Hierarchy Browser

L - Local Studies and History book collection - pre 1941

. - Main series (octavo) - nd

01 - Physical Aspects - nd

02 - Geology - nd

03 - Natural History - nd

04 - Meteorology - nd

05 - General Works - nd

1; 6401 - Birmingham Red Book and Reference Alamanack. (Hall and English) 1865 (1st year) - 1910. 46 volumes. All published. 1865 - 1909. - 1865 - 1909

1; 17708 - Act to enable the Birmingham Mining and Copper Company to sue and be sued in the name of their secretary. (54 Geo. III., c.46) 1814. Mining and Copper Company. - 1814

1; 39930 - Showell's Diurnal Pocket Book, for Birmingham and the neighbourhood for 1862 (32nd year) 1861. - 1861

1; 51740 - Blue Book of the Borough of Birmingham for 1871, 1872. (Whitaker's Almanack with local information and advertisements added. Publisher's name not given.) 2 vols. 1870-71. BLOYD (FRANCIS GEORGE). - 1870s

1; 64457 - Showell's Commercial Diary and general memorandum book for Birmingham and the neighbourhood (Another copy for 1839) 1838. - 1838

1; 64458 - Knott's Original Birmingham book almanack [almanac] and general intelligencer for 1840. 56pp. 1839. Knott's (John M.) - 1839

1; 66780 - Ratepayers' almanack, 1880. Published by William Hughes, Aston and Birmingham 1879. - 1879

1; 69139 - Birmingham and Midland counties almanack and literary companion for 1874, 1875. 2 volumes. 1873-4. WILLIAMS (JOHN). - 1870s

1; 69930 - Showell's Diurnal Pocket Book; or memorandum book, for Birmingham and the neighbourhood for 1862 (32rd year) 1861. - 1861

1; 72348 - C. Cooper and Co's Alphabetical street directory and map of Birmingham with omnibus and tramway guide and list of car and cab fares. 20pp. 1877. . - 1877

1; 72671 - Showell's Advertising Almanack and General Yearly Intelligencer for Birmingham and the Midland Counties for 1853. 1852. - 1852

1; 74780 - Drake's Midland Almanac and Birmingham and Sheffield Yearly Advertiser and Intelligencer for 1844, 1846. 2 volumes. 1843-5. - 1840s

1; 79494 - Showell’s Dictionary of Birmingham. 24 parts. 1884-5. HARMAN (THOMAS T.). - 1884

1; 140815 - Blue Book (The Birmingham), 1898. Handbook of the Municipality and District 1897. - 1897

1; 151777 - Reynold's Astrological and Prophetic Almanack for 1849. The Great Birmingham Magician etc. 1848. - 1848

1; 235279 - Cornish's Birmingham Year Book, 1912 (1st) etc. Ports. Illus. Map. 1912 etc. - 1912

1; 235279 - Cornish's Birmingham year book ...

1; 240051 - Birmingham Postal Street List, almanac and diary for 1882. (Houghton and Co.) Illus. 1882. - 1882

1; 241618 - Firkin & Son's Year Book and Illustrated Almanack for Harborne and District 1913 (26th year) etc. Ports. 1912 etc.. - 1913

1; 264232 - Birmingham springs and wells. 1902. *PEARSON (HOWARD SHAKESPEARE). - 1902

1; 284831 - Drake's Birmingham Pocket Almanac and Mercantile Diary for 1842. Illus. 1841. - 1841

1; 367318 - Houghton’s Guide to Birmingham. In Houghton (C) & Co. Birmingham street list and postal delivery guide. Illus. Map. 1888. Guides. - 1888

1; 369052 - Showell's Birmingham Book Almanack; or the Commercial and General Intelligencer, for 1842, 1845, 1848-54, 1856-9. 13 volumes. 1841-58 NOTE - The volumes for 1842, 1848-54, 1856 and 1859 are incomplete. - 1841-1859

1; 394066 - Showell's Commercial Diary and general memorandum book for Birmingham and the neighbourhood for 1837. 1836. - 1836

1; 396344 - Showell's Advertising almanack and general yearly intelligencer for Birmingham and the Midland counties for 1856. 1855. - 1855

1; 398902 - Allday’s Dictionary of Birmingham. A complete guide with maps, street index and illustrations. 1907. Guides. - 1907

1; 533747 - Brown's (Tom) Black Country annual with tales, sketches and poems, chiefly in dialect Also calendar 1889, 1892, 1894. Illus. (Birmingham and Wednesbury) 3 volumes. 1888-93 NOTE - 1. 1889 imperfect, wrappers wanting 2. 1892 called Birmingham and Black Country Annual on cover. - 1888-1893

1; 535687 - Goldsmith’s Pocket almanack for the year 1794. (Birmingham) 48pp. 1793. GOLDSMITH (JOHN). - 1793

1; 550406 - Reynolds's astrological and prophetic almanack for 1848 : the celebrated Birmingham and astrologer, etc. - 1847

1; 660772 - Firkin's almanack and advertiser for the parishes of Harborne and Smethwick 1884 [including] a brief history of Harborne and Smethwick. - 1884

1; 789585 - Dictionary of Birmingham / by Walter Showell. [Compiled by Thos. T. Harman for the proprietors Walter Showell & Sons. - 1969

2 Periodicals D.6; 245664 - Burritt's Bond of Brotherhood. Organ of the League of Universal Brotherhood Volume 1. August 1846 - July 1847. (Birmingham etc.) 1846-7. *BURRITT (ELIHU). - 1846-1847

2; 64249 - Birmingham District Gas. House of Lords, March 11 to 18, 1864. Report of the Proceedings before the Select Committee on the Birmingham and District Gas Consumers Bill. 80pp. 1864. Parliamentary Reports and Papers. - 1864

2; 85711 - Handbook of Birmingham. Prepared for the members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Birmingham Meeting, 1886. - 1886

2; 120700 - Handbook of Birmingham : prepared for the British Association in 1886 / [edited by S. Timmins and others]. - 1886

2; 158234 - The Colonial Secretary's (Rt. Hon. J. Chamberlain's) country home. (i.e. Highbury) In English Illustrated Magazine. Vol. 25. 1901. STAFFORD (DARBY). - 1901

2; 256712 - Ballads. A collection of ballads. Broadsides

2; 310862 - A note upon stage decoration. With special reference to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In The Beacon. Vol. 2. Illus. 1922-23. SHELVING (PAUL).

2; 386971 - Handbook of Birmingham / prepared for the members of the British Association, 1886. - 1886

2; 609777 - Birmingham and its regional setting : a scientific survey [including physiography, geology, climate, soils, antiquities, industries, etc.] : prepared for the [British Association] meeting held in Birmingham, 30th Aug.-6th Sept. 1950. - 1950

2; 791341 - Birmingham and its regional setting: a scientific survey [including physiography, geology, climage, soils, antiquities, industries etc. / prepared for the British Association Meeting held in Birmingham, 30th August-6th September, 1950]. - 1970

3, 279550 - For lighting, watching, cleansing, and otherwise improving and regulating the Hamlets or Liberties of Duddeston and Nechells in the Parish of Aston, near Birmingham. (10 Geo. IV., c.6) 1829. Reprint 1843. Acts of Parliament (Miscellaneous). - 1843

3; 31067 - Short history of the passing of the Birmingham (Corporation) Gas Act, and the Birmingham (Corporation) Water Act etc. Printed by order of the General Purposes Committee. (Borough of Birmingham) 85pp. 1875. Copy at L49.11 - 1875

3; 60880 - The Birmingham Corporation (Consolidation) Act, 1883. With introduction, table of contents, notes etc. by E.O. Smith and C.A. Carter. Published for the Corporation of Birmingham. 1883. *SMITH (EDWARD ORFORD) Town Clerk of Birmingham, 1881 - 1908. - 1883

3; 64249 - Birmingham District Gas. House of Lords, Mar. 11 - 18, 1864. Report of the Proceedings before the Select Committee on the Birmingham and District Gas Consumers (Company Ltd.) Bill. 80pp. 1864. Gas. - 1864

3; 114948 - Act for transferring to the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Birmingham the estates, properties and effects now vested in certain Commissioners having jurisdiction over parts of the Borough; and to provide for the better draining, lighting, paving, supplying with water, and otherwise improving the said Borough and making provision for the good government, regulation and management thereof. (Birmingham Improvement Act) (14 & 15 Vict., c.93) 1851. Corporation. - 1851

3; 358438 - The Birmingham Corporation (Consolidation) Act, 1883. With introduction, table of contents, notes etc. by E.O. Smith and C.A. Carter. Published for the Corporation, Birmingham. 1883. CARTER (CHARLES ALBERT). SMITH (EDWARD ORFORD) Town Clerk of Birmingham, 1881 - 1908 - 1883

4; 502251 - Statutory Rules and Orders relating to Birmingham. 1930 -. Statutory Rules and Orders.

4; 502254 - Statutory Rules and Orders, 1933 etc. City of Birmingham (Traffic Regulation) Orders, 1933 - . Made by the Minister of Transport. 1933 -. Streets.

4; 512462 - Statutory Rules and Orders. Civil defence (fire authorities). Chartered and other bodies (temporary provisions). English and Welsh universities (including Birmingham), Orders 1939 --. (H.M. Stationery Office) - 1939

4; 535695 - Statutory Rules and Orders, 1941. Number 1273. Fire Services (Emergency Provisions) The National Fire Service (preservation of pensions) (Birmingham and Leicester) regulations, 1941, dated August 18. (H.M. Stationery Office) 6pp. 1941. Fire Brigade. - 1941

9; 502208 - The present position and aspects of Popery and the duty of exposing the errors of Papal Rome. A lecture first delivered in Sheffield, December 12, 1839 and afterwards in York, Manchester, Birmingham etc. 53pp. 1840. DIXON (JAMES). - 1840

31 Local & Private Acts Vol.10; 17877 - Act for transferring to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Birmingham the estates, properties, and effects now vested in certain Commissioners having jurisdiction over parts of the borough; and to provide for the better draining, lighting, paving, supplying with water, and otherwise improving the said borough, and making provision for the good government, regulation, and management thereof. (Birmingham Improvement Act) (14 and 15 Vict., c.93) 1851. Street Commissioners (1769 - 1851). - 1851

31, 343470 - Copious abstract of an Act of Parliament (47 Geo. III., c.36) for the more easy and speedy recovery of small debts within the Parishes of Hales Owen, Rowley Regis Harborne, West Bromwich, Tipton and the Manor of Bradley. (1807) 1824 NOTE - Bound with 110180 above. Acts of Parliament (Miscellaneous). - 1807-1824

31; 53696 - Abstract of all the Acts of Parliament, that relate to Birmingham and Deritend. With index. 1791. *MORFITT (JOHN). - 1791

31; 62754 - Concise abstract of the Birmingham Improvement Act, 1851, comprising all the clauses relating to buildings. 31pp. 1851. GREVES (EDWIN THOMPSON). - 1851

31; 110180 - Court of Requests. A copious abstract of an Act of Parliament (47 Geo. III. c.14) for the recovery of small debts within the town of Birmingham and hamlet of Deritend. Containing a list of additional commissioners etc. 19pp. 1807. *MORFITT (JOHN). - 1807

31; 640888 - Abstract of local acts, &c. and bye-laws in force in the city of Birmingham, so far as they relate to the duties of the police : to which are added standing orders with reference to fires, and to electric wires falling in streets. - 1903

32; 288341 - Index to local legislation of the Corporation of Birmingham. Compiled by Sir E.V. Hiley and F.C. Minshull. Published for the Corporation. 1920. HILEY (Sir ERNEST VARVILL) Town Clerk. *MINSHULL (FRANCIS CECIL). - 1920

32; 801237 - Bibliography of Worcestershire : acts of Parliament relating to the county / edited for the Worcestershire Historical Society by the Rev. J.R. Burton, B.A., and F.S. Pearson, LL. B. Part 1. - 1898

10656 - Pattison (M) The Birmingham Congress. In Fraser's Magazine. Vol. 56. 1857. Social Science (National Association for the Promotion of), Birmingham Meeting, 1857. - 1857

31612 - Coryton (J) A lost art. The alleged practice of photography at Soho, about 1790, etc. with references to Francis Eginton. In The Fortnightly Review. Vol. 20. 1873. Soho. - 1873

284916 - Cornish's Birmingham year book [and who's who].

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 ealiest 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

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 - Worcestershire - nd

99 - West Midlands, Black Country - nd

B.Col - The Birmingham Collection - nd

F - Large volumes (folio) - nd

FF - Extra large volumes - nd

p - Pamphlets - nd

pp - Large pamphlets - nd

Explore Showcase

Hierarchy Browser

Useful Links

Showcase items