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L - Local Studies and History book collection
. - Main series (octavo)
B.Col - The Birmingham Collection
F - Large volumes (folio)
01 - Physical Aspects
02 - Geology
03 - Natural History
04 - Meteorology
05 - General Works
06 - Directories
07 - Book Trade in Birmingham
08 - Periodicals and Newspapers
09 - Bibilography on all aspects of the history of Birmingham
10 - Religion
11 - Ecclesiology, Church Buildings, Art, Furniture
12 - Monastic Birmingham
13 - Church of England General Histories
14 - Diocese of Birmingham. Archdeaconary of Birmingham
15 - Diocese of Birmingham. Archdeaconary of Aston
16
17 - Roman Catholic Church
18 - Nonconformists Dissenters
19 - Minor Denominations
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
33 - Aldermen
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
1; 324602 - Twelve English Pre-Raphaelite drawings, reproduced from the originals in the City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Selected, and with a foreword by Sir W. Wallis. 1925. WALLIS (Sir WHITWORTH).
1; 600199 - [Leaflets, tickets, programmes, etc.].
2; 9332 - Annual report / Avencroft Museum of Buildings ...
2; 768832 - Report on excavations-- city of Stoke-on-Trent Museum Archaeological Society.
2; 983643 - Annual report (Avoncroft) Museum of Buildings ...
6 Arch - Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions and Proceedings. Birmingham and Midland Institute Archaeological Section.
6 Vol.1; 14525 - Men and names of Birmingham in 1482. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Section. Transactions, 1870. Vol. 1. 1871. *SMITH (LUCY TOULMIN).
6 Vol.25; 153580 - Windle (Sir B.C.A.) Some early roads of Warwickshire and Worcestershire. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Society. Transactions 1899. Vol. 25. 1900. Roads.
6 Vol.36; 231411 - Pearson (H.S.) Some old views of Birmingham. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Society Transactions 1910. Illus. 1911. Views of Birmingham.
6 Vol.43; 274556 - New (H) On William Wesley's Plan and Prospect of Birmingham. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Society Transactions 1917. 1918. Views of Birmingham.
6 Vol.52; 361289 - Notes on the Rea Valley. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society, Transactions and Proceedings 1927. Vol. 52. Illus. Maps. 1930. WALKER (BENJAMIN).
6 Vol.55; 408658 - The Ravenhurst, Camp Hill, in the parish of Aston-juxta-Birmingham. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and Proceedings. Vol. 55. (Oxford) Illus. Maps. 1933. WALKER (BENJAMIN).
6 Vol.56; 420694 - Some eighteenth-century Birmingham houses and the men who lived in them. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions. Vol. 56. (Oxford) Illus. 1934. WALKER (BENJAMIN).
6 Vol.57; 440091 - A note on some eighteenth century Birmingham chimney pieces. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and Proceedings. Vol. 57. (Oxford) Illus. 1935. WALKER (BENJAMIN).
6 Vol.58; 467616 - Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions and Proceedings. Vol. 58. (Oxford) Facsimile. 1937.
6 Vol.60; 511283 - Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions and Proceedings. Vol. 60 (Oxford) Illus. 1940.
6 Vol.62; 544106 - A caricature of William Hutton. In Birmingham and Midland Insitute. Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions. Vol. 62. (Oxford) Facsimile. 1943. WALKER (BENJAMIN).
6; 14526 - Birmingham and Midland Institute Archaeological Section Transactions, 1871.
6; 49720 - Programme 1881-2 – 1883-4. With 9th – 11th annual reports (1880-81 – 1882-3). Midland Institute : Scientific Society.
6; 60851 - Newspaper cuttings relating to the Archaeology of Birmingham and district. 1868-99. Archaeology of Birmingham Area.
6; 61051 - The Oppressive, unjust, and prophane nature of the Corporation and Test Acts exposed, in a sermon preached before the congregation of Protestant Dissenters, meeting in Cannon Street, Birmingham, 1790. 34pp. 1790. PEARCE (Rev. SAMUEL) of Cannon Street Baptist Church.
6; 108535 - Bolton (H.C.) The Lunar Society, or The festive philosophers of Birmingham one hundred years ago. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Section. Transactions, 1889. Vol. 15. 1890. Lunar Society.
6; 148235 - Birmingham and Midland Institute Archaeological Society Transactions, 1898. Vol. 24. Illus.
6; 152310 - Institute Ramblers. Programmes. No. 39. 1897 etc. NOTE - Nos. 1 – 38 and 43 were not printed. Midland Institute (Birmingham and).
6; 174280 - Report of the Committee for 1895-6 (1st) – 1896 – NOTE - 1. 1940-41 not published 2. 1941-2 – Statement of accounts only, in typescript. Midland Institute : Scientific Society.
6; 204887 - Programmes of excursions etc. 1889 –. Midland Institute : Scientific Society.
6; 206282 - National Strategy. Lecture before the Ruskin Society, Birmingham, 1908. 32pp. 1908. CAMPBELL (Sir CHARLES) vice-admiral.
6; 258598 - Pearson (H.S.) New Street. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Archaeological Society Transactions 1914. Volume 40. Illus. 1915. New Street.
6; 270125 - New (H) Some street names in Birmingham. In Birmingham and Midland Institue. Archaeological Society Transactions 1916. Map. 1917. Streets.
6; 279671 - Annual general meeting, 1869, 1870, 1885, 1887, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1896-8, 1904. Notice and list of subscribers. 11 volumes. 1869 – 1904. Midland Institute (Birmingham and).
6; 305511 - Birmingham and Midland Institute Archaeological Society Transactions, 1920. Vol. 46.
6; 339064 - James (C.S.) The Turton family. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions 1924. Ports. Illus. 1927. Turton Family.
6; 361289 - Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions and Proceedings, 1927. Volume 52. Illus. Maps.
6; 408658 - Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and proceedings. Vol. 55. (Oxford) Illus. Maps. 1933.
6; 420694 - Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions. Volume 56. (Oxford) 1934.
6; 440091 - Chatwin (P.B.) The later monumental effigies of the County of Warwick. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and proceedings, 1933. Volume 57. (Oxford) Illus. 1935. Effigies (Monumental).
6; 459641 - Programmes, circulars etc. 1926 --. Geographical Association (Birmingham Branch).
6; 467616 - Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham Archaeological Society Transactions and Proceedings. Vol. 58. (Oxford) Illus. 1937.
6; 511283 - Walker (B) The Rycknield Street in the neighbourhood of Birmingham. Maps. Plans. In Birmingham and Midland Institute. Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and Proceedings Vol. 60. (Oxford) 1940. Roads.
6; 517923 - The Immigrant population of Birmingham, 1686 – 1726. In Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham Archaeological Society, Transactions and Proceedings. Volume 61. (Oxford) Maps. Graph. 1940. *PELHAM (REGINALD ARTHUR).
6; 517924 - Clark (W.A.) Notes on Midland crypts (including St. Martin's, Birmingham) With bibliographical notes. Illus. Plans. In Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham Archaeological Society. Transactions and Proceedings Vol. 61. (Oxford) 1940. St. Martin's Church and Parish.
6; 548588 - [Circulars, leaflets etc.].
6; 660140 - [Programmes, leaflets, etc.].
6; 660637 - Leaflets, posters, etc.
6; 663223 - Excursions guide to the Birmingham region : [prepared for the Geographical Association conference, 1965].
7; 10299 - 'The M.P.' A record of the Midland Parliamentary Debating Society. Volume 1, Numbers 1 – 6. 1879.
7; 73892 - The Senate and Debating Societies Hansard. Proceedings of the Birmingham Parliamentary Debating Society. Volume 1, numbers 1-9 (October 19 – December 13) 1881. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham).
7; 136673 - The Speaker. A weekly record of the Birmingham Parliamentary Debating Society. Volumes 1 – 3 (January 8, 1879 – April 13, 1881) 3 volumes. 1879-81. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham).
7; 137295 - Report of the council, for 1st (1893), 1894-5, 1895-6 and report of special committee, 1896. Typewritten. 5 volumes. 1894-6. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham).
7; 138565 - Standing orders, 1893, 1894. 2 volumes. 1893-4. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham).
7; 138567 - “The Whip” of the Birmingham Parliament. Monthly (No. 1) September, 1895. 12pp. 1895. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham).
7; 263538 - Birmingham Central Literary Association. A collection of circulars, programmes, reports etc. 6 volumes. 1868 – 1911.
7; 263539 - Annual reports, 1866-7 (11th) – 1910-11 (55th). In Birmingham Central Literary Association. A collection of circulars, reports etc. 6 volumes. 1868 – 1911. Literary Association (Birmingham Central).
7; 263551 - A collection of circulars, leaflets, newspaper cuttings, photographs etc. relating to the Birmingham and district branch of the Dickens' Fellowship 1907 --. Dickens Fellowship (Birmingham and District Branch).
7; 279271 - Reports, programmes, circulars etc. 1916 - 1947. English Association, Birmingham Branch.
7; 288943 - A collection of newspaper cuttings, leaflets, tickets etc., relating to the Birmingham Shakespeare Reading Club, 1871 - 1903. Shakespeare Reading Club (Birmingham).
7; 298365 - Circulars etc. 1919 etc.. Debating Society (Birmingham and Edgbaston).
7; 331562 - Programmes, circulars etc. 1923-8 NOTE :- The Society was dissolved November, 1928. Acocks Green and Olton Literary and Debating Society.
7; 432270 - Reports of meetings etc. 1930 –. Municipal Officers' (City of Birmingham) Literary and Debating Society.
7; 536739 - Newspaper cuttings. 2 volumes. 1892-6. Parliamentary Debating Society (Birmingham).
7; 662054 - Another view of men and events : valedictory address of the 114th president [of the] Birmingham and Edgbaston Debating Society, delivered 7th, April 1960.
12; 446875 - Museum of Manorial History. Photographs, circulars etc. 1935. BLAKESLEY HALL, Yardley.
13; 28043 - Monograph of Aston Hall, Warwickshire. 15 plates with historical sketch and description. 1879. NIVEN (WILLIAM).
13; 62297 - History of the Holtes of Aston (with a description of Aston Hall.) Illus. by A.E. Everitt. 76pp. 1854. DAVIDSON (ALFRED). Holte Family and Estates.
13; 181202 - Baths and Parks Committee. Report, for presentation at the special meeting of the Birmingham Town Council, 12th January 1864. (Re Aston Park) Maps. 45pp. 1864.
13; 581390 - Abstract of the title of Kelynge Greenway, Jeffery Bevington Lowe, Mary Greaves, and Richard Greaves to Aston Hall & premises, in the parish of Aston [1817-1852].
13; 635841 - Aston Hall, Warwickshire.
13; 662932 - [History of the Holtes of Aston : additional manuscript notes to the original work].
61; 67480 - British Association for the Advancement of Science. Portfolio of Lithographic Drawings of the principal articles of manufacture exhibited at the Birmingham Exposition, 1849. British Association for the Advancement of Science, Birmingham Meeting 1849.
61; 181453 - Newspaper cuttings, etc. 1886. British Association for the Advancement of Science, Birmingham Meeting, 1886.
61; 247963 - Newspaper cuttings relating to the Birmingham meeting of the British Association. British Association for the Advancement of Science, Birmingham Meeting, 1913.
61; 248241 - British Association for the Advancement of Science. Birmingham meeting, 1913. Geological excursions. In A collection of lists, handbooks etc. issued in connection with the meeting. 28pp. 1912-13. Geology.
61; 459375 - The British Association visits to Birmingham and the Red Lions, 1839 – 1886. Newspaper cuttings from the Birmingham Daily Gazette. With autograph letters and membership card. 31pp. 1886-87. RABONE (JOHN) pseud. Ion.
61; 464467 - Second conference on industrial physics held in the Physics Department of the Univeristy of Birmingham, March 18-20, 1937. Programme, posters, exhibition catalogue etc. 1937. Physics (Institute of) Conference at Birmingham, 1937.
61; 610934 - Leaflets, circulars, tickets, etc. 1949-50].
61; 614234 - Preliminary programme for the annual meeting, Birmingham, Aug. 30-Sept. 6, 1950.
92; 662833 - A.T.V. the Midlands : [the story of seven years in the Midland region].
101; 112876 - [MISSING See L50.101 D/3 for alternate copy] Catalogue with descriptive notes and illustrations of the Permanent Collection of Paintings, and a Special Loan Collection of Modern Pictures.
102 532853 - Catalogue of an exhibition of works officially commissioned by the Ministry of Information : circulated by the British Institute of Adult Education under the auspices of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts : [exhibition held at the Roy
102; 108739 - Catalogue of a special collection of works by David Cox, with descriptive notes and illustrations, compiled by W. Wallis and A.B. Chamberlain. Large paper copy. 72pp. 1890. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
102; 136467 - Muller (William James) Catalogue with descriptive notes of the loan collection of paintings by W.J. Muller. By Whitworth Wallis and A.B. Chamberlain. (Large paper edition) Illus. 40pp. 1896. Art Gallery and Museum (Municipal).
102; 154901 - Portraits. Catalogue with biographical and historical notes of a loan collection of portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, George Romney and other artists. Illus. 73pp. 1900. Art Gallery and Museum (Municipal).
102; 179023 - Portraits. Catalogue with biographical and historical notes of a loan collection of portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, George Romney and other artists. Illus. 79pp. 1903. Art Gallery and Museum (Municipal).
102; 423353 - Midland Industrial Art. Catalogue of an exhibition of Midland Industrial Art, June 20 - July 18, 1934. Illus. 60pp. 1934. Art Gallery and Museum (Municipal).
102; 664186 - [An exhibition of modern French tapestries held 4th Feb.-9th April, 1972 / catalogue with an introduction by J. Goldman].
103; 352800 - Pictorial postcards etc. Including views of the Art Gallery, Aston Hall etc. Illus. 1919 etc.. Published (or privately issued) Series of Views. City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
109; 493269 - [Appeals for members, programmes, etc. ...].
141; 662357 - Sarehole Mill : report to Special Committee on Restoration.
806; 551289 - [Notices of meetings, leaflets, etc.].
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
67 - Manufactures
68 - Specialised Trades and Craftys
69 - Other Industries
70 - History: Sources
71 - History: General
72 - History: Before the Conquest
72.66
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 - Worcesrtershire
99 - West Midlands, Black Country
FF - Extra large volumes
p - Pamphlets
pp - Large pamphlets
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