by foreign travellers - nd

82 - Vestiges of Old Birmingham and Midlands - nd

83 - Guides to Birmiongham and Surrounding Country - nd

84 - Maps and Plans - nd

85 - Views, Prospects, Panoramas - nd

86 - Improvement Schemes to 1939 - nd

87 - Reconstruction and Redevelopment: 1940s onwards - nd

88 - Conservation, Environment - nd

89 - Particular streets and localites - nd

90 - Parishes - nd

91 - Suburbs and Districs in Warwickshire - nd

92 - Suburbs and Districts transferred from Worcestershie - nd

93 - Suburbs and Districts transferred from Stafforsdhire - nd

94 - Herefordshire - nd

95 - Shropshire - nd

96 - Staffordshire - nd

97 - Warwickshire - nd

98 - Worcesrtershire - nd

99 - West Midlands, Black Country - nd

FF - Extra large volumes - nd

p - Pamphlets - nd

pp - Large pamphlets - nd

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