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01 - Physical Aspects
02 - Geology
03 - Natural History
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05 - General Works
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07 - Book Trade in Birmingham
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09 - Bibilography on all aspects of the history of Birmingham
10 - Religion
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12 - Monastic Birmingham
13 - Church of England General Histories
14 - Diocese of Birmingham. Archdeaconary of Birmingham
15 - Diocese of Birmingham. Archdeaconary of Aston
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17 - Roman Catholic Church
18 - Nonconformists Dissenters
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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
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
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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
1; 662198 - Journal of the How Group associates ... Birmingham.
1; 664288 - Natural and artificial methods of ventilation.
2; 536040 - Harris (Philip) & Co. Ltd. Laboratory chemicals, reagents, standard solutions, indicators etc. Price list. Illus. 32pp. 1908. Trade Catalogues.
2; 581426 - Handbook for the Annual Meeting, Birmingham, 1907 / compiled by [F.R. O'Shaughnessy, F.H. Alcock and A. Findlay].
2; 625982 - Speeches delivered at the dinner to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the company.
2; 660085 - Handbook for the 74th annual meeting [of] the Society of Chemical Industry, Birmingham : 11-16 July, 1955 / compiled by J.H. Bennitt.
2; 662095 - Particulars & valuation of the tools, implements and plant, the office and warehouse fixtures and freehold and leasehold chemical works, Wheeleys Road : valued from E. Sturge to Sturge and Clayton / Fallows & Smith and Chesshire & Gibson, valuers.
3; 493270 - COTTINGTON-TAYLOR (Mrs DOROTHY D.) ed. Chocolate cookery. Frontis. Illus. 66pp.
5; 438415 - History of the Ty-phoo tea business dedicated to the firm's direct agents. Issued by Sumner's Ty-phoo Tea Ltd. 2nd edition. Ports. Illus. 98pp. 1927. RENMUS (S.J.) and others.
5; 661332 - History of the Ty-phoo tea business dedicated to the firm's direct agents / issued by Sumner's Ty-phoo Tea Ltd.
6; 318350 - Chance Brothers & Co., Ltd. 100 years of British glass making. 1824 - 1924. (Smethwick) Illus. 23pp. 1924. Glass and Glass Trade.
6; 525273 - A history of the firm of Chance Brothers & Co.: glass and alkali manufacturers. With Postscript, January 1926. Printed for private circulation. Ports. Illus. 1919-26. CHANCE (JAMES FREDERICK).
6; 777536 - British glass : [photographs, including examples of Brierley Hill and Stourbridge glassware].
6; 782186 - Notes on the Stourbridge glass trade.
6; 803804 - The Stourbridge glass industry in the 19c: (a study of the glass industry in Stourbridge, Brierly Hill and Dudley) / by H. Jack Haden.
7; 434719 - The Decoration and preservation of house property. List No. 113. 15pp. 1919. Holden (Arthur) & Sons, Ltd..
7; 434800 - Varnishes, paints and finishes for the artistic decoration of toys. List No. 112. 8pp. 1919. Holden (Arthur) & Sons, Ltd..
8; 646429 - Lubricating oils and greases : their origin, manufacture and uses : [catalogue of products of the Francis William Oil Company, Birmingham].
11; 269933 - Dispute in the Chandelier and Gas Fitting Trades. The Chandelier and Gas Fitting Trade Employers' Association and the National Society of Amalgamated Brassworkers. Report of the Proceedings in the Court of Arbitration held in the Queen's Hotel, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 30th April, 1879. George Dixon, Arbitrator. 1879. Chandelier and Gas Fitting Trades.
51; 439139 - The brewing of good honest beer. A souvenir of Cape Hill Brewery. Illus. 28pp. 1929. Mitchells & Butlers Ltd..
51; 464126 - Aston Model Brewery. A history of achievement: Frederick Smith Ltd., and the “Aston Model Brewery” With an account of the Royal Oak, Lozells. (Sheffield) Port. Illus. 1937.
51; 469770 - Fifty years of progress. A description of the House of Davenport. Illus. 56pp. 1935. Davenport's "C.B" & Brewery (Holdings) Ltd..
51; 586860 - The brewing of good honest beer : a souvenir of Cape Hill Brewery.
51; 600210 - Trouble brewing under eight reigns : [the story of Holbrooks Ltd., 1798-1948].
52; 513698 - The mineral water trade year book. Published by the National Union of Mineral Water Manufacturers' Associations Ltd., 1939. Port. Tables. 1939 NOTE - All published. Mineral Water Manufacturers' Associations Ltd. (National Union of) Birmingham.
53; 1 - Changing Britain. No. 1, Illustrating the Industrial Revolution 1750-19? / [text] by W.E. Brown ; the graphic presentation by P.B. Redmayne.
53; 2 - Changing Britain. No. 3, Britain's food / text by G.J. Cons ; the graphic presentation by P.B. Redmayne ; illustrations by C.G. Pulford ; charts by the Bournville Studio.
53; 3 - The struggle for democracy / text by W.G. Brown ; the graphic presentation by P.B. Redmayne ; illustrations by Mendoza.
53; 4 - Changing Britain. No. 4, Britain's children / [text by W.E. Brown ; designed and produced by the Bournville Studio].
53; 5 - The changing countryside / [text by W.E. Brown ; designed and produced by the Bournville Studio].
53; 6 - Health in the factory : an account of the work of the medical and dental departments, etc., at Bournville Works.
53; 7 - Health in the factory : an account of the work of the medical and dental departments, etc., at Bournville Works.
53; 8 - A works council in being : an account of the scheme in operation at Bournville Works.
53; 9 - The Gold Coast industry / by E.J. Organ.
53; 10 - Oil fuel : an account of its employment by Messrs. Cadbury Bros., Ltd.
53; 11 - The qualities in cacao desired by manufacturers / by N.P. Booth ... & A.W. Knapp of Cadbury Bros., Ltd.
53; 12 - Education in the factory : an account of the educational schemes & facilities at Cadbury Brothers, Ltd., Bournville Works / by R.W. Ferguson.
53; 13 - The application of science to cacao production / by A.W. Knapp.
53; 14 - Insect pests in cacao store : a paper read at the exhibition of rubber, other tropical products & allied industries, June, 1921 / by A.W. Knapp.
53; 15 - Education in the factory : an account of the educational schemes & facilities at Cadbury Bros., Ltd., Bournville Works / by R. Ferguson.
53; 16 - The separation and uses of cacao shell / by A.W. Knapp.
53; 17 - The factory & recreation : an account of the recreational and social schemes at Bournville works.
53; 18 - The factory & recreation : an account of the recreational and social schemes at Bournville Works.
53; 19 - Social organisation at small factories : an account of experience at the branch factories of Cadbury Brothers, Ltd.
53; 20 - A chemical method for the standardization of ultra violet light : the examination of quartz mercury-vapour lamps / by J.E. Moss and A.W. Knapp.
53; 21 - Vitamins in milk chocolate : a summary of recent research.
53; 23 - Distribution depots : an account of the depot system of Cadbury Brothers, Ltd., Bournville.
53; 24 - An industrial canteen : catering arrangements at Bournville.
53; 25 - Bournville Works and its institutions : a concise account of the educational, recreational, and other schemes.
53; 26 - Bournville Works Pamphlet #19: Camps and tours for industrial workers : an account of travel schemes designed to assist young employees at Bournville Works in the fuller use of leisure / by C.A. Harrison.
53; 27 - An unemployment relief scheme.
53; 28 - The Bournville carillon.
53; 29 - Day continuation schools / by R.W. Ferguson and A. Abbott ; with an address by the Rt. Hon. Lord Eustace Percy ; [a foreword by G. Cadbury] ; and a chapter on Rugby Day Continuation School by P.I. Kitchen.
53; 30 - Education in industry : a survey of schemes for the recruitment, training, and further education of the employees of Cadbury Brothers Ltd. / [with a foreword by G. Cadbury and appendices].
53; 31 - The Bournville village trust : an account of its planning and housing schemes in suburban and rural areas.
53; 179468 - Monthly. Vol. 1 etc. November 1902 etc. Ports. Illus. 1902 etc. Bournville Works Magazine.
53; 284550 - Hughes Magazine. Issued by A. Hughes & Sons, Ltd. March 1920 – December 1922. (Birmingham) 2 volumes. 1920-22.
53; 295889 - A works council in being : an account of the scheme in operation at Bournville Works.
53; 295890 - The Gold Coast cocoa industry and its recent developments. A paper read at the Exhibition of Rubber, other Tropical Products and Allied Industries. June 1921. (Bournville Works Publication Department Pamphlets Number 2) Illus. 16pp. 1921. *ORGAN (EDWARD John).
53; 300584 - Bournville, a review [of activities at Bournville Works during] 1921.
53; 302211 - Bournville housing. A description of the housing schemes of Cadbury Brothers, Ltd. and the Bournville Village Trust. (Bournville Works Publication Department Pamphlets No. 5) Illus. Map. 52pp. 1922. Cadbury Bros..
53; 309920 - The qualities in cacao desired by manufacturers. A paper read at the Third International Congress of Tropical Agriculture. June 1914. With additions. Bournville Works Publication Department Pamphlets Number 6. 12pp. 1923. *KNAPP (ARTHUR WILLIAM), BOOTH (NORMAN PARR) Research Chemist to Messrs. Cadbury Bros. Ltd.
53; 309921 - Bournville Works Publication Department Pamphlets. 1923.
53; 309923 - The separation and uses of cacao shell. Bournville Works Publication Department Pamphlets Number 9. Illus. 8pp. 1923. *KNAPP (ARTHUR WILLIAM) Research Chemist to Messrs. Cadbury Bros. Ltd..
53; 309924 - Education in the factory. An account of the educational schemes and facilities at Cadbury Brothers Ltd. Bournville Works. Bournville Works Publication Department. Pamphlets Number 10. Illus. 68pp. 1923. *FERGUSON (REGINALD WILLIAMS).
53; 330010 - Bournville housing. A description of the housing schemes of Cadbury Brothers, Ltd. and the Bournville Village Trust. (Bournville Works Publication Department Pamphlets No. 5) Illus. Map. 5th revised impression. 56pp. 1926. Cadbury Bros..
53; 372375 - A chemical method for the standardisation of ultra-violet light : the examination of quartz mercury-vapour lamps. By J.E. Moss and A.W. Knapp. (Bournville Works Publication Department. Pamphlet No. 13) Illus. Charts. 12pp. 1925. MOSS (JOHN EWART) research chemist to Messrs. Cadbury Bros., Ltd..
53; 372377 - Pension, provident and benevolent funds. An account of the schemes in operation at Cadbury Brothers Ltd., Bournville. With references to the Birmingham Municipal Bank. (Bournville Works Publication Department Pamphlet Number 15) 48pp. 1929. Birmingham Municipal Bank.
53; 372383 - Bournville housing. A description of the housing schemes of Cadbury Brothers, Ltd. and the Bournville Village Trust. (Bournville Works Publication Department Pamphlets No. 5) Illus. Map. 6th revised impression. 56pp. 1928. Cadbury Bros..
53; 372384 - Education in the factory. An account of the educational schemes and facilities at Cadbury Brothers Ltd. Bournville Works. Bournville Works Publication Department. (3rd impression) Illus. Plans. 79pp. 1927. *FERGUSON (REGINALD WILLIAMS).
53; 377962 - The Firm of Cadbury, 1831 - 1931. With a bibliography. Ports. Illus. Dgms. 1931. WILLIAMS (IOLO ANEURIN).
53; 386226 - Bournville, 1924. (describing the housing schemes of the Bournville Village Trust and Cadbury Brothers Ltd.) Illus. Plans. 40pp. 1924.
53; 386227 - Bournville 1925 : transport [as it affects the Bournville industry].
53; 386228 - Bournville, 1926 : work and play : [an account of developments and experience at Bournville connected with problems of work and leisure].
53; 386297 - A century of progress, 1831 – 1931. Cadbury, Bournville. Ports. Illus. 90pp. 1931. ROGERS (THOMAS BADGER).
53; 390375 - Camps and tours for industrial workers. An account of travel schemes designed to assist young employees at Bournville Works in the fuller use of leisure. Illus. 32pp. 1931. HARRISON (C.A.).
53; 395901 - A Factory in a garden: photographs of the cocoa and chocolate works of Cadbury Brothers Ltd., and the surrounding estate. 40pp. Illus. c.1930.
53; 407617 - An unemployment relief scheme. Notes on an experiment made by the Bournville Village Trust, 1932-3. (Bournville Works Publication Department, Pamphlet No. 20) 1933. Unemployment.
53; 415070 - A Factory in a garden: photographs of the cocoa and chocolate works of Cadbury Brothers Ltd., and the surrounding estate. 40pp. c.1912.
53; 429248 - A chapter of Birmingham history. Extracts from the minutes of the Town Commissioners, 1776 – 1851. In The Bournville Works Magazine. Volume 32. 1934. *CADBURY (WILLIAM ADLINGTON).
53; 434847 - Day continuation schools by R.W. Ferguson and A. Abbott. With an address by Lord Eustace Percy. A foreword by G. Cadbury and a bibliography. Issued in connection with the 21st anniversary of the Day Continuation School carried on at Bournville by the Education Authority of the City of Birmingham. Bournville Works Publication Department Pamphlet Number 22. (Kynoch Press) Illus. Plan. 80pp. 1935. *FERGUSON (REGINALD WILLIAMS).
53; 450397 - A Factory in a garden: photographs of the cocoa and chocolate works of Cadbury Brothers Ltd., and the surrounding estate. 40pp. Illus. c.1935.
53; 450613 - Transport : its part in (the cocoa and chocolate) industry. Lecture to accompany lantern slides available for loan from the Lecture Bureau, Cadbury Bros. Ltd., Bournville. c.1935. Transport.
53; 450614 - A visit to Bournville Works : [lecture to accompany lantern slides available for loan from the] Lecture Bureau, Cadbury Bros., Ltd., Bournville.
53; 460194 - Kunzle Gazette. Issued by employees of C. Kunzle Ltd. Numbers 1 - 10. 1935-37. NOTE - 1. No. 1 is typescript. 2. All published.
53; 472153 - Vitamin D in cacao shell (commercial cocoa bean shell). Reports on recent researches including investigations into its use as an accessory fodder. Reprinted from various publications. With a bibliography. Illus. Dgms. Tables. Graphs. 64pp. (Bournville Works Publication Department. Pamphlet No. 23) 1937. *KNAPP (ARTHUR WILLIAM) Research chemist to Messrs. Cadbury Brothers.
53; 472297 - Vitamin D in cacao shell (commercial cocoa bean shell) : reports on recent researches, including investigations into its use as an accessory fodder / reprinted from various publications and edited by A.W. Knapp ...
53; 487995 - Education in industry. A survey of schemes for the recruitment, training and further education of the employees of Cadbury Brothers Ltd. With a foreword by G. Cadbury and appendices. Bournville Works Publication Department Pamphlet No. 26. Illus. Dgms. 86pp. 1938.
53; 496128 - The Bournville Village Trust: an account of its planning and housing schemes in suburban and rural areas. Illus. Maps. Plans. Tables. 56pp. (Bournville Works Publication Department Pamphlet No. 27) 1939.
53; 502202 - A Factory in a garden: photographs of the cocoa and chocolate works of Cadbury Brothers Ltd., and the surrounding estate. 36pp. c.1905.
53; 546030 - Changing Britain. No. 1, Illustrating the industrial revolution 1750-19? ... / [text] by W.E. Brown ; the graphic presentation by P.B. Redmayne.
53; 559606 - Industrial record 1919-1939 : a review of the inter-war years [at Bournville].
53; 598832 - Cadbury's of Bournville : the building of a modern business.
53; 598833 - Cocoa and chocolate from grower to consumer.
53; 598834 - Education & training in office & factory : some Bournville schemes.
53; 624945 - Chocolate and cocoa [with references to Cadbury Bros.].
53; 625412 - Cocoa farmers and chocolate workers.
53; 644090 - The Bournville story : [history and description].
53; 661272 - The food of the gods : a popular account of cocoa [containing references to Messrs. Cadbury Bros.] / by Brandon Head.
53; 663008 - Industrial challenge : the experience of Cadbury's of Bournville in the post-war years [on] home and overseas sales / issued by Cadbury Brothers Limited Bournville.
53; 668662 - The firm of Cadbury : 1831-1931 / by Iolo A. Williams.
53; 785924 - [Pattern book of chocolate box covers].
71; 434801 - Stoving and air-drying finishes for industrial purposes. List No. 116. 20pp. 1919. Holden (Arthur) & Sons, Ltd..
71; 434802 - Cycle enamelling. List No. 109. 14pp. 1919. Holden (Arthur) & Sons, Ltd..
206; 370836 - Addresses delivered at the 49th annual meeting, Birmingham. July 14th to 19th, 1930 24pp. 1930. Chemical Industry (Society of).
206; 511006 - Annual report, 1930-31 – and programme 1931-2. 1931—. Pharmaceutical Association (Birmingham).
206; 660072 - Historical exhibition [to illustrate the Chemical Industry in the Midlands] / arranged by the Birmingham and Midland Section at the University, Edgbaston, 11-16 July, 1955 [for the] Society of Chemical Industry 74th Annual meeting ; [catalogue, with a for
511; 141335 - Annual reports ...
511; 237902 - Annual report and balance sheet, 1908, (18th) 1910 - 1948. With list of members. 1909 - 1949. Off-License Holders' Protection and Benevolent Association (Birmingham).
511; 241556 - Rules and objects. 8pp. 1913. Off-License Holders' Protection and Benevolent Association (Birmingham).
706; 660022 - The analysis of paints, lacquers & varnishes : to be delivered before the Birmingham Club of the Federation of Paint and Varnish Production Clubs, Oct. 1954.
957; 661957 - Short advanced courses in higher technology including industrial administration and commerce ...
628987 - The chemist in the Midlands : an exhibition [held at the Central Technical College, Birmingham, 16 to 17 April, 1948] / sponsored by the Birmingham and Midlands section of the Royal Institute of Chemistry.
751744 - Oldbury works centenary, 1865-1965.
794365 - Imperial Chemical Industries : a history. Vol. 1, The forerunners, 1870-1926.
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
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