
Birmingham Up Town Through Time
Amberley Publishing
Published on 15. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-84868-638-0 (ISBN)
Description
Although Birmingham has been a city from the time when Queen Victoria granted city status in 1889 most citizens (Brummies) still refer to Birmingham as a town. When visiting Birmingham city centre from the suburbs the journey is generally known as 'going up town' never down or across, always up. Various attractions have drawn people to Birmingham over the centuries however the most consistent has been to the area of St Martin's Church that includes, following its establishment in 1166 by Peter de Birmingham, the markets. Buildings and venues that change any city centre are recorded in the memory of those that have experienced them. Now a number of changes made to the centre of Birmingham over the last 100 years are also recorded and through the medium of photography, illustrated in this book, providing a permanent history of Birmingham (up town).
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chalford
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
180 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
309 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84868-638-0 (9781848686380)
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Additional editions

Ted Rudge | Mac Joseph | John Houghton
Birmingham Up Town Through Time
E-Book
04/2010
1st Edition
Amberley Publishing
€9.89
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Persons
Ted Rudge is a well-known local figure in the area. He has recently completed a dissertation at Birmingham University under another well-known man - Carl Chinn. He has a deep interest in the area, and devotes much of his time to studying and writing about local history. He lives in Shirley with his wife, and runs a Winson Green website. Mac is a local history author who lives in Staffordshire. John is a local history author who lives in Walsall, West Midlands.