02222cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000220011324500870013526400510022230000470027333600260032033700260034633800360037250000310040850800930043952011860053253400450171865300520176370000330181585600430184899900170189114472UtSlPG20260610133336.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aHarman, Thomas T.10aShowell's Dictionary of Birmingham :bA History and Guide, Arranged Alphabetically 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2004-12-26 aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team a"Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham" by Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell is a comprehensive historical and reference guide compiled in the late 19th century. This work offers an extensive account of Birmingham's past and present, detailing its public buildings, local institutions, notable figures, and various historical events, effectively chronicling the city's development over centuries. The beginning of "Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham" sets the scene for a rich exploration of the city’s history. The text opens with a brief annotation about the absence of historical records prior to the seventh century, followed by references to significant events and changes throughout Birmingham’s timeline. The authors introduce the evolving aspects of the town from the Norman Conquest through various periods, emphasizing important figures, economic activities, and societal developments that shaped Birmingham. This opening portion emphasizes the depth of local history and the meticulous nature of the dictionary's compilation, indicating its value for readers interested in local history, genealogy, and cultural studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aBirmingham (England) -- History -- Dictionaries1 aShowell, Walter,d1836?-190140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14472 c55860d55860