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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
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
01; 663858 - The West Midlands; an economic appraisal / by the West Midlands Economics Planning Council.
01; 663985 - New earnings survey, 1970.
01; 669711 - A time for action : economic and social trends in the West Midlands : a discussion document.
01; 790191 - Spotlight on the Midlands : a marketing manual of the A.T.V. Midlands television area.
3 Inclosure Acts Vol. 1; 17210 - Collection of Inclosure Acts relating to the counties of Stafford, Warwick and Worcester. With index volume. 1814 etc. NOTE :- Such of these Acts as relate to Birmingham are catalogued below. Acts of Parliament (Miscellaneous) (Collections).
3 Inclosure Acts Vol. 2; 17253 - For dividing, allotting, and inclosing the several Commons and Waste Lands, lying within the Manor and Parish of Birmingham. (38 Geo. III., c.54) 1798. Acts of Parliament (Miscellaneous).
3 Inclosure Acts Vol. 5; 17325 - For dividing, allotting, and inclosing the Open Fields etc., within the Manors of Erdington and Witton, in the Parish of Aston juxta Birmingham. (41 Geo. III., c.65) 1801. Acts of Parliament (Miscellaneous).
3 Inclosure Acts Vol. 6; 17350 - For dividing and inclosing the Open Fields, Commons, and Wast Lands, within the Manor of Handsworth. (31 Geo. III., c.38) 1791. Acts of Parliament (Miscellaneous).
3 Inclosure Acts Vol. 8; 17387 - For dividing and inclosing the Commons and Waste Lands within the Manor and Parish of Kingsnorton. (12 Geo. III., c.59) 1772. Acts of Parliament (Miscellaneous).
3 Inclosure Acts Vol. 12; 17480 - For dividing, allotting, and inclosing the Open and Common Fields etc., within the Hamlet of Saltley and Washwood. (42 Geo. III., c.60) 1802. Acts of Parliament (Miscellaneous).
3 Inclosure Acts Vol. 15; 17553 - For inclosing lands in the Parish of Yardley and for commuting the tithes of the said Parish. (3 Will. IV., c.17) 1833. Acts of Parliament (Miscellaneous).
3; 50776 - Index to Inclosure Acts relating to the counties of Stafford, Warwick and Worcester. With manuscript additions. 1873 etc.. Law Society (Birmingham).
4; 231621 - A collection of tickets, leaflets etc., of the Midland Land Values League. 1911? etc.. Land Values League (Midland).
6; 63159 - Property Advertiser (The) Birmingham and Midland Counties. Fortnightly. Volumes. 1, 2 (Nos. 1 – 43) (May 2, 1881 – December 15, 1882) 2 volumes. 1881-2.
6; 134206 - Claridge and Iveson. Descriptive particular of estate comprising the Manor & Advowson of Aston, Aston Hall, etc., with the tythes of the Manors of Erdington, Bordesley, & Witton, which will be sold by Auction, 15 April, 1818. With manuscript index by R.B. Prosser. 1818. Holte Family and Estates.
6; 243950 - Knight, Frank & Rutley. By direction of A.J. Taylor. Important and valuable properties forming the Yardley Estate. To be offered for sale by auction at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, 9th July 1913. Illus. Plans. 47pp. 1913. Sale Catalogues.
6; 247382 - "Under the Hammer" A weekly list of Midland sales, auctioneers etc. Nos. 49, 51 (September 29th, October 13th 1913) etc.. Sales.
6; 259829 - "Under the Hammer" Annual Property Record. 1st (1914) etc.. Sales.
6; 294689 - Claridge and Iveson. Descriptive particular of a freehold estate, comprising the Manor of Aston, several capital farms etc., and land in Aston, Witton, Saltley, Erdington & Birmingham; also , the chief part of the tythes of the Manors of Erdington & Bordesley; which will be sold by auction, 26th November 1819. pp. 7 – 18. 1819. Sale Catalogues.
6; 294690 - Claridge and Iveson. Descriptive particular of a freehold estate, comprising the Manor of Aston, several capital farms etc., and land in Aston, Witton, Saltley, Erdington & Birmingham; also , the chief part of the tythes of the Manors of Erdington & Bordesley; which will be sold by auction, 25th October 1820. 18pp. 1820. Sale Catalogues.
6; 294693 - Knight, Frank & Rutley. Warwickshire, near Alcester and Stratford-on-Avon. Illustrated particulars and plan of the Oversley Estate. To be offered by auction at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, 17th June 1919. 58pp. 1919. Sale Catalogues.
6; 294706 - Robins (Ebenezer) In Chancery. Ledsom v. Hopkins. Particulars and conditions of sale of valuable freehold and leasehold property, in and near Birmingham, which will be sold by public auction, 5th, 6th and following days of September 1859. 12pp. 1859. Sale Catalogues.
6; 294707 - Edwards, Son & Bigwood. The Lickey Hills Estate. Plan, particulars and photographs of the estate which is to be sold by auction, September 12th, 1918. 8pp. 1918 NOTE - This is the estate which was presented to the City in March 1920 by Messrs. E. Cadbury and G. Cadbury, jun. Lickey Hills.
6; 313338 - Illustrated particulars, plan and conditions of sale of a portion of Perry Hall Estate. Fox & Sons, with Gray & Hillman to sell by auction February 1st, 1923. (Second sale) (Bournemouth) 16pp. 1923. Perry Hall Estate.
6; 329752 - Robins (E. and C.) and Co. Particulars of estates etc. in New Street, High Street and the Bull Ring etc. Birmingham. Also family residences at Edgbaston etc. which will be sold by auction under the will of W. Ashburner, May 22 and 23 1832. 6pp. 1832. ASHBURNER (WILLIAM) Work relating to.
6; 340677 - Homefinder (The) A newspaper devoted to the house and property market, and a guide and business directory for Birmingham and district. Birmingham and District edition. No. 20 (April 1926) -- No. 148 (December 1936).
6; 368263 - Grimley and Son. Anderton Park Estate, Moseley. Particulars, plans and views of the Wake Green and Woodfield estates, for sale by auction, 9th August 1877. Wake Green Estates.
6; 374456 - Everybody's Property Register. No. 1 (May 1928) – No. 203 (October 1932) 5 volumes. 1928-32 NOTE - 1. Nos. 76 – 120 (January 1930 – February 1931) called Under the Hammer Property Register 2. From October 1932 incorporated in Midland Counties Herald. Sales.
6; 407073 - Knight, Frank & Rutley. Catalogue of sale. By instructions from E.W. Severne & E.C.W. Severne. Hall Green Estate, Birmingham, Warley Estate, near Birmingham, Ullesthorpe Estate, Leicestershire. 1st edition. Illus. Plans. 1912. Hall Green Estate.
6; 462889 - Homefinder. A newspaper devoted to the house and property market, and a guide and business directory for Sutton Coldfield and district (including Erdington) Sutton Coldfield edition. No.1 (February 1937) – No. 43 (August 1940). 4 volumes.
6; 511830 - Claridge & Iveson. Descriptive particular of estate comprising the Manor of Aston, and land in Aston, Witton, Saltley, Erdington and Birmingham, also part of the tythes of the Manors of Erdington and Bordesley. Sold by auction at the Royal Hotel Inn, Birmingham, 30th April 1822. 1822. Bound with 294689 (LF60.6).
6; 511835 - Le Blanc (W) In chancery, Jervoise v. Clarke and Grey v. Clarke. Particulars and conditions of sale of estate comprising the Manor of Northfield and Weoley, the advowson of the rectory of Northfield and Cofton Hackett etc. Sold by auction, 18th – 20th September 1820 at the Castle Inn, High Street, Birmingham. 24pp. 1820. Sale Catalogues.
6; 662374 - Saltley, Birmingham : particulars, plan [etc.] of sale of ground rents secured upon the Norton Estate : for sale 21st June 1962.
7; 225834 - Moor Pool News (The) Harborne Tenants' monthly magazine. Vols. 1 – 4 (August 1910 – 1914) Illus. Ports. 1910 – 1914.
7; 319820 - Property Owners' Journal (BIrmingham). Issued by the Birmingham and District Property Owners' Association. Number 1 (November 1921 – 1965).
7; 389654 - Birmingham and District Property Owners' Association. Schedule of increases of rent, authorised by the 1920 Rent Act and due to rates payable for 1932 (as compared with 1914) etc. for the city of Birmingham. 1932 –. Rents.
7; 528548 - War Publications No. 1 – (1940 – ) No. 1. Damage by air raid. 2pp No. 2. War Damage Act (1941) 4pp No. 3. The Landlord and Tenant (War Damage) (Amendment) Act, 1941. 4pp No. 4. War Damage (Amendment) Act, 1942. 8pp. Property Association (Birmingham and District Trades and).
7; 744031 - Dolphin : Selly Park newsletter.
407048 - Leaflets, syllabus of lectures etc. 1926-7. Economic League, Midland Counties.
662521 - Birmingham and the Midlands : an economic and industrial survey : supplement to Investors chronicle, April 19, 1963.
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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