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is A History of the World in 47 Borders by Jonn Elledge. Those inconsequential lines often mask years of conflict, pol...
31/05/2026

is A History of the World in 47 Borders by Jonn Elledge. Those inconsequential lines often mask years of conflict, political identity, hubris and foolishness. This book explains why the world looks the way it does. Ref - 526.09 HRA Map Area The Library of Birmingham Jonn Elledge

is this illustration of John Rubery’s premises, Charlotte Street. The business was listed as a maker of umbrellas, par...
30/05/2026

is this illustration of John Rubery’s premises, Charlotte Street. The business was listed as a maker of umbrellas, parasols, furniture and steel frames. John inherited the firm from his late father, Jeremiah and his mother, Frances. Ref - New Illustrated Directory, LF 06 The Library of Birmingham

Howdy 🤠 - for today's , we bring you a little slice of old Americana courtesy of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. The lo...
29/05/2026

Howdy 🤠 - for today's , we bring you a little slice of old Americana courtesy of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. The location is New Street and was taken between 1900 - 1903. Yee - Haw! Ref - MS 4623 The Library of Birmingham

- let’s think about place and street names and what they tell us about the development of a location. Books including ...
28/05/2026

- let’s think about place and street names and what they tell us about the development of a location. Books including Carl Chinn’s Streets of Brum and Joe McKenna’s Birmingham Place Names to help you on your way. Reference – BCOL 89.1 The Library of Birmingham The Historical Association

After last week’s celebrations, here’s a nostalgic reminder of the 1982 triumph against Bayern Munich. A golden period...
27/05/2026

After last week’s celebrations, here’s a nostalgic reminder of the 1982 triumph against Bayern Munich. A golden period for English teams in Europe. Ref – L 25.14 The Library of Birmingham Aston Villa FC

today is this Red Army General Staff map of Birmingham dated somewhere between 1972-1980. The maps came into our posse...
26/05/2026

today is this Red Army General Staff map of Birmingham dated somewhere between 1972-1980. The maps came into our possession in 1996. YHTTOH is possibly the Russian version of Witton and ACTOH is Aston. Ref: LS 905/3 The Library of Birmingham

today is Birmingham : A Drone’s Eye View by author and photographer Jonathan Berg. Featuring 150 drone images of the c...
24/05/2026

today is Birmingham : A Drone’s Eye View by author and photographer Jonathan Berg. Featuring 150 drone images of the city’s landmarks, hidden gems and ever changing skyline. Ref: BCOL 84.5 The Library of Birmingham

today is this advert for Dell & Co, Milliners at 15 Union Street included in Kelly’s 1880 Birmingham directory. Very l...
23/05/2026

today is this advert for Dell & Co, Milliners at 15 Union Street included in Kelly’s 1880 Birmingham directory. Very little is known about this purveyor of hats. Ref – HRA Directory Collection The Library of Birmingham

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