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L - Local Studies and History book collection
. - Main series (octavo)
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F - Large volumes (folio)
FF - Extra large volumes
p - Pamphlets
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
1; 63209 - An appeal to the inhabitants of Birmingham, against the extension of Poor's rates to small houses. 31pp. 1817. Rates.
1; 64091 - Charities : Birmingham Division. Extract from the 20th report of the Charity commissioners, 1828. As to the charities of Lench, etc., in Birmingham. 8pp. 1828. Parliamentary Reports and Papers.
01; 64250 - Rules and regulations of the Guardians of the Poor of the parish of Birmingham and for the government of the Workhouse and Asylum. 29pp. 1841 NOTE - The Asylum here referred to was an institution for the training of poor children, which formerly stood in that part of Summer Lane called "Asylum Road". See maps circa 1841 NOTE - Copy on open access 'Miscellaneous Documents Birmingham Poor Law and Workhouse' B COL 41.11. Vol. 2. Poor and Poor Law.
01; 64259 - Letter from Christianus, to his fellow townsmen and women, on keeping Sunday. 2nd edition. (Birmingham) 8pp. 1838.
1; 129652 - Speeches in the Town Hall, Birmingham 1865. 2nd edition. 24pp. 1865. Freedmens-Aid Association (Birmingham and Midland).
1; 130498 - Ladies' Negroes' Friend Society for Birmingham. Speech on the slave-trade in Africa, 1883. 8pp. 1883. WALLER (Rev. HORACE).
1; 159492 - Aston Union. Report of Mr. David Clarke, delegate to the Central Poor Law Conference, 10 December 1884, to the Aston Board of Guardians. 6pp. 1885?. CLARKE (DAVID).
1; 300142 - Curtis (Sir R.J.) The English Poor law system and the work of the Birmingham Guardians. Notes from addresses given to Birmingham University Social Study Centre, Birmingham Trades and Labour Council, Birmingham Labour Party, and other organisations. (Reprinted) 18pp. 1922 NOTE - Copy on open access 'Miscellaneous Documents Birmingham Poor Law and Workhouse' B COL 41.11. Vol. 1. Poor and Poor Law.
1; 309890 - The Relief (School Children) Order 1905. Report to be presented to the Board, October 18th, 1905. Parish of Birmingham.
1; 581413 - Handbook : 1897.
1; 662148 - The "Colehaven" Trust : founder's address at the first meeting of trustees held at the Town Hall, Coleshill, Friday, 20th March, 1931.
1; 662602 - [Correspondence from Charity Commission on proposal to amalgamate Dallaway's and Whorrall's Charities, 1905].
1; 662991 - List of donors and subscribers and report [for] November 28th 1904-February 25th, 1905.
1; 751746 - City of Birmingham welfare services.
2; 12808 - Report 1877-78 (1st) 1879 NOTE - For later reports see Girls (Ladies' Association for the Care of Friendless), Birmingham. Rescue Association (Ladies'), Birmingham.
2; 34990 - Importance of the city and town missions preserving a catholic character. Read at the Birmingham Conference on Town Missions. 15pp. 1858. GARWOOD (JOHN).
2; 44885 - Catalogue of books in Bloomsbury Institution Adult Schools Library. 12pp. 1877. Bloomsbury Institution, (1860 etc.).
2; 213887 - Annual report, 1879 (18th). 1880. Mission (Birmingham South).
2; 433182 - Week-end conferences at the Birmingham Settlement, Summer Lane. Programmes and posters, 1935 - 1935 The problem of leisure in the modern world 1936 Can democracy survive? 1937 Which way to peace? 1938 Health for the Nation? 1939 Why Social Services? 1940-48 No conferences held 1949 Our children : their heritage. Settlement (Birmingham) Summer Lane, formerly Birmingham Women's Settlement.
2; 663477 - The story of the Birmingham settlement.
4; 377951 - Musicians' Benevolent Fund. Programme of a concert given by pupils of Dorothea L. Rattey. October 20th 1928. 3pp. 1928. RATTEY (DOROTHEA LYDIA) Work relating to.
6; 142357 - Charity Commission. In the matter of the charity of William Piddock, etc. Vesting scheme. With a newspaper article. 7pp. 1882. Piddock's Trust (called Piddock's Charity from 1925-6).
8; 278198 - The Housing question in Birmingham. By J.A. Fallows & Fred Hughes. 4pp. 1905. HUGHES (FRED).
8; 278325 - Nettlefold (J.S.) Slum reform and town planning. (Birmingham and District Housing Reform Association) Plans. 4pp. 1907. Housing Reform Association (Birmingham and District).
8; 320289 - The housing question in Birmingham. Report of the Committee appointed at a meeting of Solicitors, Auctioneers, Architects, etc. interested in the housing question in Birmingham, February 1909. 8pp. 1909. Housing.
8; 364439 - Rules of The Birmingham Copec House Improvement Society Limited. Model A4, 1924. (with entries and alterations in manuscript and typescript) (The Garden Cities and Town Planning Association) 40pp. 1925. Copec House Improvement Society Limited (Birmingham).
8; 391383 - Birmingham Mutual Housings Limited. “Holly Bank Village”. How to join “our village” 2nd edition. With leaflets. 8pp. 1924. “Holly Bank Village”, Billesley Common Housing Estate, King’s Heath.
8; 462758 - Bournville. A study in housing reform. From The Studio, 1901. Illus. 9pp. 1901. WHITEHOUSE (JOHN HOWARD) M.P..
8; 493268 - 49,000 Tenants say no! An attack on the Birmingham City Council’s decision to increase the rents of the municipal houses, published by Midlands District Committee, Communist Party of Great Britain. Illus. 16pp. 1939. Housing.
8; 524288 - Housing reform in Birmingham. A booklet prepared for the information of visitors. (Birmingham Housing Committee) Illus. Plan. 18pp. c.1908. Housing.
8; 554192 - Memorandum on housing in Birmingham during the post-war period.
8; 617226 - Shameful failure, [or], The housing story 1945 to 1949 : the facts about progress made in Birmingham ... under Socialist policy : and some new proposals / issued by the Birmingham Unionist Association in connection with the City Council Elections on 12th
8; 623277 - Homes for Birmingham : the Communist Party.
8; 660458 - Homeless : [an account of homeless persons in Birmingham].
8; 661125 - Official opening of Bush House, Broad Street, Birmingham by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Ald. J.J. Grogan [on] 27th March 1958 : [order of proceedings and short description].
8; 661868 - Housing problem : present powers of local authorities.
8; 662140 - Homes or hovels : the housing problem & its solution / George Woodcock.
8; 663532 - Housing survey reports. No. 1, West Midlands conurbation house condition survey, 1967.
8; 752920 - Conference on self-build housing [at] the town hall, Birmingham, September 28th 1963 : programme & information.
8; 756068 - City of Birmingham registration of houses in multiple occupation.
9 - Licensing reform.
9; 63273 - An exposition of the origin, principles and aims of the Independent Order of Good Templars etc. 16pp. 1873. COWARD (J).
9; 64707 - BUCKLE (T) Licensing reform. Reprinted from the "Birmingham Medical Review" January 1876. 13pp.
9; 69263 - CHAMBERLAIN (J) The right method with the publicans. Reprinted from the "Fortnightly Review" 30pp.
9; 239782 - Register. 11pp. 1895. Total Abstinence Union (Married People's).
9; 240067 - Clubs. Scheme for legislative treatment. 8pp. 1883. Licensed Victuallers' National Defence League.
9; 240068 - Articles of association of the Birmingham Temperance Hall Company. 7pp. 1858. Temperance Hall.
9; 520439 - Father Mathew in Birmingham. Newspaper cuttings etc. 2pp. c.1843-45. MATHEW (Rev. THEOBALD) Work relating to.
9; 662287 - The public house : [temperance pamphlet].
9; 663309 - Intermediate examination : second year course : [question papers] 1905, 1907, 1908.
11; 63680 - Knight (H) Observations on the relief of cases of outdoor poor in the parish of Birmingham. 11pp. 1838 NOTE - Copy on open access 'Miscellaneous Documents Birmingham Poor Law and Workhouse' B COL 41.11. Vol. 2. Poor and Poor Law.
11; 136479 - Birmingham Workhouse lending library. Catalogue. 40pp. 1896. Workhouses.
11; 441815 - Form of prayer at the laying of the foundation stone of the new infirmary extension at the Aston Union workhouse, Erdington, October 12th 1880. 4pp. 1880. Workhouses.
11; 663383 - The ratepayers remembrancer, or, Black book of parish delinquency : containing letters, statements and charges of mis-management of parochial funds etc. within the Borough of Birmingham.
12; 660691 - Regulations relating to the administration of outdoor relief / approved by the [City of Birmingham] Public Assistance Committee on 27th January 1937, to operate from 5th April, 1937.
12; 661482 - Draft rules and regulations relative to the administration of outdoor relief.
13; 635842 - Inside a mental hospital : [Winson Green].
14; 662603 - [Charity commission orders, cash accounts and minutes, 1899-1922].
14; 662604 - Epitome of deeds relating to charity founded by Elizabeth Dowell.
16; 64063 - [MISSING] Extract from an account of the manner in which the poor have lately been supplied with bread and meat and soup at Birmingham.
22; 51332 - Neglected Children's Aid Society. 1st Annual Report, 1868. 3pp. 1869. Children's Aid Society.
22; 140539 - The Society for befriending Pauper Children. Rules. 3pp. 1871. Boarding-out Committee (Certified Voluntary).
23; 540560 - Educational pamphlets, No. 117. Youth in a city. An account of an experiment of youth service in its initial stages (at the Sherborne Road Centre, Birmingham) (H.M. Stationery Office) 10pp. 1943. Education (Board of).
23; 551992 - Leaders' course, April-May 1944, at Primrose Hill, near Birmingham : [syllabus].
23; 619949 - Leadership ahoy : the story of an old barge : [the Norman Chamberlain] and a new generation.
23; 660888 - Things you should know when you join the Carnegie Club.
23; 660971 - Introducing the Stonehouse Gang : what it is : what it has done : what its plans are.
23; 664204 - Hockley Port : an adventure waiting to happen [an explanatory leaflet].
23; 747990 - Youth service, this may mean you : [a brief description of introductory courses for youth leaders].
23; 752928 - His need your opportunity : [an appeal].
24; 66746 - Annual Report of the Committee of the Day Nursery, 111 Bath Row. 10th, 1882-3. Day Nursery, Bath Row.
31; 116447 - Birmingham Working Boys' Home, Gordon Hall, Deritend. An appeal for funds. 3pp. 1892?. Working Boys' Home (Birmingham).
31; 229578 - Handbook of grand mediaeval fair and sale, in aid of St. Mark’s and St. Benet’s Boys’ Home and Hostel, at the Grocery Exchange, Newhall Street, 1911. Illus. 30pp. 1911. Grocery Exchange.
31; 511063 - National Children's Home and Orphanage. Princess Alice Orphanage. New Year festival, 1940 --. Programme. 1940 –. Princess Alice Orphanage, New Oscott, afterwards Princess Alice School.
31; 534832 - Princess Alice Orphanage, Sutton Coldfield. Annual eisteddfod. 4th --. Programme. 1942 – NOTE - 1st – 3rd wanting. Princess Alice Orphanage, New Oscott, afterwards Princess Alice School.
31; 660129 - [Prospectus].
31; 661826 - [Prospectus].
31; 662756 - Barnardo's in Shropshire, Warwickshire [and] Worcestershire.
31; 663233 - Residential building land : the site of Sir Josiah Mason's Orphanage [Erdington].
34; 554191 - Survey of facilities available for the welfare of the disabled citizens of Birmingham : medical treatment financial support ...
39; 641024 - Bryong House : a home for elderly invalids, Weoley Hill, Birmingham : progress report.
39; 660323 - Bryony House, Selly Oak, Birmingham.
39; 662699 - Annual report and accounts ; [with], Sunnyside hostel reports.
81; 662537 - Emily Street [flats] Birmingham.
89; 752751 - Families on the move : a report of an investigation in Birmingham / [by the students of Westhill College of Education, July 1963].
106; 239813 - A proposal for raising a society in connection with Paradise Street Meeting House, for the general relief of the sick poor in Birmingham. 8pp. 1793. LITTLE (ROBERT).
106; 594856 - [Leaflets, 1903].
131; 576163 - Accommodation provided for aged people [in communal homes and on the housing estates].
806; 278483 - Objects. 1907. Volume 1. 1903-7.
68513 - A letter to the magistrates of the Borough of Birmingham on the swearing in of special constables etc. 4pp. c.1850. SALT (THOMAS CLUTTON).
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
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 - Worcesrtershire
99 - West Midlands, Black Country
pp - Large pamphlets
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