Further resources
A list of quick reference materials to assist researching Âé¶¹¸ßÇå's history:
Location: Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Collection 05.2
- Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Post and Mail Yearbook (1950 to 1998)
- Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Red Book (1866 to 1903)
- Cornish’s Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Yearbook (1912 to 1940)
Contains details such as election results, members of committees and a Âé¶¹¸ßÇå biographical section.
Location: Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Collection 05.6
- Âé¶¹¸ßÇå and Midland Institute, Archaeological Society transactions and proceedings
A series of essays and reviews from 1870 onwards exploring the archaeology, architecture and topography of Âé¶¹¸ßÇå and the surrounding counties.
- Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Historian (1987 to 2009)
A local history journal published with accompanying index. A varied range of historic Âé¶¹¸ßÇå topics, many of which are in an easily digestible form.
Location: Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Collection 08.2
- Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Faces and Places (1888 to 1894)
A series of volumes containing articles and images of a biographical and topographical nature. A good source if investigating Âé¶¹¸ßÇå in the late nineteenth century.
Location: Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Collection 56
- List of buildings in Âé¶¹¸ßÇå of architectural or historic interest (1986)
List compiled by the Department for the Environment in 1986. Useful for identifying when a property listed was built along with a summary of its architectural features.
Location: Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Collection 71
- Showell’s Dictionary of Âé¶¹¸ßÇå (1885)
A collection of brief accounts of features and figures in Âé¶¹¸ßÇå’s history.
- The Victorian County History series, Warwickshire Vol 7 – Âé¶¹¸ßÇå ()
Especially useful when tracking the history of a Âé¶¹¸ßÇå church or school.
Location: Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Collection 78
- Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Biography newspaper cuttings collection with accompanying index
A series of newspaper articles featured in the Âé¶¹¸ßÇå newspapers and compiled by library staff from 1872 onwards.
Location: Quick Reference shelves
- Woodward’s Index to Biographical and Personal Notices up to 1914
An alphabetical index of Âé¶¹¸ßÇå names providing reference to the profession/trade, year of birth, date of death and reference to relevant volumes and journals containing biographical information.
Location: Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Trade Directory sequence, East Mobile Press
- Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Trade Directory Collection (1767 to 1974)
Typically divided into five sections - Commercial, Trades, Private addresses, Street listings and an official section of establishments and institutions. Useful for confirming where a company operated and compiling a picture of a company’s activities in the city.