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L - Local Studies and History book collection
. - Main series (octavo)
01 - Physical Aspects
02 - Geology
03 - Natural History
04 - Meteorology
05 - General Works
06 - Directories
07 - Book Trade in Birmingham
08 - Periodicals and Newspapers
09 - Bibilography on all aspects of the history of Birmingham
10 - Religion
11 - Ecclesiology, Church Buildings, Art, Furniture
12 - Monastic Birmingham
13 - Church of England General Histories
14 - Diocese of Birmingham. Archdeaconary of Birmingham
15 - Diocese of Birmingham. Archdeaconary of Aston
16
17 - Roman Catholic Church
18 - Nonconformists Dissenters
19 - Minor Denominations
20 - Social Life
21 - Social Life Special Classes
22 - Customs of Public and Private Life, Pageants, Festivals Ceremonies and Other Customs
1; 266890 - Suggestions for compiling list of invitations to Mayors' receptions. 10pp. 1891. CLAYTON (FRANCIS CORDER).
2; 138391 - Queen's diamond jubilee, 22nd June 1897. Official programme of celebration in Birmingham. 1897. Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee Celebration, 1897.
2; 169098 - Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee 1897. How it was celebrated in Aston Manor. An official record, compiled by order of the Commemoration Committee. 50pp. 1898. Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee Celebration, 1897.
2; 173111 - Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Official programme of celebration in Birmingham 1902. 32pp. 1902. Edward VII, King of England.
2; 230592 - City of Birmingham. Programme of festivities in celebration of the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, 1911. Map. Illus. 64pp. 1911. George V. King of England.
2; 321599 - Queen's diamond jubilee, 22nd June 1897. Official programme of celebration in Birmingham. 1897. Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee Celebration, 1897.
2; 434295 - Hospital Saturday Fund. Birmingham commemorative magazine and souvenir of the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary, 1910 - 1935. Ports. Illus. 1935. George V., King of England.
2; 434574 - The King's Grace, 1910-1935. School edition specially prepared and edited by SPENCER (FREDERICK HERBERT). Ports. Illus. 1935 NOTE :- A copy similar to those distributed to the secondary school children of of Birmingham to commemorate the Silver Jubliee. BUCHAN (JOHN) 1st Baron Tweedsmiur.
2; 465443 - Souvenir programme of Kings Norton celebration. Coronation 1937. 20pp. 1937. George VI., King of England.
2; 481371 - The Coronation of our King and Queen. (City of Birmingham) To commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Ports. Illus. Facsimile. 1937. SHEAD (ISOBEL ANN).
3 Royal Visits Box; 493289 - City of Birmingham. Centenary celebrations, 1838 – 1938. Visit of their Majesties the King (George VI) and Queen (Elizabeth). Official programme. 14th July 1938. Ports. 14pp. 1938 NOTE - Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited on behalf of the King and Queen. HENRY WILLIAM FREDERICK ALBERT, Duke of Gloucester : Works relating to.
3 Royal Visits box; 413050 - City of Birmingham. Visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, June 11th to 14th 1923. Official programme. 26pp. 1923. Edward Albert Christian, Prince of Wales. Works relating to.
3 Royal Visits; 413051 - Visit of H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught to open the Hall of Memory, Birmingham. Saturday, July 4th, 1925. Souvenir and official programme. With programme of music. Ports. Illus. 16pp. 1925. Hall of Memory.
3 Royal Visits; 493289 - City of Birmingham. Centenary celebrations, 1838 - 1938. Visit of their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Official programme. 14th July 1938. Ports. 14pp. 1938 NOTE :- Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited on behalf of the King and Queen. George VI., King of England.
3 Royal Visits; 509727 - City of Birmingham. Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. 1st March 1939. Official programme. Ports. Illus. 25pp. 1939. George VI., King of England.
3, 413051 - Visit of H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught to open the Hall of Memory, Birmingham. Saturday July 4th, 1925. Official programme. Illus. 16pp. 1925.
3, 483206 - City of Birmingham. Visit of Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, and His Grace the Duke of Argyll to lay the foundation stone of the King Edward VII Children's Memorial Hospital and to unveil the memorial statue to his late Majesty, April 1913. Official programme. 1913. ARGYLL (JOHN G.E.H. DOUGLAS SUTHERLAND CAMPBELL, 9th Duke of).
3; 174682 - KEMPSON (E.H.) To the girls of old England. A letter by Grandpère Edmond. Large paper copy with presentation inscription addressed to the Princess of Wales.. 35pp.
3; 218274 - Our King and Empire. Royal souvenir edition. Royal visit to Birmingham, Edward VII, July 7th 1909. Illus. 64pp. 1909. TILLEMONT-THOMASON (F.E.).
3; 392152 - City of Birmingham. Visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York to open Hams Hall power station. 6th November 1929. Official programme with dinner menu. 1929. George VI., King of England.
3; 493289 - Centenary celebrations, 1838 - 1938. Visit of their Majesties the King (George VI) and Queen Elizabeth. Official programme. 14th July, 1938. Ports. 14pp. 1938 NOTE - Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited on behalf of the King and Queen. Charter of Incorporation, 1838.
3; 509726 - City of Birmingham. Visit of the Duchess of Kent, 8th July 1939. Official programme. Port. 12pp. 1939. Marina, Duchess of Kent. Works relating to.
3; 520459 - Time table and synopsis of programme of Their Majesties' visit to Birmingham, 7th July 1909 to open the new University buildings. With typescript notes. 1909. Edward VII, King of England.
3; 565061 - Visit of their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 7th Nov., 1945 : [official programme].
3; 574613 - Visit of the Duchess of Kent, 4th June 1946 [to open the "Victory at Sea" exhibition, organised by the Navy League : official programme].
3; 598732 - Visit of their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 11th May, 1948 : [official programme].
3; 607293 - Visit of the Duchess of Kent, 1st June 1949 [to the British Theatre Exhibition : official programme, with leaflets, etc.].
3; 608557 - City of Birmingham : visit of the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester to the Bath & West Show, Castle Bromwich, 1st June, 1950 : [official programme].
3; 626003 - Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince George K.G. to open the new head office of the Birmingham Municipal Bank, 27th November 1933 : [programme].
3; 626004 - Visit of Her Royal Highness the Princess Margaret, 2nd, May, 1951 : [to the British Industries Fair, the Assay Office and to lay the foundation stone of the Colleges of Technology, Commerce and Art : programme].
3; 639735 - Inauguration of the Claerwen Reservoir : visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, 23rd October, 1952 : [official programme].
3; 642810 - City of Birmingham, visit of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, 26th July, 1954 : opening of the new central building of the Young Men's Christian Association : [official programme].
3; 644388 - Visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent [to open the new Central Fire Station] Monday, 2nd December, 1935 : official programme.
3; 660204 - The inauguration of the buildings for the colleges of technology, commerce and art, Gosta Green, by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, 3rd November 1955 : [souvenir brochure].
3; 660771 - Visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Thursday, 2nd May 1957 [to lay the foundation stone of the new University Library building etc. : official programme].
3; 661155 - Visit of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent Tuesday, 22nd April, 1958 [to open the City of Birmingham Training College for Teachers and to inaugurate the Feeney Art Galleries : official programme].
4; 220291 - Birmingham Historic Pageant. Produced under the auspices of the Birmingham Sunday School Union at the Town Hall, 1909. Illus. 12pp. 1909. LAWRENCE (PERCY ALFRED).
6; 399777 - City of Birmingham. Christmas and New Year festivities. List of entertainments at institutions. Including children's homes and orphanages. 1932--. Children.
7; 194621 - Women’s Work and Wages. A phase of life in an Industrial City (Birmingham). Illus. 1906. CADBURY (EDWARD), MATHESON (M. CÉCILE), SHANN (GEORGE).
7; 239334 - Women workers. Papers read at a Conference (in Birmingham), convened by the Birmingham Ladies' Union of Workers among Women and Girls, 1890. 1891.
7; 406149 - Programme of meetings ...
7; 406150 - Annual report. 45th (1932-33 --). Women of Great Britain (National Council of) Birmingham Branch.
7; 436168 - Women’s Work and Wages. A phase of life in an Industrial City (Birmingham). By E. Cadbury, M.C. Matheson and G. Shann. 2nd edition. Tables. 1909. *CADBURY (EDWARD).
23; 481371 - Shead (Isobel A.) The Coronation of our King and Queen. To commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. (City of Birmingham). Ports. Illus. Facsimile. 1937. Corporation.
41; 255660 - Religious and historical procession in aid of the Children's Hospital, Birmingham. Photographs, with description. 1914. Arranged by RODWAY (ALFRED JOHN), ADDERLEY (Hon. and Rev. JAMES GRANVILLE).
41; 278818 - Pageant of Peace, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham. June 9 - 14, 1919. In aid of the Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors' Aftercare fund. St. Dunstan's day. Posters, programmes, cuttings etc. 1919. Cannon Hill Park.
41; 372364 - Bournville Village. Children's festival. Programmes 1928 etc.
41; 372365 - The Wizard. A pastoral play for children. In Bournville Village. Children's Festival. Programme. 24pp. 1929. QUINTON (JOHN ROBERT).
41; 470491 - Bournville Village souvenir programme of coronation of George VI and children's festival. 28pp. Ports. 1937.
42; 603601 - City of Birmingham Show / under the direction of the City of Birmingham Parks Committee : Handsworth Park : [general programme] ...
42; 661910 - Birmingham tulip festival, Cannon Hill Park / [organised by the City of Birmingham Parks Department] : programmes.
43; 63300 - The rights of monarchy. A poem on the late unanimous celebration of His Majesty (King George III)'s birthday, at the Hotel, in Birmingham. By the authoress of Duke and No Duke. pp. 5-16. 1792. LADY OF BIRMINGHAM (A) (pseud.).
81; 210204 - Early marriages and home life. A lecture. 24pp. 1880. *ST. CLAIR (GEORGE) Minister of the Church of the Saviour.
81; 580485 - Annual reports ...
82; 239641 - The forge and the weapon. A paper before the Edgbaston Association of Mothers in Council, 1894. 2nd edition. 52pp. 1894. LEPPINGTON (BLANCHE).
91; 662422 - Report.
23 - Inns, Taverns, Public Houses, Hotels, Hospitaity, customes connected with eating and drinking
24 - Clubs and Societies
25 - Amusements, Recreation, Sports and Pastimes
26 - Circuses, Fair and Similar Shows
27 - Parks, Open Spaces, Public Gardens and Pleasure Gardens
28 - Theatres, Music Halls
29 - Legends, Ghost Apparitions, Hauntings
30 - History of Birmingham Government from ealiest times
31 - City Corporation, The Mayor, Aldermen and Council Collectively
32 - Mayoralty
33 - Aldermen
34 - City Council
35 - Freedom Qualifications, Rights and Duties of Citizens
36 - City Officials and Departments
37
38 - Town Hall
39 - Regional Government
40 - Statistics, Yearbooks of General Statistics
41 - Poor, Life and Labour
42 - Crimes, Offences, Misdemeanours, Juvenile Crime, Special Crimes
43 - Laws, Admisitration of Justice
44 - Markets and Food Supply
45 - Public Health
46 - Medicine Hospitals
47 - Transport, Communication, Traffic Problems
48 - Education, Teaching and Teachers, History and Description of Schools,
49 - Other Services (Gas, Electricity)
50 - Culture in Birmingham
51 - Literary Associations
52 - Literary Associations (Birmingham and Midland Writers Only)
53 - Libraries
54 - Fine Arts, artists, Printing, Sculpture
55 - Music
56 - Architecture in Birmingham
57 - Public Buildings
58 - Domestic Architecture, Household Effecrs, Gardens
59 - Other Cutural Activities
60 - Economic History and Theory
61 - Industrial Organisation
62 - Commerce, Commercial Interests
63 - Finance, Banking, Public Finance
64 - Trades and Manufactures
65 - Engineering and Technology
66 - Chemical and Allied Industries
67 - Manufactures
68 - Specialised Trades and Craftys
69 - Other Industries
70 - History: Sources
71 - History: General
72 - History: Before the Conquest
73 - Histories of Specific Periods
74 - Relations with Foreign Countires. Colonial Relations
75 - Military, Naval and Air History
76 - Political History
77 - Geneaology, Heraldry
78 - Biography
79 - Collections of Portraits, Catalogues of Portraits
80 - Topography and description
81 - Birmingham as described by foreign travellers
82 - Vestiges of Old Birmingham and Midlands
83 - Guides to Birmiongham and Surrounding Country
84 - Maps and Plans
85 - Views, Prospects, Panoramas
86 - Improvement Schemes to 1939
87 - Reconstruction and Redevelopment: 1940s onwards
88 - Conservation, Environment
89 - Particular streets and localites
90 - Parishes
91 - Suburbs and Districs in Warwickshire
92 - Suburbs and Districts transferred from Worcestershie
93 - Suburbs and Districts transferred from Stafforsdhire
94 - Herefordshire
95 - Shropshire
96 - Staffordshire
97 - Warwickshire
98 - Worcestershire
99 - West Midlands, Black Country
F - Large volumes (folio)
FF - Extra large volumes
p - Pamphlets
pp - Large pamphlets
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