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100 1 _aBritish Association for the Advancement of Science
245 1 0 _aHandbook of Birmingham :
_bPrepared for the Members of the British Association, 1886
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-08-05
508 _aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, missing color map courtesy of the Bodleian Libraries, cover from HathiTrust Digital Library, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Handbook of Birmingham" by the British Association for the Advancement of Science is a comprehensive historical and scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide an extensive overview of Birmingham, charting its progress from the ancient times to its contemporary municipal governance, and covers various topics including industrial growth, education, geology, zoology, and local institutions. The opening of the handbook begins with an introduction detailing the development of Birmingham since the British Association last met there in 1839. It outlines the challenges faced during the town's incorporation, including initial governance issues and public health improvements from the time when the population was around 180,000 to a much larger urban center by 1886. Key historical events, such as the Chartist riots and the establishment of local governing bodies, are highlighted, setting the tone for the subsequent sections that will delve deeper into the city’s history, educational institutions, and various societal advancements that followed, making it clear that Birmingham has evolved significantly over the years. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBirmingham (England)
653 _aNatural history -- England -- Birmingham
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49622
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