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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
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
2, 72748 - Pantomime Book of Words. Sleeping Beauty, and the Spirit of the Brook; or Ye revels at ye Aston Hall. 1879. Holte Theatre, Aston Lower Grounds.
2, 239792 - A descriptive guide. List of fixtures etc. 1887. Aston Lower Grounds.
2, 282546 - A descriptive guide to the principal objects of interest. Also dramatis personae and narrative of the great open air picture the Eruption of Vesuvius etc. 36pp. c.1886. Aston Lower Grounds.
2; 239809 - Hammond's Illustrated Guide. With ground plan to and programme of the Aston Lower Grounds. Illus. 12pp. 1882. Hammond (John George) and Co's Publications.
2; 246447 - Aston Lower Grounds. The great open air picture. War in the Soudan, by G. Reeves Smith and John. Henderson. 10pp. 1885
2; 254387 - Hammond's Illustrated Guide. With ground plan to and programme of the Aston Lower Grounds. Illus. 12pp. 1882. Hammond (John George) and Co's Publications.
3, 288342 - Recreation in the Lickey Hills. Issued by the Birmingham Civic Society. Illus. 1920. Amusements.
3; 63075 - To the men of Birmingham. An ode, composed for the opening of their first public pleasure ground (Adderley Park). To be sold at a bazaar, for the “Adderley Park” Library. 1856. HOUGHTON (RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES, 1st Baron).
3; 114107 - City of Birmingham. Public parks and pleasure grounds. Their cost, areas, and maintenance. Bye-laws and regulations. Plans. 1892. Parks.
3; 263458 - City of Birmingham. History and description of the public parks, gardens and recreation grounds. Illus. 80pp. 1916. DENT (ROBERT KIRKUP).
3; 268424 - Map of the City of Birmingham showing Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Open Spaces. Scale 1¼ inches to a mile. In Attractions in the Parks, issued by direction of the Parks Committee. 1914. Maps.
3; 284028 - City of Birmingham, Parks Department. Souvenir of the opening of Pype Hayes Park. March 24, 1920. Illus. Map. 8pp. 1920. Parks.
3; 284029 - City of Birmingham. Parks Department. Souvenir of the opening of Cofton Hill and Woods, Lickey Hills. March 27, 1920. Illus. Map. 12pp. 1920. Cofton Hill and Woods.
3; 284092 - City of Birmingham, Parks Department. Souvenir of the opening of Cofton Hill and Woods. Lickey Hills. March 27, 1920. Illus. Map. 12pp. 1920. Parks.
3; 291459 - City of Birmingham, Parks Department. Souvenir of the opening of Rose Hill Estate by the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor, Alderman Wm A. Cadbury. May 7th 1921. Illus. Map. 12pp. 1921. Parks.
3; 300990 - Guide to the Lickey Hills, issued by the Birmingham Civic Society. Illus. 16pp. 1922. Guides.
3; 662828 - Souvenir programme [of] searchlight tattoo ...
3; 662901 - The parks of Birmingham / [issued by] the City of Birmingham Parks Department.
3; 663196 - Trees of Cannon Hill Park / [City of Birmingham Tree Lovers League].
4; 282577 - Letters and newspaper cuttings relating to the presentation of Barr Beacon to the public by Colonel WILKINSON (JOSEPH HENRY). Collected by Harry Baker. 1919.
4; 298133 - Guide to Sutton Park with notes on its legendary and authentic history; its geological formation; its trees, flowers and animal life. Illus. Map. 24pp. 1922. Civic Society (Birmingham).
245581 - A collection of newspaper cuttings, circulars, letters, maps etc. relating to the Birmingham Playgrounds, Open Spaces, and Playing Fields Society etc. Collected by D.J. O'Neill. With MS notes. 2 volumes. 1903-8.
358593 - City of Birmingham Parks and Cemeteries Department. Souvenir of the opening of Perry Hall Playing Fields, May 1929. Ports. Illus. Plan. 1929. Perry Hall Estate.
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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