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40 - Statistics, Yearbooks of General Statistics - nd

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42 - Crimes, Offences, Misdemeanours, Juvenile Crime, Special Crimes - nd

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48 - Education, Teaching and Teachers, History and Description of Schools, - nd

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1; 72305 - Articles of the Birmingham Loyal Association. 18pp. 1798. Military. - 1798

1; 774254 - Standing orders of the Warwickshire Yeomanry. - 1912

4; 1 - Common sense, or, Plain remarks on the threatened invasion seriously addressed to the manufacturers of Birmingham, Walsall, etc. - 1798

4; 2 - Common sense, or, Plain remarks on the threatened invasion seriously addressed to the manufacturers of Birmingham, Walsall, etc. - 1798

4; 63693 - Common Sense; or Plain remarks on the threatened Invasion Addressed to the manufacturers of Birmingham, etc. By a Manufacturer. 8pp. (2nd edition) 1798?.

06, 388290 - Menus, tickets etc. for annual dinners. 1931 (1st) etc. 1931--. Artillery Association (Royal) Birmingham Branch.

06; 131540 - Birmingham Military Veterans' Movement. Report of the committee and statement of accounts (1894-5); 1899 – 1900 to 1915; 1917 – 1921. With statement of accounts, 1931-2. 22 volumes. 1895 – 1932 NOTE - 1. Wants 1895-6 to 1898-9; 1916 2. From 1900 called Birmingham Military Veterans' Association 3. 1900 – 1921 contains List of subscribers 4. All published. Military Veterans' Association (Birmingham).

6; 170678 - HUNT (M) With the Warwickshire Yeomanry in South Africa, 1900-1. Ports. Illus. - 1902

06; 187170 - Annual report of the Birmingham Branch of the National Association for promoting the Civil Employment of Reserve and Discharged Soldiers and Naval and Military Pensioners, 4th (1889-90), 5th, 7th - 9th, 11th etc. 1890 etc. NOTE - Called National Association for Employment of Regular Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen from 1921. Soldiers and Naval and Military Pensioners (National Association for promoting the Civil. - 1921

06; 220338 - National Service League Birmingham Branch. Annual report and accounts, 1907 (3rd) etc. 1908 etc.. National Service League.

06; 359816 - Monthly circular of the Birmingham County Council of the British Legion. Afterwards called 'Service'. May, 1924 - August/September 1925. British Legion, Birmingham Branch.

06; 359817 - 'Service' formerly Monthly Circular: the official organ of the Birmingham County Council of the British Legion. Volume 1, etc. 1925-6 etc. British Legion, Birmingham Branch.

06; 530979 - Concert programmes. 1917. Professions and General Trades Fund (Birmingham and District). - 1917

6; 539272 - A collection of newspaper cuttings. 1906-8. South African Service Men (Birmingham Association of).

06; 576166 - Birmingham County official handbook ...

06; 586823 - List of members [accounts, etc.].

7; 254292 - Report of the Intelligence Officer to the Birmingham Citizens' Executive Committee Signed: ASHLEY (Sir WILLIAM JAMES). October 29, 1914 etc.. Citizens' Committee (Birmingham). To relieve distress caused by the European War,.

7; 278900 - Stories and letters from Broad Street Chambers. A monthly periodical produced during the war by the staff of Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd. and sent to members of the staff on active service. Numbers 1 - 40, December 1915 - March 1919. All published. 1915-19. European War, 1914 - 1918. - 1915-1919

7; 291508 - Birmingham and the great war, 1914-1919. Ports. Illus. 1921. BRAZIER (REGINALD HENRY), SANDFORD (ERNEST). - 1921

7; 389365 - The 15th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (2nd Birmingham Battalion) in the Great War. With a foreword by Lieut-Col. C. Harding. Port. Illus. Maps. 1932. BILL (CHARLES ALFRED). - 1932

7; 508330 - City of Birmingham. Canwell Hall. Convalescent home for ex-service men. Particulars and conditions of admission. Illus. 11pp. 1921. Canwell Hall. - 1921

7; 530956 - "How the maimed can be trained" Describing the training work, and various exhibits at the Trainees Exhibition, Town Hall, Birmingham, June 14 – 19 1920. With leaflets. (Birmingham Training Committee) Illus. 48pp. 1920. Labour (Ministry of) West Midland Division. - 1920

7; 532225 - Birmingham Prisoners of War Committee certificates of employment books, 1917-18. Manuscript. 1917-18. Lady Mayoress's Depôt, European War, 1914 – 1918. - 1918

8; 565488 - Calling all arms; the story of how a loyal company of British men and women lived through six historic years [1939-45, working on armaments in the Birmingham and Midland factories of the Nuffield Organisation : with a chapter on Birmingham]. - 1945

8; 643485 - Under Mr. Grant's window, or, The chronicles of a kindly company : [an account of an air raid wardens' post in Birmingham during the World War 1939-45]. - 1942

8; 660013 - Tell the war worker : an exhibition of Birmingham factory appeals, January 30th-February 6th, 1943 in the New Street gallery of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. - 1943

8; 662681 - The Linkula news letter issued by David Harcourt, Limited, during the second World War for distribution to ex-employees serving with H.M. Forces and other employees.

8; 663313 - Birmingham and the Second World War. - 1968

9; 278899 - Birmingham city battalions : book of honour : [with rolls of honour of some firms and institutions in Birmingham]. - 1919

9; 278899 - Bowater (Sir W.H.) ed. Birmingham City Battalions book of honour. With Rolls of Honour of some firms and institutions in Birmingham. European War, 1914 - 1918. - 1919

9; 295390 - Roll of Honour of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1914 - 1919. (Ditchling, Sussex). 1921. European War, 1914 - 1918. - 1921

9; 295442 - Soldiers died in the Great War 1914 - 1919. Parts 11, 34, 60. 4 volumes. 1921 11. Royal Warwickshire Regiment 34. Worcestershire Regiment 42. South Staffordshire Regiment 60. Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) NOTE :- All bound together. Catalogue number 946285. European War, 1914 - 1918.

9; 320859 - Roll of Honour of Birmingham men and women who fell in the Great War, 1914-18. Compiled by the Lord Mayor, Alderman Percival Bower, for inclusion in the Hall of Memory. 1925. European War, 1914 - 1918. - 1925

9; 375874 - Birmingham City Battalions : book of honour (with rolls of honour of some firms and institutions in Birmingham) enlarged edition. Illus. 1920. BOWATER (Sir WILLIAM HENRY) Work edited by. - 1920

9; 505224 - National Roll of the Great War, 1914 - 1918. Records of those who helped to secure victory for the Empire. Section 6 : Birmingham. c.1925. European War, 1914 - 1918. - 1925

11; 57550 - Loyal songster. Dedicated to the Birmingham Loyal Associated Corps of Infantry. 46pp. 1799. TYE (J). - 1799

11; 64010 - Curtis (Mr.) Address on consecrating colours presented to the Corps of Loyal Birmingham Light Horse Volunteers and Birmingham Loyal Association. 8pp. 1798. Military. - 1798

11; 151296 - (First) 1st V.B. (Volunteer Battalion) Royal Warwickshire Regiment. History of the Battalion. From The Volunteer Service Magazine. Illus. Ports. 27pp. 1896. Military. - 1896

11; 257847 - The Birmingham Rifle Reserve Magazine (afterwards The First Warwickshire Volunteer Battalion Magazine) Vol. 1 (February 1915 – January 1916) 1915-16. Rifle Reserve (Birmingham).

11; 259735 - The History of the First Warwickshire (Birmingham) Battalion of Rifle Volunteers. 48pp. 1876. *GEM (Major THOMAS HENRY). - 1876

11; 270672 - Women's Volunteer Reserve Magazine. Vols. 1 & 2 (January 1916 - December 1917) 2 volumes. Ports. Illus. 1916-17 NOTE - After No. 24 (December 1917) the magazine was issued from London.

11; 294809 - The Birmingham Territorial Units of the Royal Army Medical Corps 1914 - 1919. Written by several Medical Officers, with an introduction by C.H. Howkins. 1921. *SAWYER (JAMES EDWARD HILL) Work edited by. - 1921

11; 447685 - Soldier's companion (The) Instructions for drill, manual, platoon and rifle exercise for the use of the volunteers. 75th edition. Illus. 48pp. c.1800. Military. - 1800

11; 610061 - The history of the 48th (South Midland) Divisional Signals Territorial Army. Vol. II, 1933-1939. [Vol. III], The 48th and 61st Divisional Signals, T[erritorial] A[rmy] 1939-1945 / with a foreword by R.F.B. Naylor.

11; 660107 - The short life & sudden death of an English regiment of foot : an account of the 113th Foot or Royal Birmingham Volunteers : 1794-5. - 1955

11; 784422 - The Birmingham Territorial Units of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 1914-1919 / [written by several medical officers] ; edited by J.E.H. Sawyer ; [with an introduction by C.H. Howkins]. - 1921

12; 197495 - History of the 1st Volunteer Battalion the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and its predecessors: the Birmingham Independent Volunteers, 1782; the Birmingham Loyal Association, 1797; the Loyal Birmingham Volunteers 1803. Illus. 1906. HART (Col. CHARLES JOSEPH). - 1906

12; 295248 - Kingsford (C.L.) The story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly the Sixth foot. (The "Country Life" Series of Military Histories) Illus. Maps. 1921. Military. - 1921

12; 299146 - History of the 1/6th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 91pp. 1922. European War, 1914 - 1918. - 1922

12; 300831 - The war record of the 1/5th Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. With a part of the first chapter, dealing with mobilization and the first year in France, by P.H. Carter. Maps. 1922. CARRINGTON (C.E.) M.C.. - 1922

12; 316661 - Chidgey (H.T.) Black Square memories. An account of the 2/8th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1914 - 1918. (Oxford) Port. Map. 1924. European War, 1914 - 1918. - 1924

12; 347677 - COLLISON (C.S.) The 11th Royal Warwicks in France 1915-16. From the personal diary of its commanding officer. With a foreword by Lord A.E.W. Gleichen. Maps - 1928

12; 356495 - The History of the 2/6th Battalion, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1914-19. With an introductory note by J.J. Shannessy. 1929. European War, 1914 - 1918. - 1929

12; 411875 - The first Birmingham Battalion in the Great War, 1914-19. A history of the 14th Service Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. With forewords by Sir R.B. Stephens and G.W. Lewis. Ports. Illus. Maps. 1933. FAIRCLOUGH (JOHN EDWARD BIRKETT). - 1933

12; 586819 - The history of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and its predecessors: the Birmingham Independent Volunteers, 1782 : the Birmingham Loyal Association, 1797 : the Loyal Birmingham Volunteers, 1803 / by Charles J. Hart. - 1906

14; 639035 - The overseas service of 269 (Warwick) Field Battery Royal Artillery, 1942-1945, during the Second World War / by various authors ; with an introduction by R.A. Crossley. - 1947

14; 661989 - Journal of the Queen's Own Hussars ...

16; 469771 - Firm.

16; 788769 - The Worcestershire Regiment : (the 29th and 36th Regiments of Foot) / by Richard Gale ; edited [with a special introduction] by Lt. General Sir Brian Horrocks. - 1970

29; 662005 - Birmingham magazine, summer, 1953. - 1953

81; 558995 - Record of the Birmingham City Transport Home Guard [31st & 32nd Warwickshire (Birmingham) Battalions], May, 1940-December, 1944. - 1945

81; 560171 - The history of the 45th Warwickshire (B'Ham) Battalion Home Guard / by the Commanding Officer, Lieut. Col. E.D. Barclay ; [with a foreword by Col. J.C. Piggott]. - 1945

81; 568396 - The triumphs and tragedies of a Home Guard (Factory) Company : B Company 41st Warwickshire (Birmingham) Battalion Home Guard / by W. Percy McGeoch ; with a foreword by J. Clive Piggott. - 1946

81; 578336 - The 29th Warwickshire (Birmingham) Battalion Home Guard, May 1940-Dec. 1945 : [an historical record / by E.V. Horton and G.E. Palmer]. - 1946

81; 663311 - The provision of air raid shelters in Birmingham during the Second World War. - 1968

82; 521960 - Birmingham Hospitals Contributory Association. Air raid casualty lists, German War, 1939 --. 1940--. World War, 1939-45.

82; 663338 - [List of air raid shelters constructed in World War II]. - 1940

206; 286676 - Committee Report 1915 etc. 1916 etc.. Navy League, Birmingham and District Branch.

743; 751743 - First annual report.

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

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p - Pamphlets - nd

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