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L - Local Studies and History book collection - pre 1941

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04 - Meteorology - nd

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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

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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

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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

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38 - Town Hall - nd

39 - Regional Government - nd

40 - Statistics, Yearbooks of General Statistics - nd

41 - Poor, Life and Labour - nd

1 M.F 263, 130497 - Report and Treasurers' Accounts, 1839-40 (5th) With proceedings of the General Anti-Slavery Convention, London 1840. 49pp. 1840. Anti-Slavery Society (Birmingham British and Foreign). - 1840

1; 36052 - On charitable and provident medical relief. A letter to Alderman Kenrick, mayor of Birmingham. 15pp. 1878. *GAMGEE (JOSEPH SAMPSON). - 1878

1; 72228 - Walter Henry Bracebridge, Esq. and Mary Holte, his wife, and Charles Holte Bracebridge, Esq., to trustees. Copy of conveyance of a piece of land, at Aston, upon trusts for the almshouse established by Sir Thomas Holte, Baronet, 1860. (Warwick) 20pp. 1860?. Holte Family and Estates. - [1860]

1; 129651 - Annual Report. 1864-5. (1st), 1865-6. 2 volumes. Freedmens-Aid Association (Birmingham and Midland).

1; 140583 - The Muntz Trust. Foundation deed. 13pp. 1890. Muntz Trust. - 1890

1; 180293 - History of the Needlework Guild. 18pp. 1899. Needlework Guild (Midland Counties). - 1899

1; 263371 - Social reforms: a charge delivered at Birmingham, Coventry, and Southam. 3rd edition. 38pp. 1867. *SANDFORD (JOHN) archdeacon of Coventry. - 1867

1; 300132 - Birmingham Union. Board of Guardians Minutes. 1912-13 – 1929-30. Volumes 1 – 18. 1913-30 NOTE - All published. The functions of the Board of Guardians were transferred to the Corporation (Public Assistance Committee) on April 1st 1930. Poor and Poor Law. - 1930

1; 438413 - Birmingham Local Charities Committee. Annual report, guide and balance sheet, 1933--. 1934--. Charities.

1; 466253 - Unique. Magazine of the Birmingham Local Charities Committee. 1st - 3rd (April 1937 - May 1938) Illus. 1937-8 NOTE - All published.

1; 541373 - Birmingham Union. Board of Guardians Minutes. 1912-13 – 1929-30. 16 volumes. Poor and Poor Law.

1; 662556 - Guide to the welfare services (national, local and voluntary) available to elderly and handicapped people. - 1963

1; 688321 - Guide to the welfare services (national, local and voluntary) available to elderly and handicapped people. - 1959

2 153350 etc - Annual report of the Birmingham City Mission formerly known as the Town Mission (Birmingham). - 1899 - 1921

2; 66944 - Annual report, 1880 - 1915. 1881 - 1916. Girls (Ladies’ Association for the Care of Friendless) Birmingham. - 1916

2; 82356 - Annual report of the Birmingham Town (City) Mission, 1870 (33rd), 1872, 1873, 1875, 1876, 1878 - 1914, 1917-21 (80th) 45 volumes. 1871 - 1922. Town Mission (afterwards City Mission) (Birmingham). - 1922

2; 89278 - Address to the subscribers and friends. Annual Report for 1879. 1880 NOTE :- For earlier report see Rescue Association (Ladies’). Girls (Ladies’ Association for the Care of Friendless) Birmingham. - 1879-1880

2; 119976 - ‘What we are doing for the care and protection of young and friendless girls in our City’ etc. Reports of the Birmingham Ladies’ Associations for the Care of Friendless Girls and for the Care and Protection of Young Girls, with a Statement of their Joint Fund, 1891 (2nd) - 1898 (Final Joint Report). 8 volumes. 1892 - 99. Girls (Birmingham Ladies’ (Joint) Associations for the Care of Friendless and Young).

2; 122489 - Annual report, 3rd (1886-7) - 38th (1922). 36 volumes. 1887 - 1923 NOTE :- No report issued for 1918. Birmingham Ladies’ Association for the Care and Protection of Young Girls. - 1918

2; 140451 - Report.

2; 140465 - Birmingham Medical Mission. Address at annual meeting, 1890. 8pp. 1890. CRABBE (WILLIAM THOMSON). - 1890

2; 140493 - Women Workers. Quarterly magazine of the Birmingham Ladies' Union of Workers among Women and Children. Vols. 1 - 34. 1891 - 1924 NOTE - All published. Women and Children (Birmingham Ladies' Union of Workers among). - 1891-1924

2; 169607 - Annual report, 1900-1 – 1910-11 (10th – 20th). 11 volumes. 1901-11 NOTE - This institution was merged in The Midland Adult School Union, January 1912. Police Court Mission (Birmingham). - 1912

2; 179093 - Hope in Shadowland. St. Laurence's Parish. 1903. *BASS (Rev. THOMAS JAMES) vicar of St. Laurence's. - 1903

2; 224758 - Birmingham City Mission. Noel Road Training Home and Refuge for Girls. Its origin and history, with report for 1907. Anon. Ports. Illus. 22pp. 1908. DAVIES (GEORGE). - 1908

2; 224759 - Reminiscences of the City Mission and its work in Birmingham. 1909. DAVIES (GEORGE). - 1909

2; 241771 - Annual Report 1906-8 (1st); 1908-9; 1910-11 - 1914-15. 7 volumes. 1908-15 NOTE :- No more reports published. The Navvy Mission Society was incorporated with the Industrial Christian Fellowship. Navvy Mission Society, Birmingham Diocesan Branch.

2; 244458 - Social Service Guide to Workers. (Birmingham and Midland Brotherhood Federation) 67pp. 1913. - 1913

2; 246443 - Social work in Birmingham. Reprinted from the Handbook of the British Association, Birmingham Meeting, 1913. 20pp. 1913. *MUIRHEAD (JOHN HENRY). - 1913

2; 254291 - Birmingham Citizens' Committee. Guide for helpers. 11pp. 1914. Citizens' Committee (Birmingham). To relieve distress caused by the European War,. - 1914

2; 254293 - Birmingham Citizens' Committee. Manual for District Committees. 41pp. 1914. Citizens' Committee (Birmingham). To relieve distress caused by the European War,. - 1914

2; 326169 - Jubilee appeal for the Birmingham Medical Mission and a short account of its work, 1875 – 1924. Including the report for 1923-23. 11pp. 1925. Medical Mission (Birmingham). - 1925

2; 423465 - The Citizen of Birmingham. Published by the Birmingham Board for Occupational Work. Volume 1. 1934-5. Ports. Illus. 1934-5 NOTE - Superseded by Community. Catalogue Number 471524 L41.2. Occupational Work (Birmingham Board for).

2; 433185 - Weekend conference on the Problem of Leisure in the Modern World. January 25 – 27 1935 at the Birmingham Settlement, Summer Lane. Programme and poster. 1935. Leisure in the Modern World (Weekend Conference on the Problem of). - 1935

2; 471524 - Community : the journal of social service, published by the National Council of Social Service, Midland Advisory Office. Volume 1, Numbers 1-10. Ports. Illus. 1937-39 NOTE :- all published.

2; 530958 - Annual reports, 10th - 11th (1908-9 - 1909-10); 22nd (1920-21) - . 1909 - NOTE - 1. From 1920 called Birmingham Settlement annual reports 2. Reports, 1st - 9th, 12th - 21st wanting. Settlement (Birmingham) Summer Lane, formerly Birmingham Women's Settlement.

2; 662229 - Responsibility in the welfare state? : a study of relationships between the social services and the churches in a city suburb. - 1961

2; 759592 - Social welfare organisations directory for Birmingham and district. - 1967-

2; 982246 - Coventry directory of social services and organisations. - 1971

3; 202642 - Annual Report of the Special Schools After-Care Sub-Committee, presented to the Education Committee, 1904 etc.. Education Department (Birmingham).

4; 66872 - Report etc. 1882 (33rd), 1884 - 1887, 1889, 1891, 1892, 1894 - 1989. 13 volumes. 1883-99. Servants' Home, Bath Row / Training School, George Road..

4; 159154 - Report for 1870, 1871, 1873 - 1880, 1899, 1900. Circular. 12 volumes. 1871 - 1901. Servants' Home, Bath Row / Training School, George Road.. - 1901

4; 177533 - Birmingham Theatrical Charity Sports and Football Match, 1900 - 1903. Official programme. 4 volumes. 1900-03. Charity Sports. - 1900 - 1903

4; 183302 - Birmingham Theatrical Charity Sports and Football Match. Official programme. 1904-7 (15th - 18th) 4 volumes.. Charity Sports.

4; 220243 - Will of Miss Caroline Elizabeth Pargeter. 16pp. 1864. Pargeter’s Charity. - 1864

4; 220244 - Scheme for the management of the Charity founded by Miss Caroline Elizabeth Pargeter, and called Thomas Pargeter’s of Foxcote Charity. 15pp. 1868. Pargeter’s Charity. - 1868

4; 239999 - Annual report of the Midland District of the Incorporated Seamen and Boatmen's Friend Society.

06; 35944 - Report of the Benevolent or Strangers' Friend Society. 1861-2, 1866-7, 1869-70 - 1873-4, 1875-6 - 1896-7, 1899-1908. 39 volumes. 1863 - 1909. Benevolent, or Strangers' Friend Society (1785 etc.). - 1909

6; 303014 - A short account of the charity of William Piddock, in the parishes of St. Martin and St. Philip, in the City of Birmingham. 12pp. 1922. Piddock's Trust (called Piddock's Charity from 1925-6). - 1922

8; 155942 - Borough of Birmingham. Report of the Artizans’ Dwellings Inquiry Committee, for presentation to the Council. 3rd June, 1884. 1884. Housing. - 1884

8; 156537 - "The Housing of the labouring classes" Public debate in the Central Hall, Birmingham, between J.V. Stevens and J. Moore Bayley. 24pp. 1901. STEVENS (JOHN VALENTINE), BAYLEY (J. MOORE). - 1901

8; 169358 - Notes on the housing question in Birmingham. Including the case against municipal house building. Reprinted from the "Birmingham Daily Mail". (Anon) 19pp. 1902. *VINCE (CHARLES ANTHONY). - 1902

8; 175613 - The housing problem in Birmingham. 40pp. 1903. STAVELEY (MAY C.). - 1903

8; 190259 - A Housing policy. Plans. 1905. *NETTLEFOLD (JOHN SUTTON). - 1905

8; 206029 - Practical Housing in Birmingham and elsewhere. (Letchworth) Illus. 1908. *NETTLEFOLD (JOHN SUTTON). - 1908

8; 221222 - Practical Housing in Birmingham and elsewhere. (Letchworth) Popular edition. Illus. 1910. *NETTLEFOLD (JOHN SUTTON). - 1910

8; 278169 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Report to Council, March 4, 1902.

8; 278170 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Report to Council, June 3, 1902.

8; 278171 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Report to Council, Jan. 6, 1903.

8; 278174 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Report to Council, Oct. 20, 1903.

8; 278175 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Appendix to report, Oct. 20, 1903.

8; 278176 - Glasgow. Extracts from the minutes of evidence taken before the Municipal Commission on the housing of the poor, appointed by the Corporation of Glasgow, 1903. 94pp.

8; 278177 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Report to Council, March 29, 1904.

8; 278179 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Report to Council, April 4, 1905.

8; 278199 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Report to Council, Dec. 3, 1901.

8; 278200 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Report to Council, Oct. 24, 1905.

8; 278320 - Speech made by the Chairman of the Housing Committee to the Birmingham City Council on presentation of the Housing Committee's Report. 3rd July 1906. 12pp. 1906. *NETTLEFOLD (JOHN SUTTON). - 1906

8; 278321 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Report to Council, July 3, 1906.

8; 278324 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Report to Council, Jan. 15, 1907.

8; 278325 - Slum reform and town planning : the garden city idea, applied to existing cities and their suburbs. (Birmingham and District Housing Reform Association) Plans. 4pp. 1907. *NETTLEFOLD (JOHN SUTTON). - 1907

8; 278330 - Reports to council : [with reports of speeches, etc.]. Report to Council, Jan. 22, 1907.

8; 294828 - City of Birmingham. Report of the Housing Committee for presentation at a special meeting of the Council, 12th June, 1906. Plans. 1906. Housing. - 1906

8; 320296 - Birmingham Housing Enquiry on criticism of incompetence, extravagance and waste. Mr. Talbot's reply on the evidence. 91pp. With report of the Enquiry Commttee dealing with the Canwell Estate. 1922. TALBOT (Sir SAMUEL THOMAS) alderman. - 1922

8; 413142 - City of Birmingham Municipal Housing Schemes. Opening of the 40,000th municipal house, by A.N. Chamberlain. 23rd October 1933. Souvenir. Port. Illus. Plans. 34pp. 1933. CHAMBERLAIN (Rt. Hon. ARTHUR NEVILLE) M.P. Works relating to. - 1933

8; 528519 - When we build again. A study based on research into conditions of living and working in Birmingham. A Bournville Village Trust Research Publication. With a foreword by BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH (GEORGE JOHN GORDON BRUCE, 7th Baron). Illus. Maps. Tables. Plans. 1941. - 1941

8; 614255 - Handbook and calendar.

8; 660169 - Experimental houses : Hay Green Lane, Bournville. - 1920

8; 660843 - Friends o' mine, or, Down our way : reminiscences of medical missonary work in the slums [with references to Birmingham]. - 1942

8; 661380 - Estates Department office manual for the guidance of new members of the Estates Department. - 1958

8; 661762 - The conversion of older houses [into flats and separate dwellings]. - 1959

8; 662038 - Copec adventure : the story of Birmingham Copec House Improvement Society / by F. Margaret Fenter ; with a foreword by Sir Parker Morris. - 1960

8; 663800 - Selling more council houses. - 1971

8; 720886 - People and their houses : a study of the housing conditions and aspirations of those working at the Bournville factory of Cadbury Brothers Limited, and the Somerdale factory of J.S. Fry & Sons Limited. - 1961

8; 752922 - Information booklet, February 1966. - 1966

8; 765422 - Housing on trial; a study of immigrants and local government [with references to Birmingham and Wolverhampton]. - 1967

8; 812232 - When we build again; a study based on research into conditions of living and working in Birmingham ... With a foreword by Lord Balfour of Burleigh. - 1941

8; 850085 - Action-research in community development / [by] Ray Lees and George Smith. - 1978

9 Bound with 240057; 303381 - United Kingdom Band of Hope Union. Autumnal conference, 1898. Programme of reception in the Edgbaston Botanical Gardens, Sept. 19th 1898. 4pp. Botanical and Horticultural Society (Birmingham and Edgbaston).

9 Microfilm Cab.15; 159178 - The Midland Temperance Witness. Organ of the Midland Temperance League. Monthly newspaper. No. 1 (February 23rd 1901) etc. 1901 etc. NOTE - At various times the title was : Gospel Temperance Bells; The Midland Temperance Witness; Temperance Witness. Temperance League (Midland).

9; 26067 - Selection of tracts and handbills published in aid of the Temperance Reformation. 1839. Temperance Society and District Union (Birmingham). - 1839

9; 60782 - Annual report of the Birmingham Temperance Society. 13th (1843); 50th (1880); 52nd (1882) -- and report of the Temperance Hall Company. Temperance Hall annual. 1844 --. Temperance Society and District Union (Birmingham).

9; 63273 - Coward (J) An exposition of the origin, principles and aims of the Independent Order of Good Templars etc. 16pp. 1873. Good Templars (International Order of). - 1873

9; 66378 - Borough of Birmingham. Report of the Watch Committee as to appointment of inspectors of licensed houses, for presentation to the Council, 4th January 1876. 10pp. 1875. Licensing and Licensed Houses. - 1875

9; 97301 - Annual report, 1882-3 (1st) - 1893-4, 1895, 1895-6, 1900-1 - 1902-3. 16 volumes. 1883 - 1903 NOTE - Report for July - December 1894 was not published. 1896-7 to 1899 - 1900 are wanting. In 1903 the Mission became a private charity. Some of the reports bear titles such as Gleams of Hope, Rays of Light etc.. Temperance Mission (Birmingham Gospel).

9; 112014 - Reference library of temperance literature. Catalogue. 66pp. 1891. Temperance Institute (Birmingham). - 1891

9; 176657 - Birmingham Temperance Society. Gleanings from the past 70 years. Ports. 28pp. 1901. *CATON (JAMES HENRY LEAR). - 1901

9; 179412 - Temperance Institute (Birmingham) Catalogue of tempeance literature. With manuscript additions. 88pp. 1897. - 1897

9; 209880 - An open letter on the scourge of Birmingham. (United Kingdom Alliance) 8pp. 1900. Drink. - 1900

9; 219413 - Reports ...

9; 220333 - Warwickshire guide and directory. Numbers 103, 106 etc. November 1909 - February 1910, August - November 1910 etc. 1909 etc.. Good Templars (International Order of) Warwickshire Lodge.

9; 222196 - Annual conference, Birmingham, 1910. Programme and report of proceedings. 4pp. 48pp. 1909. Temperance League (National Commercial) Birmingham Meeting 1910. - 1909

9; 237670 - Fifty doctors against alcohol. A call to national defence. Addresses to Brotherhoods in Birmingham, July 23, 1911. Birmingham and Midland Federation of Brotherhoods. Illus. 1912?. Brotherhood Federation (Birmingham and Midland).

9; 240057 - United Kingdom Band of Hope Union. Handbook of the 30th Autumnal Provincial Conference at Birmingham, 1898. Under the auspices of the Birmingham Band of Hope Union. Illus. 76pp. 1898. Band of Hope Union (Birmingham). - 1898

9; 253388 - International Order of Good Templars. 45th Annual Session. Birmingham, Easter, 1914. Souvenir guide. Ports. Illus. 1914. Guides. - 1914

9; 294766 - Papers and addresses. October 1889. 1890. Temperance League (National) Birmingham Congress 1889. - 1890

9; 303381 - United Kingdom Band of Hope Union. Autumnal conference (at Birmingham) 1898. Under the auspices of the Birmingham Band of Hope Union. Programme of reception in the Edgbaston Botanical Gardens, September 19th, 1898. Band of Hope Union (Birmingham). - 1898

9; 323021 - South Birmingham and District, Band of Hope Union : Annual demonstration and fete at Sparkhill Park. Official programme and time table. - 1925-1932

9; 340557 - The Birmingham and Midlands Band of Hope Union: what it is, what it does. 7pp. 1927. Band of Hope Union (Birmingham and Midland). - 1927

9; 389085 - The Mast Head. Journal of the Midland Band of Hope League. Number 1 May 1931 to Number 98 December 1956. 1931 - 1956. Band of Hope League (Midland) Incorporating from June 1930 the Birmingham and.

9; 394619 - 1830 - 1930. Souvenir of the centenary celebrations of the Birmingham Temperance Society and District Union, September 1930. Ports. 40pp. 1930. Temperance Society and District Union (Birmingham). - 1930

9; 402854 - Quarterly notes. Published by the Birmingham and Midland Auxiliary of the United Kingdom Alliance. No. 1. October – December 1932 –.

9; 441950 - Annual report. 2nd (1908-9) --. White Ribbon Bands (Birmingham).

9; 441984 - Annual reports. 18th - 19th (1908 to 1919-20) 8 volumes. 1909 - 1920 NOTE - Wants 19th - 20th (1909-10); 25th - 26th (1915-17); 30th (1920-21). Temperance Association (National British Women's) Birmingham, Warwickshire and District.

9; 441993 - Annual reports. 31st (1921-22) -- NOTE - Wants 32nd (1922-23). Temperance Association (National British Women's) Birmingham, Warwickshire and District.

9; 482600 - The Birmingham Band of Hope Journal. A monthly periodical. Volumes 1 - 5. 5 volumes. 1860-64. NOTE - Volume 1 pp113 - 128 are indentical with volume 2, number 8 of the Birmingham Band of Hope Journal. Catalogue number 63068. Band of Hope Union (Birmingham).

9; 504201 - Grand gala. Programme 1st - 10th (1920-29); 12th - 13th (1931-32); 17th (1936) --. 1920 -- NOTE - 11th (1930); 14th - 16th (1933-35) wanting. Temperance Society and District Union (Birmingham). - 1920-1935

9; 561585 - Souvenir 1847-1877 / [with a historical sketch by S. Sanders]. - 1897

11, 508341 - Birmingham Workhouse. Guide plan by J.L. Allday. c.1885. ALLDAY (JAMES LOMAS). - 1885

11; 123783 - --(Another edition with Index) 1831 NOTE - Copy on open access 'Miscellaneous Documents Birmingham Poor Law and Workhouse' B COL 41.11 Vol. 1. Poor and Poor Law.

11; 154745 - The Selly Oak workhouse infirmary. A strange tale of stifled discussion, mismanagement and waste. 23pp. 1900. *PHELPS (Lieut.-Gen. ARTHUR). - 1900

11; 359523 - A Bill proposed to be passed into an Act to repeal an Act passed 23 Geo. III intitled "An Act for providing a proper workhouse within the Parish of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, and for better regulating the poor within the said parish; and also for the better relief and employment of the poor belonging to the said parish". 1791 NOTE - Copy on open access 'Miscellaneous Documents Birmingham Poor Law and Workhouse' B COL 41.11 Vol. 2. Poor and Poor Law.

12; 387338 - City of Birmingham. Report of the Public Assistance Committee. 1st – 18th (1930-31 – 1947-48) 18 volumes. 1931-48 NOTE - All published. Public Assistance Committee controlling Western House, Erdington House, Monyhull Colony, Quinton Hall, Summer Hill Receiving Home. workhouses, poor law.

12; 404192 - Handbook [and diary], 1931-1940.

12; 662045 - Index to streets within the city of Birmingham showing relief districts and medical districts : revised 1936, with supplement, 1939.

13; 67300 - Clayton (F.C.) On the education of pauper children in cottage homes. Read at the West Midland Poor Law Conference, Birmingham, 1883. 18pp. 1883. Poor Law Conference (West Midland), Birmingham, 1883. - 1883

14; 112214 - Orders and rules appointed by the last will and testament of Sir Thomas Holt, to be observed in electing, and after the election of the ten poor persons inhabiting in his almshouse at Aston juxta Birmingham, etc. 22pp. 1757. Holte Family and Estates. - 1757

15; 223370 - Annual Report of the Gentlewomen's Employment Bureau, Birmingham. 1st, 1903-4 2nd, 1904-6. 2 volumes. 1904-6. Employment Bureau for Women (Birmingham and Midland).

15; 223372 - Report of the Birmingham and Midland Employment Bureau for Women 1908-10. Afterwards Birmingham and Midland Women's Employment Bureau 1910-12. Afterwards Birmingham and Midland Employment Bureau for Education Women 1912-15 etc. 1911 etc.. Employment Bureau for Women (Birmingham and Midland).

15; 279791 - Quotation calendar compiled for Birmingham and Midland Bureau and Loan Training Fund for Educated Women : the sign of the times calendar. - 1919

15; 323192 - General Work Society, held at St. Barnabas' School Room, Ryland Street, afterwards at St. Barnabas' Mission Room, Sheepcote Street, afterwards at St. Barnabas' Mission Room, Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham. Annual report 13th (1870-71); 20th (1877-78); 23rd-24th (1880—81 to 1881-82); 26th (1883-84); 29th (1886-87) to 62nd (1918-19) and leaflets. 39 volumes. 1871 – 1919 NOTE - 1877-8 incomplete. St. Barnabas', Ryland Street.

15; 519413 - Midland Counties Quotation Calendar, 1941. Published by the Midland Bureau for Educated Women and Loan Training Fund. 1940. - 1940

16; 90876 - Report of the Committee etc. 1885 - 1905-6 (Final) 25 volumes. 1885 - 1907 NOTE :- At different times the Society bore the following names : Central Committee organised for providing cheap meals for poor school children; Birmingham halfpenny and free dinners for school children; Birmingham cheap dinners to school children; Hope Street local committee; Birmingham halfpenny and farthing dinners for children attending elementary schools; Birmingham Schools cheap dinner fund. Dinner Fund (Birmingham Schools Cheap).

19; 202638 - Annual report of the Walliker Society (for promoting country trips etc. for poor old people) 12th (1903) etc. 1904 etc.. Walliker Society.

21; 662637 - Report of the work of the Birmingham Branch [of] the British Red Cross Society.

21; 663400 - Journal.

22; 131541 - Annual report. 1st (1893-4) etc. 1894 etc.. Police-Aided Association for clothing Destitute Children (Birmingham).

23; 154722 - Birmingham Labour Church Cinderella Club. Birmingham Cinderella Club; Birmingham Clarion Cinderella Club. Annual Report, 4th - 34th, 1896-7 to 1927. 31 volumes. 1897-1928. Cinderella Club (Birmingham "Clarion"). - 1928

23; 186158 - Six picture postcards published by the Birmingham Clarion Cinderella Club. 1904. Cinderella Club (Birmingham "Clarion"). - 1904

23; 207420 - Annual report, 1905-6 (1st) etc. With maps showing clubs. 1906 etc. NOTE - 1. Called Birmingham Street Children's Union from 1907-8 2. Wants 1922-23 3. From 1919-20 called Birmingham Boys' and Girls' Union. Street Children's Union.

23; 241163 - Handbook for workers among boys in Birmingham. (lists of Boys Organisations, etc. published by the Birmingham Council of Workers amongst boys) 57pp. 1913. Boys (Birmingham Council of Workers amongst). - 1913

23; 268855 - War and the Citizen : Urgent questions of the day, edited by G.B. Code, with an introduction by Neville Chamberlain. Articles reprinted from the Magazine of the Birmingham Street Children's Union. 1917. *CODE (Rev. GEORGE BRERETON) Vicar of St. Bartholomew's. Work edited by. - 1917

23; 320503 - Handbook relating to work among juveniles in the City of Birmingham. Edited by J. Harlow. 1925. Juvenile Organisations Committee (Birmingham). - 1925

23; 331169 - Monthly Notes. Nos. 1 - 13 (October 1926 - Aoril 1928) All published. 1926-28 NOTE - Issued to take the place of the Birmingham Street Children's Union Magazine, above. Street Children's Union. - 1926-1928

23; 353834 - Birmingham Juvenile Organisations Committee. Handbook relating to work among juveniles in the City of Birmingham. 1929 (Birmingham Education Committee). HARLOW (JONATHAN) Works edited by. - 1929

23; 386714 - Birmingham Union of Girls' Clubs. Annual Report. 1921-2 NOTE :- Wants 1923-4; 1924-5; 1928. Clubs. - 1928

23; 390157 - Confederate (The) magazine of the Birmingham and District Federation of Boys' Clubs. Dec. 1931 - April 1939. Typescript. 4 volumes. 1931-9 NOTE :- all published. Boys' Clubs (Birmingham and District Federation of) afterwards Birmingham.

23; 404248 - Birmingham Juvenile Organisations Committee. Handbook relating to work (especially boys' and girls' clubs) among juveniles in the City of Birmingham. 1933 (Birmingham Education Committee). HARLOW (JONATHAN) Works edited by. - 1933

23; 450253 - Birmingham Juvenile Organisations Committee. Handbook relating to work (especially boys' and girls' clubs) among juveniles in the City of Birmingham. Edited by J. Harlow (Birmingham Education Committee). 1933. Clubs. - 1933

23; 502186 - Birmingham Street Children's Union magazine. Vol. 2, No. 4 (September 1911); Vols. 6 - 10 (May 1915 - March 1926) 1911-26 NOTE - 1. Vol. 10 (1923-26) called Birmingham Boys' and Girls' Union Magazine 2. All published. Superseded by Birmingham Boys' and Girls' Union Monthly Notes. Catalogue No. 331169 below. Street Children's Union.

23; 511001 - Voice of the Birmingham Union of Girls Clubs, No. 2. February 1940 to October 1945. 6 volumes. 1940-45 NOTE - 1. No. 1 (January 1940) wanting 2. All published.

23; 606010 - Eighty thousand adolescents : a study of young people in the city of Birmingham / by the staff and students of Westhill Training College, for the Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust ; directed and described by Bryan H. Reed. - 1950

23; 661858 - Birmingham youth directory ...

23; 661887 - News sheet ...

23; 662461 - Youth organisations' handbook : Sutton Coldfield, Castle Bromwich and Kingshurst areas. - 1962

23; 662501 - Report. - 1962

23; 662592 - Annual report.

23; 662831 - Our heritage today ... theirs tomorrow : [an account of the work of Birmingham Association of Youth Clubs]. - 1964

23; 662982 - Mainspring : [bulletin of] Birmingham Association of Youth Clubs.

23; 769061 - Immigrant school leavers and the Youth Employment Service in Birmingham. - 1967

31; 12821 - Report : with list of subscribers ...

31; 31068 - Deed of foundation of Josiah Mason's Orphan asylum for boys and girls, and almshouses for aged women, and endowment of the orphanage with estates, in the counties of Warwick and Worcester. 1868. 63pp. 1869. Mason's Orphanage (afterwards School) and Almshouses, Erdington. - 1869

31; 66908 - Annual Report. 1st (1880-81) - 32nd (1911-12) (Parish of Birmingham) 32 volumes. All published. 1881 - 1912. Marston Green Cottage Homes. - 1912

31; 67173 - Report etc. for half year ending Christmas 1875. 1876. Creche, Orphanage and Laundry, Camp Hill. - 1876

31; 67300 - On the Education of Pauper Children in Cottage Homes. Read at the West Midland Poor Law Conference, Birmingham 1883. 18pp. CLAYTON (FRANCIS CORDER). Marston Green. - 1883

31; 88698 - Harston (F) Parish of Birmingham. Report on emigration presented to the Marstone Green Homes Management Committee. 7pp. 1884. Marston Green Cottage Homes. HARSTON (FREDERICK). - 1884

31; 108741 - Sir Josiah Mason's Orphanage, Erdington. Report for 1882 etc. 1883 etc. NOTE - The reports before 1882 were not printed. Mason's Orphanage (afterwards School) and Almshouses, Erdington. - 1882-1883

31; 109916 - Annual report of the Children's Home and Orphanage. Including the Princess Alice Orphanage. 1885-6 etc. 1886 etc.. Princess Alice Orphanage, New Oscott, afterwards Princess Alice School. - 1885-1886

31; 119158 - Report for 1892 (14th) - 1915-19 (37th) 1893 - 1920 NOTE - From 1920 the Working Boys' Home was incorporated with the Birmingham Boys' and Girls' Union. See Street Children's Union. Working Boys' Home (Birmingham).

31; 126192 - Preface. In A Book of prayer and praise. Compiled for the use of Sir Josiah Mason's Orphanage, Erdington. 1883. JOHNSON (GEORGE JAMES) LL.D.. - 1883

31; 177818 - Birmingham Diocesan Rescue Society and Homes for homeless and friendless Catholic children. (Father Hudson's Homes) - 1902 - 1923

31; 177819 - Catholic Working Boys' Home, Moseley Road, Birmingham. 1st Annual report (1901-2) 1902 NOTE - Later reports are included in the Reports of the Birmingham Diocesan Rescue Society. See Rescue Society. St. Vincent's Home for Working Boys.

31; 184817 - The Fold. Quarterly organ of the Birmingham Diocesan Rescue Society. Nos. 1 – 14 (October 1903 – September 1907) All published. Illus. 1903-7. Rescue Society (Birmingham Diocesan) [Roman Catholic].

31; 217266 - Almoners of the King. Life sketches of Solomon Jevons (founder of the Princess Alice Orphanage) and Elizabeth James. Illus. 1908. DURLEY (THOMAS). - 1908

31; 223367 - The Story of the Children's Home and Orphanage (including Birmingham Branch, the Princess Alice Orphanage) 2nd edition. Ports. Illus. 1901. CURNOCK (NEHEMIAH). - 1901

31; 225026 - Reports, 1905-14, 1916-18, 1920-34. 27 volumes. 1906-35 NOTE - From 1914 St. Mark's Boys' Home, High Wycombe. St. Mark's and St. Benet's Boys' Home and Hostel.

31; 236332 - The problem of Lost Catholic Children and Tenth annual report (1911) on the Birmingham Diocesan Rescue Society. 75pp. 1912?. BARRY (Rev. WILLIAM FRANCIS) Canon.

31; 279546 - Parting words to young people on leaving Sir Josiah Mason's Orphanage, Erdington. Signed on behalf of the trustees and officers of the Orphanage by J.A. Cooper, Bailiff. Frontis. 15pp. 1890. Mason's Orphanage (afterwards School) and Almshouses, Erdington. - 1890

31; 295147 - Toyland Fair in the Town Hall, Birmingham, November 1921, in aid of Barnardo's Homes. Handbook. Illus. 46pp. 1921. Toyland Fair (in aid of Barnardo's Homes). - 1921

31; 323251 - Annual report. 1911-12. Under the care of the Birmingham Diocesan Rescue Society. Illus. 24pp. 1912. St. Vincent's Home for Working Boys. - 1912

31; 323252 - Annual report. 1916-17 etc. Under the care of the Birmingham Diocesan Rescue Society. Illus. 1917 etc. NOTE - 1. Wants 1920-21 2. 1932-3, 1934-5 and 1935-6 not issued. St. Vincent's Home for Working Boys.

31; 386066 - Homes of the Incarnation for orphan and friendless boys. Annual reports, 15th (1921) – NOTE - wants 1st – 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th. Homes of the Incarnation, Saltley.

31; 474682 - Custodian Journal (The) The quarterly journal of the Guardians of the Children’s collecting boxes deposited in hotels, inns etc. in Birmingham and district in aid of Father Hudson’s Homes. New series. No. 2 (1935)— NOTE - 1. From No. 10 (1937) continued as Health and Happiness 2. No. 6 imperfect.

31; 489586 - City of Birmingham. Festival service of the Princess Alice Orphanage, the Midlands branch of the National Children's Home and Orphanage in the Parish Church (St. Martin's) Order of service. September 1935 –. Princess Alice Orphanage, New Oscott, afterwards Princess Alice School.

31; 539285 - Deed of foundation of Josiah Mason's Orphan asylum for boys and girls, and almshouses for aged women, and endowment of the orphanage with estates, in the counties of Warwick and Worcester. 1868. 63pp. 1869. Mason's Orphanage (afterwards School) and Almshouses, Erdington. - 1869

31; 550391 - Sir Josiah Mason's Orphanage and Almshouses, deed of foundation, 1868, and deeds of variation of 1873, 1878, 1880 and 1881. - 1894

31; 633670 - The report of the children's officer [on the work of the Children's Committee and Children's Department] ...

31; 661484 - Marston Green Homes Management Committee and interview with Dr. Fuller and E.B. Wethered, Local Government Board inspectors [concerning running of the homes], April 12th 1911. - 1911

34; 662877 - Regional roundabout : newsletter ...

35; 300942 - Annual report. 15th (1919-20) – NOTE - From 1931 called Association for the Unmarried Mother and her child. From 1939-40 report called Hope Lodge and Central Case Committee. Mothers : Association for the Care and Training of Unmarried Mothers and their babies.

35; 661787 - Lahai-Roi : a nursing home for unmarried mothers in Birmingham. - 1957

39; 40599 - Free Registry and Temporary Home for Destitute Girls etc. Report, 1869 (4th), 1873-4, 1876-7, 1879-80, 1887-8 (22nd) – 1907 (final) 24 volumes. 1870 -1908 NOTE - The institution bore the following names :- Free Registry and Temporary Home for Destitute Girls (to 1874); Free Registry and Temporary Home for Destitute Girls of Good Character (1880); Free Registry and Home for Girls of Good Character (1888-95); Home for Girls of Good Character and Free Registry (1896-9); Home and Training Home for Young Servants (1900-07). Home and Training Home for Young Servants.

39; 194823 - Annual report. Home of Rest for Women and Girls, Sutton Coldfield. 1st - 59th (1893) - 1951. 1894 - 1952. Sutton Coldfield Home of Rest for Women and Girls. - 1952

39; 220566 - Annual report of the Magdalen Asylum (Instituted in Birmingham, 1822) 1861 (33rd) - 1863; 1865; 1866; 1868 - 1870; 1872 - 1875; 1877; 1878; 1881; 1885 - 1891; 1895; 1898; 1900 - 1917-18. 42 volumes. 1862 - 1918. NOTE - In 1863 the Asylum changed its name to Magdalen Asylum and Refuge for Birmingham and Midland Counties; in 1886 to the Magdalen Home and Refuge; in 1901 to the Magdalen Home. Transferred in 1918 to the Association for the Care, etc. of Unmarried Mothers and their babies. See Mothers. Magdelen Home, Birmingham.

39; 663395 - Annual report.

39; 763864 - Youth to the rescue : an important study of youth's response to the challenge of human problems [in Solihull]. - 1967

89; 662046 - Human aspects of redevelopment; [report. - 1960

89; 747251 - The forgotten people : a challenge to a caring community [based on fourteen years experience in Ladywood redevelopment area] / by N.S. Power. - 1965

106, 195162 - Annual Report 1905 (13th) - 1910 (18th). Last published. 6 volumes. 1906-11. Aston Manor Relief Association.

106, 204340 - Constitution and rules of the City of Birmingham Aid Society. 4pp. 1906. Aid Society (City of Birmingham). - 1906

106, 204341 - Report. 1906 (1st) - 1914. With a collection of circulars. 1907-14. Aid Society (City of Birmingham).

106, 212447 - Handbook. 30pp. 1908. Aid Society (City of Birmingham). - 1908

106, 215585 - The City Aid Review. Published by the City of Birmingham Aid Society. Numbers 1-14. April 1909 - May 1911. 1909-11. Aid Society (City of Birmingham).

106; 21433 - Annual Report, 1st (1870-71) etc. 1871 etc. NOTE - The Society has borne the following names - Edgbaston Mendicitiy Society (1870-72); Edgbaston Charity Organisation and Mendicity Society (1873-5); Charity Organisation Society (1875 etc.). Charity Organisation Society (Birmingham).

106; 188827 - Supplement to the report for 1904. List of the charities and charitable insitutitons and societies of Birmingham and district. 17pp. 1905. Charity Organisation Society (Birmingham). - 1905

106; 204342 - City of Birmingham Aid Society. Statement of the general principles on which relief is granted by the Guardians of the Poor. (Anon) 4pp. 1907. CARTER (CHARLES ALBERT). - 1907

106; 204343 - The City of Birmingham Aid Society. A retrospect. (Anon) 10pp. 1907. *TROUGHT (THOMAS WILLIAM). - 1907

106; 226043 - The City of Birmingham Aid Society: its future aims. 20pp. 1907. *BEST (ROBERT HALL). - 1907

106; 284370 - Annual report and abstract of accounts.

3106; 104407 - Annual report, 1888-9 (1st) etc.. Children (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to) Birmingham and District.

586852 - The houses behind : [sketches of a Birmingham back street]. - 1947

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