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is this 1819 poster for the auctioneers and estate surveyors Chesshire, Gibson & Company first established in Birming...
13/06/2026

is this 1819 poster for the auctioneers and estate surveyors Chesshire, Gibson & Company first established in Birmingham in 1784. Ref - LP 62.32 The Library of Birmingham

is the Parks department floral sculptural tribute to World Cup 1966 in Victoria Square with Galloway’s Corner in the b...
12/06/2026

is the Parks department floral sculptural tribute to World Cup 1966 in Victoria Square with Galloway’s Corner in the background. Ref - Victoria Square 66 The Library of Birmingham FIFA World Cup

We were pleased to hear Sheldon Library recently celebrated its 70th birthday after opening in May 1956. Here’s a phot...
11/06/2026

We were pleased to hear Sheldon Library recently celebrated its 70th birthday after opening in May 1956. Here’s a photo from a quieter time. Ref - MS 4341 : Branch Libraries O – Z The Library of Birmingham Sheldon Library

The Jester at 42 Holloway Circus. Opened in 1964, the venue was popular with the LGBT+ community from the mid-1970s th...
10/06/2026

The Jester at 42 Holloway Circus. Opened in 1964, the venue was popular with the LGBT+ community from the mid-1970s through to the 90s. The venue closed in 2019. Ref – WK/B11/9358 The Library of Birmingham Birmingham Pride Birmingham LGBT

is John Kempson’s map of the town and parish of Birmingham shewing the boundaries as perambulated by the Commissioners...
09/06/2026

is John Kempson’s map of the town and parish of Birmingham shewing the boundaries as perambulated by the Commissioners of the Street Acts in 1810. Ref. - MAP/14009 The Library of Birmingham

We’re still busy accessioning the Sutton archive. Miss May Henry’s collection includes a fuzzy felt tableau of the histo...
08/06/2026

We’re still busy accessioning the Sutton archive. Miss May Henry’s collection includes a fuzzy felt tableau of the history of the town. May Henry was the former head of the Town County primary school The Library of Birmingham FOLIOSuttonColdfield

today is World Football Club Crests. An illustrated book looking at the design, meaning and symbolism of football club...
07/06/2026

today is World Football Club Crests. An illustrated book looking at the design, meaning and symbolism of football club badges by Leonard Jägerskiöld Nilsson. Ref - 929.804 The Library of Birmingham FIFA World Cup

Chaucer Head Bookshop was founded in 1830 by John Cadby. William Downing born in Birmingham in 1844 succeeded Cadby in...
06/06/2026

Chaucer Head Bookshop was founded in 1830 by John Cadby. William Downing born in Birmingham in 1844 succeeded Cadby in 1870. Our archive holds a collection for Downing - MS 1366. Ref: L 50.1 D/2 The Library of Birmingham

is the Midland Red bus station opened in 1963 as part of the new Bull Ring development. The station never fared well a...
05/06/2026

is the Midland Red bus station opened in 1963 as part of the new Bull Ring development. The station never fared well and was closed in 1999. Ref - WK/B11/5924 The Library of Birmingham

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