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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

30/05/2026

It's Dinosaur Day..and here Children's Library at Library of Birmingham there is drop in dino fun from 12 to 3pm. And Dinosaur Storytime kicks the day off at 11.30am. Come along for a roaring good time! The Library of Birmingham

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

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

28/05/2026

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Come through to our Youth Hub Drop-In Sessions at the Lower Ground Floor, Library of Birmingham 📍
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⏰ 11am – 1pm

Whether you need help landing your next opportunity or figuring out your next move, our team is here to help you level up 💼✨

We can help with:
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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

27/05/2026

This week we are lashing on the sunscreen as we visit customers in Four Oaks, Trinity, Quinton, Weoley Castle, Brandwood, Moseley, Kings Heath, Erdington, Kingstanding. We are also visiting a number of residential homes to refresh the books in their libraries and lounges 😎🌞🌻
(Rich)

The Library of Birmingham

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

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

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