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L - Local Studies and History book collection
. - Main series (octavo)
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
61 - Industrial Organisation
62 - Commerce, Commercial Interests
63 - Finance, Banking, Public Finance
2; 15402 - Copy Deed of Settlement of the Birmingham and Midland Banking Company. 86pp. 1836. Birmingham and Midland Banking Company.
2; 79700 - Deed of Settlement. Bank of Birmingham. 58pp. 1832. Bank of Birmingham.
2; 256138 - Income tax : matters of interest to bankers etc. An address at Queen's College, Birmingham, to the Birmingham Centre of the Institute of Bankers 32pp. 1914. *LAKIN-SMITH (HERBERT).
3; 238742 - The Pawnbrokers' Market. Afterwards Jewellers' Journal and Pawnbrokers' Market. Weekly periodical. Number 1 etc. September 27, 1912 etc. (Birmingham) Ports. Illus. 1912 etc.. Jewellery and Plate.
3; 344474 - Member's book belonging to H.J. Everson. 39pp. 1905. South Birmingham Permanent Money Society :-.
3; 614228 - Memorandum and articles of association of the Midland Trust Limited.
5; 223825 - Directory of members, subscribers and representatives. 1910 - 1953-4 NOTE :- ceased publication. Exchange (Birmingham).
5; 301385 - Birmingham and district local securities : ten years' record of highest & lowest prices and dividends ...
5; 301385 - Stock Exchange highest and lowest prices and dividends, 1909 to 1918, issued by Griffiths and Lamb. 96pp.
5; 301386 - Stock Exchange highest and lowest prices and dividends, 1910 to 1919, issued by Howard Todd. 96pp.
5; 479488 - Laws and bye-laws of the Birmingham Stock Exchange and the articles of constitution of the Council of Associated Stock Exchanges. 1908. Exchange (Birmingham Stock).
5; 479489 - Laws and bye-laws of the Birmingham Stock Exchange and the articles of constitution of the Council of Associated Stock Exchanges. 1938. Exchange (Birmingham Stock).
6; 44884 - Articles of the Birmingham Flour and Bread Company, 1796. 23pp.
6; 387160 - Onward Magazine. Britannic Assurance Company Ltd. Chief Office Staff Association. Volumes 1-6, 1922-29. Ports. Illus. 6 volumes NOTE :- All published. From 1930 merged in the Britannic Magazine, above. Britannic Assurance Company Ltd.
6; 387166 - Britannic Magazine. Staff magazine of the Britannic Assurance Company Ltd. Volume 1, 1930 -- Ports. Illus. Britannic Assurance Company Ltd.
06; 639408 - Report of the committee and treasurer for ...
6; 662319 - Insurances on the Albion Flour Mill at the time of its total destruction by fire in 1791.
7; 95850 - Report of the Directors of the Birmingham Incorporated Building Society, 1st. 1878 etc.
7; 155697 - Report of annual meeting. 53rd – 69th. 15 volumes. 1900 – 1916 NOTE - wants 67th (1914); 68th not published. Land Society (Birmingham Freehold) (formerly Birmingham and Midland.
7; 173400 - Birmingham Incorporated Building Society. Prospectus. 14th edition. 8pp. 1891.
7; 173401 - Report of annual meeting ...
7; 173740 - Prospectuses ...
7; 173741 - Report of annual meeting ...
7; 348424 - The Birmingham Incorporated Building Society, Jubilee souvenir 1878-1928. 20pp Ports. Illus. 1928.
7; 481368 - Birmingham Incorporated Building Society. Prospectus wirh House property as an investment. 10pp. 1936. Housing.
8; 12595 - General statements of Income and Expenditure. Financial statements, estimates etc. 1852 etc. 1854 etc, NOTE :- These volumes are commonly called ÒTreasurer's Blue Books'. Finance.
8; 67716 - General and detailed statements of the receipts and payments on account of the Borough of Birmingham, 1850-51; 1851-52; 1853-54; 1854-55; 1857-58 to 1869-70. 17 volumes. 1851 - 1870. Finance.
8; 259831 - City of Birmingham. Elective Auditors’ Report, 1914-15. 7pp. 1915. HOUGHTON (LOUIS), SMITH (CHARLES EDWARD).
8; 278319 - City of Birmingham. Report of the Finance Committee for presentation at the special meeting of the Council, 12th June 1906. 9pp. Finance.
8; 295899 - Sutton Coldfield. Abstract of the accounts of the Municipal Corporation of Sutton Coldfield, 1888-9 - 1896-7. 9 volumes
8; 314112 - City of Birmingham. General Statistics and Epitome of the City's Accounts 1922-3 NOTE :- Formerly included in City of Birmingham Financial Statement as ÔEpitome of the Blue Book'. Finance.
8; 333920 - Sutton Coldfield. Abstract of the accounts of the Municipal Corporation of Sutton Coldfield, 1897-98; 1899-1900 - 1909-10; 1913-14 - 1920-21. 20 volumes
8; 333921 - Sutton Coldfield. Abstract of the accounts of the Municipal Corporation of Sutton Coldfield, 1898-99
8; 333933 - Sutton Coldfield. Abstract of the accounts of the Municipal Corporation of Sutton Coldfield, 1910-11 - 1912-13. 3 volumes
9; 284286 - Warrant and instructions of the Assessors of Taxes of the parish of Yardley. 28pp. 1823. Yardley.
9; 663843 - Index nominum to the subsidy roll of Warwickshire for 1327 / compiled by E.A. Fry.
12; 57753 - Provincial coins and tokens, issued from 1787 to 1801. Including those of Birmingham. Illus. 1801. PYE (CHARLES).
12; 57754 - Provincial copper coins or tokens, issued between 1787 and 1796. Including those of Birmingham. Illus. 1795. PYE (CHARLES).
12; 126943 - The Token Coinage of Warwickshire (including that of Birmingham) with descriptive and historical notes. Illus. 1895. *DAVIS (WILLIAM JOHN).
13; 12654 - Ralph Heaton & Sons. The Mint, Birmingham. Contract for the coinage of all kinds of money etc. Testimonials etc. Illus. 46pp.
13; 64034 - The Soho Mint, near Birmingham. Catalogue of the machinery and plant, etc. which will be sold by auction, April 29th 1850. (Fuller and Horsey) 46pp. 1850. With newspaper cuttings. Soho.
13; 487994 - The Mint, Birmingham, Limited (formerly Ralph Heaton & Sons) Contract for the coinage of all kinds of money (etc. Testimonials) Illus. 73pp. 1904. Mint continuted.
13; 488000 - The activities of the Mint, Birmingham Ltd. Illus. 28pp. 1938. Mint.
13; 663213 - The Anglo-Saxon and Norman mint of Warwick.
14; 668888 - Counterfeit, mis-struck, and unofficial U.S. coins : a guide for the detection of cast and struck counterfeits, electrotypes, and altered coins / introd. by John J. Ford, Jr.
21; 57812 - Bank Monthly (The) A magazine for bank officials. Numbers 1 - 6. January - June 1878 (Birmingham) 1878.
21; 68505 - Statement of Facts and exposure of the perjuries which obtained a verdict against the Bank of Messrs. Taylors and Lloyds. 86pp. 1839. Lloyds Bank.
21; 662866 - Memorandum and articles of association of Lloyds Barnetts & Bosanquets Bank Limited.
23; 60711 - Copy of the Deed of Settlement of the Birmingham Banking Company, 1829. 55pp. 1830. Birmingham Banking Company.
23; 360702 - Maps of London and of Great Britain and Northern Ireland showing offices of the Midland Bank and affiliations. 1926. Midland Bank.
23; 664371 - The service of the Midland Bank : [a descriptive booklet].
28; 233593 - School savings banks : statement of accounts.
28; 663446 - Annual report ...
29; 287215 - Report and statement of accounts, 1920 etc. 1920 etc. Birmingham Municipal Bank.
29; 294221 - Birmingham Corporation Act, 1919. Savings and Housing Bank regulations. 7pp. Rules for the Birmingham Municipal Bank. 20pp. 1919. Birmingham Municipal Bank.
29; 337769 - Britain’s first Municipal Savings Bank. The romance of a great achievement. With a foreword by A.N. Chamberlain. Ports. Illus. 1927. HILTON (JOHN PETER).
29; 337876 - Britain’s first Municipal Savings Bank. The romance of a great achievement. (Abridged edition) Ports. Illus. 1927. HILTON (JOHN PETER).
29; 386077 - Birmingham Corporation Act, 1919 and Birmingham Corporation (General Powers) Act 1929. Birmingham Municipal Bank regulations, 1930. 32pp. 1930. Birmingham Municipal Bank.
81; 96820 - Borough of Birmingham. Speech at the meeting of the Town Council, 1888, for the consideration of the Estimates. 27pp. 1888. CLAYTON (FRANCIS CORDER).
81; 314114 - City of Birmingham. Estimate for Borough Rate, 1918-19. NOTE :- Formerly included in City of Birmingham Financial Statement. Called also Estimate for General Rate, Estimates of income and expenditure. Finance.
82; 565063 - City Treasurer's report on Sydney rating : presented to the Council on 8th June, 1920.
82; 565064 - Report of Finance Committee on Sydney Rating : presented to the Council on 19th July, 1921.
83; 270023 - Borough of Birmingham. A collections of tracings, scale 44 feet to an inch, used by Mr. Richard Clarke in the revaluation of the Borough for purposes of assessment, 1870-71. c.1869. Maps.
83; 525353 - Detailed statements of loan and capital accounts, 19[39-]40 to 19[57-8].
606; 123680 - Birmingham Insurance Institute. Inaugural address, 1888. 20pp. 1888. SUTTON (THOMAS).
606; 189052 - Transactions of the Birmingham Insurance Institute. Vol. 2. 1894.
606; 353355 - The Judicial development of the Workmen's Compensation Act. A paper read before the Birmingham Insurance Institute, 18th March 1910 (Transactions of the Birmingham Insurance Institute. Special issue) 41pp. 1910. WILLES (RICHARD A.L.).
661333 - National and municipal finance shewing that taxes are excessive and local rates oppressive : [with suggestions for the formation of a Municipal Bank in Birmingham].
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
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 - Worcestershire
99 - West Midlands, Black Country
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F - Large volumes (folio)
FF - Extra large volumes
p - Pamphlets
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