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BCC - Records of Birmingham City Council and its committees, departments and affiliated bodies (1838 - present) - 17th cent. - 20th cent.
1 - Legislative records of Birmingham City Council, its committees and affiliated departments
AA - Proceedings of Birmingham City Council Chamber and other records relating to main Council meetings - 1838 - 1983
AB - Parliamentary Committee (1842 - 1845) and its related sub-committees - 1842 - 1845
AC - Watch Committee (1842 - 1974) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1842 - 1974
AD - Gaols and Buildings Committee (1844 - 1851) and its related sub-committees - 1844 - 1851
AE - Law Committee (1844 - 1851) and its related sub-committees - 1844 - 1851
AF - Lunatic Asylums Committee (1845 - 1914), later Lunatic Asylums and Care for the Mentally Defective Committee (1914 - 1921), later Asylums Committee (1921-1930), later Mental Hospitals Committee (1930 - 1948), and its sub-committees - 1845 - 1948
AG - General Purposes Committee (1845 - 1974) and its related sub-committees - 1845 - 1974
AH - Finance Committee (1839 - 1974) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1839 - 1974
AJ - Bill Committee (1850 - 1853) and its related sub-committees - 1850 - 1853
AK - Assessment, Rate and Appeal Committee (1851 - 1858) and its related sub-committees - 1851 - 1858
AL - Baths and Wash Houses Committee (1851 - 1856), later Baths and Parks Committee (1856 - 1911) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1851 - 1911
AM - Estates and Buildings Committee (1851 - 1875), later Estates and Burial Boards Committee (1875 - 1919), later Housing and Estates Committee (1919 - 1922), later Estates Committee (1922 - 1950), later New Estates Committee (1950 - 1968) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1851 - 1968
AN - Markets and Fairs Committee (1851 - 1974) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1851 - 1974
AO - Public Works Committee (1851 - 1919), later Public Works and Town Planning Committee (1919 - 1937), later Public Works Committee (1937 - 1974) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1851 - 1974
AP - Burial Ground Committee (1858 - 1874) and its related sub-committees - 1858 - 1874
AQ - Gaol Committee (1856 - 1857) and its related sub-committees - 1856 - 1857
AR - Borough Inspection Committee (1851 - 1872), later Sanitary Committee (1872 - 1876), later Health Committee (1876 - 1911) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1851 - 1911
AS - Sewerage Committee (1858 - 1860) and its related sub-committees - 1858 - 1860
AT - Free Libraries Committee (1860 - 1920), later Public Libraries Committee (1920 - 1968) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1860 - 1968
AU - Free Grammar Schools Bill Committee (1869), subsequently Grammar Schools Committee (1869 - 1870), subsequently Endowed Schools Committee (1870 - 1879) - 1869 - 1873
AV - Sewage Inquiry Committee (1871), subsequently Sewage Committee (1871 - 1872) - 1871 - 1872
AW - Sewage Committee (1872 - 1882) and its related sub-committees - 1872 - 1882
AX - Improvement Committee (1875 - 1899) and its related sub-committees - 1875 - 1899
AY - Gas Committee (1875 - 1899) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1875 - 1949
AZ - [UNLOCATED] Art Gallery Purchase Committee (1881) - 1881
BA - Museum and School of Art Committee (1884 - 1912) and its related sub-committees - 1884 - 1912
BB - Industrial Schools Committee (1868 - 1903) and its related sub-committees - 1868 - 1903
BC - Technical Schools Committee (1890 - 1903) and its sub-committees - 1890 - 1903
BD - Electric Supply Committee (1899 - 1948) and its sub-committees - 1899 - 1948
BE - Transport Committee (1899 - 1927), later Tramways and Omnibus Committee (1927 - 1937), later Tramways Committee (1937 - 1969), and its related sub-committees - 1900 - 1969
BF - Housing Committee (1901 - 1911) and its related sub-committees - 1901 - 1911
BG - Chamberlain Banquet Committee (1902) and its related sub-committees - 1902
BH - Education Committee (1903 - 1974) and its related sub-committees - 1903 - 1979
BJ - Distress Committee (1905 - 1929), later Migration and Assistance Committee (1929 - 1930) and its related sub-committees - 1905 - 1930
BK - Old Age Pensions Committee (1908 - 1931) - 1908 - 1931
BL - Town Planning Committee (1911 - 1917), later Housing and Town Planning Committee (1917 - 1920) and its related sub-committees - 1911 - 1920
BM - Public Health and Housing Committee (1911 - 1917), later Public Health Committee (1917 - 1933), later Public Health and Maternity and Child Welfare Committee (1933 - 1948) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1911 - 1947
BN - Baths Committee (1911 - 1972) and its related sub-committees - 1911 - 1972
BO - Parks Committee (1911 - 1972) and its related sub-committees - 1911 - 1972
BP - Lighting, Stables and Refuse Committee (1911 - 1918), later Salvage, Stables and Lighting Committee (1918 - 1919), later Salvage and Stables Committee, (1919 - 1952) later Salvage Committee (1952 - 1974) and its related sub-committees - 1911 - 1974
BQ - Museum and Art Gallery Committee (1912 - 1968) and its related sub-committees - 1912 - 1968
BR - Housing Inquiry Committee (1913 - 1916) and its related sub-committees - 1913 - 1916
BS - War Hospital Committee (1915 - 1920) and its related sub-committees - 1915 - 1920
BT - Bank Committee (1916 - 1976) and its related sub-committees - 1916 - 1976
BU - Labour Committee (1900 - 1918), later Salaries, Wages and Labour Committee (1918 - 1949), later Establishment Committee (1949 - 1974) - 1900 - 1974
BV - Notification of Births Committee (1915 - 1919), later Maternity and Child Welfare Committee (1919 - 1933) - 1915 - 1933
BW - Birmingham Pension Hospital Committee (1919 - 1932) and its related sub-committees - 1919 - 1932
BX - Agricultural and Smallholdings Committee (1919 - 1949) and its sub-committees - 1919 - 1949
BY - 'Mental Deficiency Act' Committee (1921 - 1948) and its related sub-committees - 1921 - 1948
BZ - Stores Purchasing Advisory Committee (1922 - 1963) - 1922 - 1963
CA - Allotments Committee (1922 - 1964) and its related sub-committees - 1922 - 1964
CB - Rating and Valuation Committee (1926 - 1962) and its related sub-committees - 1926 - 1962
CC - Traffic Control Advisory Committee (1927 - 1958) and its related sub-committees - 1927 - 1958
CD - Public Assistance Committee (1929 - 1948) and its related sub-committees - 1929 - 1948
CE - Local Pension Committee (1908 - 1947) and its related sub-committees - 1908 - 1947
CF - Local Voluntary Hospitals Committee (1932 - 1948) - 1932 - 1948
CG - Records in the Birmingham City Council Collection relating to Birmingham Airport (1935 - 1974) - 1935 - 1974
CH - Coronation Celebrations Committee (1936 - 1937) and its related sub-committees - 1936 - 1937
CJ - Centenary Celebrations Committee (1937 - 1939) and its related sub-committees - 1937 - 1939
CK - Air Raid Precautions (ARP) Committee (1938 - 1942), later Civil Defence Committee (1942 - 1968) and its related sub-committees - 1938 - 1968
CL - Emergency Committee (1939 - 1945) and its related sub-committees - 1939 - 1945
CM - Fuel Advisory Committee (1939 - 1954) and its related sub-committees - 1939 - 1954
CN - Prisoners of War Joint Committee (1940 - 1945) and its related sub-committees - 1940 - 1945
CO - Fire Brigade Committee (1940 - 1974) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1879 - 1974
CP - Civil Defence Committee (1938 - 1968) - 1942 - 1968
CQ - Central Areas Management Committee (1946 - 1951) and its related sub-committees - 1946 - 1951
CR - Catering and Entertainments Committee (1947 - 1949), later Catering Committee (1949 - 1986) and its related sub-committees - 1947 - 1986
CS - Health Committee (1947 - 1974) and its related sub-committees - 1947 - 1974
CT - Children's Committee (1948 - 1970) and its related sub-committees - 1948 - 1970
CU - Welfare Committee (1948 - 1970) and its related sub-committees - 1948 - 1970
CV - Agriculture Committee (1950 - 1957) and its related sub-committees - 1950 - 1957
CW - Smallholdings Committee (1950 - 1964) and its related sub-committees - 1950 - 1964
CX - House Building Committee (1950 - 1968) and its related sub-committees - 1950 - 1968
CY - Housing Management Committee (1950 - 1968) and its related sub-committees - 1950 - 1968
CZ - Festival of Britain Committee (1950 - 1951) and its related sub-committees - 1950 - 1951
DA - Coronation Celebrations Committee (1952 - 1953) and its related sub-committees - 1952 - 1953
DB - Priority Expenditure Committee (1961 - 1972) and its related sub-committees - 1961 - 1972
DC - Central Purchasing Advisory Committee (1964 - 1973) - 1964 - 1973
DD - Smallholdings and Allotments Committee (1964 - 1971) and its related sub-committees - 1964 - 1971
DE - Daventry Development Committee (1963 - 1976) and its related sub-committees - 1963 - 1976
DF - Public Safety Committee (1965 - 1967) and its related sub-committees - 1965 - 1967
DG - Library and Museum Committee (1968 - 1972) and its related sub-committees - 1968 - 1972
DH - Housing Committee (1968 - 1974) and its related sub-committees - 1968 - 1985
DJ - Social Services Committee (1970 - 1974) and its related sub-committees - 1970 - 1974
DK - Allotments Committee (1971 - 1974) and its related sub-committees - 1971 - 1974
DL - Smallholdings Committee (1971 - 1974) and its related sub-committees - 1971 - 1974
DM - Leisure Services Committee (1972 - 1974) and its related sub-committees - 1972 - 1974
DN - Policy and Resources Committee (1972 - 1974) and its related sub-committees - 1972 - 1974
DO - Steering (Reorganisation) Committee (1973) and its related sub-committees - 1973
EA - Air Raid Precautions Committee (1936 - 1937) and its related sub-committees - 1936 - 1937
EB - Reconstruction Committee (1942 - 1945) and its related sub-committees - 1942 - 1945
EC - Coronation Committee (1911) and its related sub-committees - 1911
ED - Superannuations Appeals Committee (1926 - 1971) - 1926 - 1971
EE - Departmental Purchasing Officers Committee (1946 - 1968) and its related sub-committees - 1946 - 1968
EF - Boundaries Committee (1908 - 1911) and its related sub-committees - 1908 - 1911
EG - Education Scheme Committee (1903) and its related sub-committees - 1903
EH - Rates in Aston Wards Committee (1844 - 1845) and its related sub-committees - 1844 - 1845
EJ - Post Office Committee (1843 - 1844) and its related sub-committees - 1843 - 1844
EK - Bye-Law Committee (1841 - 1842) and its related sub-committees - 1841 - 1842
EL - Hockley Brook Joint Committee (1891 - 1895) and its related sub-committees - 1891 - 1895
EM - Tame Basin Joint Committee (1922 - 1927) and its related sub-committees - 1922 - 1937
EN - Midland Joint Town Planning Committee (1927 - 1944) and its related sub-committees - 1927 - 1944
EP - Tame Basin Executive Committee (1922 - 1950) and its related sub-committees - 1922 - 1950
EQ - Committee of Management (1934 - 1965) and its related sub-committees - 1934 - 1965
ER - West Midlands Regional Children's Planning Committee (1970 - 1973) and its related sub-committees - 1970 - 1973
ES - District Council Housing Committee (1973 - 1974) and its related sub-committees - 1973 - 1974
ET - Ad Hoc Celebrations Committee (1969 - 1973) and its related sub-committees - 1969 - 1973
EU - Traffic Arbitration Committee (1959 - 1966) and its related sub-committees - 1959 - 1966
EV - Birmingham Overseers Committee (1912 - 1927) and its related sub-committees - 1912 - 1927
EW - Birmingham Horse Parade Committee (1934 - 1952) and its related sub-committees - 1934 - 1952
EX - Joint Housing Committee (1901) and its related sub-committees - 1901
EY - Birmingham, Aston and Kings Norton Joint Workhouse Committee (1905 - 1912) and its related sub-committees - 1905 - 1912
EZ - Aston and Handsworth Joint Sewage Committee (1899 - 1916), later Birmingham and Smethwick Joint Sewage Committee (1916 - 1939) and its related sub-committees - 1899 - 1939
FA - Hospital Reform Committee (1890 - 1891) and its related sub-committees - 1890 - 1891
FB - Birmingham Hospitals Council (1919 - 1945) and its related sub-committees - 1919 - 1945
FC - Local Voluntary Hospital Committee (1922 - 1925) and its related sub-committees - 1922 - 1925
FD - Joint Committee on Nursing Staff (1947 - 1948) and its related sub-committees - 1947 - 1948
FE - Joint Committee of Research for Mental Disease (1922 - 1933) and its related sub-committees - 1922 - 1933
FF - Water Committee (1876 - 1974), and its related sub-committees and departments - 1876 - 1974
FG - Highways Committee and its related sub-committees - 1887
FH - West Midlands Regional Advisory Water Committee (1935 - 1938) and its related sub-committees - 1935 - 1938
FJ - Records of the Birmingham Municipal Sports Club (1929 - 1968) and its sub-committees - 1929 - 1968
GG - Planning Committee (1876 to present) and its related sub-committees and departments - 1876 - 1991
HE - Housing Committee (1974 - ) Housing Management Committee (1987 - 1989) Housing Committee (1989 -) and its related sub-committees - 1974 -
HF - Leisure Services Committee (1976 - ) and its related sub-committees - 1976 - present
HQ - Land Committee (1973 - 1976)
HR - Recreation & Community Services
HS - Birmingham City Council Commonwealth Games 2022 - 2010s-2020s
4 - Town Clerk's Department (1838 - 1996), later Chief Executive's Office (1996 to present) - 1838 - present
5 - The Papers of the Birmingham Book of Remembrance Office - 1940s - 1950s
10 - Other Council departments and services
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