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'In Accord' A history of the Accord Group

'In Accord' A history of the Accord Group

Carl Chinn

The Accord Group is dedicated to meeting need, whether that be housing ne..

£16.95

50 years of the Federation of Children’s Book Groups

50 years of the Federation of Children’s Book Groups

Federation of Children’s Book Groups

This book explores the influence of the Federation of Children’s Book Groups for over 50 years. The ..

£5.00

A History of Selly Oak Hospital

A History of Selly Oak Hospital

Valerie Arthur

Valerie Arthur worked for many years at Selly Oak Hospital in the Rheumatology Department, which was..

£12.95

Against All Odds - The Carlson House Legacy

Against All Odds - The Carlson House Legacy

David Barnsley & Shirley Thompson

At 76 years of age David, assisted by his Biographer, Shirley Thompson, recalls the ‘ups and downs’ ..

£9.95

Albright and Wilson - The Last 50 Years

Albright and Wilson - The Last 50 Years

Hugh Podger

This is an extraordinary blow-by-blow story of a venerable but vu..

£19.95

Birmingham Lives Through Children's Eyes

Birmingham Lives Through Children's Eyes

Ed. Marcus Belben

Birmingham Lives is a unique organisation, formed in 2000, spec..

£9.95

Down to Earth (Women’s Land Army)

Down to Earth (Women’s Land Army)

Nancy Cooper

In Down to Earth, Nancy Cooper gives us a glimpse into the real life of a seventeen year old young w..

£8.95

Exploring the Faithful City (Birmingham)

Exploring the Faithful City (Birmingham)

Ed. Jonathan Gurling

It was 12th September 2001. The world awoke to the grim replays of the ..

£7.95

Faith in the Inner City (St Alban’s School and Academy)

Faith in the Inner City (St Alban’s School and Academy)

Peter T. Marsh

This is a story of the convergence of two forms of faith in the inn..

£7.95

Forgotten Brummies: The men and women who shaped today’s Birmingham...

Forgotten Brummies: The men and women who shaped today’s Birmingham...

Les Williams

People make history in the place they call home. This book briefly describes the lives of twenty-n..

£14.95

Free Parks for the People – A History of Birmingham’s Municipal Parks, 1844-1974

Free Parks for the People – A History of Birmingham’s Municipal Parks, 1844-1974

Carl Chinn

Birmingham’s parks are a gift that has been passed on to us thanks ..

£14.95

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

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