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From Dawn till Dusk: A History of Independent TV in the Midlands

From Dawn till Dusk: A History of Independent TV in the Midlands

John Pettinger - foreword by Alton Douglas

John Pettinger writes from personal experience, having worked for the..

£14.95

From Little Acorns Grow

From Little Acorns Grow

Carl Chinn

From its origins in a simple s..

£14.95

Go and Make the Tea, Boy! - Memories of life as a young  reporter during the 1960s

Go and Make the Tea, Boy! - Memories of life as a young reporter during the 1960s

John Phillpott

BEATLE haircut, one set of smart clothes to his name… and with a rock ‘n’ roll attitude hewn out of ..

£9.95

High Days and Holy Days (St Paul’s School for Girls)

High Days and Holy Days (St Paul’s School for Girls)

Jean Simpson

St. Paul’s School for Girls first opened its doors in 1908. To mark one hundred years of Catholic ed..

£9.95

History of Hollymoor Hospital

History of Hollymoor Hospital

Fay Crofts

Fay Crofts has carefully researched and documented the hundred ye..

£10.95

Hockley: Britain in Old Photographs

Hockley: Britain in Old Photographs

David Harvey

This fascinating collection of photographs, including many rare and old images (some from as early ..

£12.99

Hold The Line Please: The Story of the Hello Girls

Hold The Line Please: The Story of the Hello Girls

Sally Southall

'Hold The Line Please' traces the history of the telephone service ..

£7.95

Homes For People

Homes For People

Carl Chinn

In Homes for People, Carl Chinn recounts how in 19th Century Birmingh..

£12.95

Ladywood Day by Day

Ladywood Day by Day

Norman Bartlam

An illustrated diary listing events and happenings in Ladywood for every day of the year Norman..

£12.99

Made in Birmingham (Images of England)

Made in Birmingham (Images of England)

Keith Turner

This intriguing collection of over 200 archive photographs, postcards and engravings from collecti..

£13.99

Managing A Conurbation (hb)

Managing A Conurbation (hb)

Ed. John Gerrad & Terry Slater

The University of Birmingham hosted the annual conference of The Brit..

£35.00

Matthew Boulton and the Soho Mint - Copper to Customer

Matthew Boulton and the Soho Mint - Copper to Customer

Sue Tungate

Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) was a globally important industrialist who introduced innovative minting..

£15.95

Monyhull: A History of Caring

Monyhull: A History of Caring

Deborah Hutchings - foreword Carl Chinn

Monyhull Colony was established in 1908 for the care of "sane epilept..

£10.95

Murder & Crime: Birmingham

Murder & Crime: Birmingham

Vanessa Morgan

This chilling collection brings together true-life historical murders that shocked not only the..

£12.99

My Lozells Family - Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People

My Lozells Family - Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People

Gill Mansell

Gill Mansell (née Hewitt) was born in 1949 and brought up in the Lozells area of Birmingham, her l..

£9.95

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