Further resources
A list of quick reference materials to assist researching ´ºÓêÖ±²¥'s history:
Location: ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Collection 05.2
- ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Post and Mail Yearbook (1950 to 1998)
- ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Red Book (1866 to 1903)
- Cornish’s ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Yearbook (1912 to 1940)
Contains details such as election results, members of committees and a ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ biographical section.
Location: ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Collection 05.6
- ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ and Midland Institute, Archaeological Society transactions and proceedings
A series of essays and reviews from 1870 onwards exploring the archaeology, architecture and topography of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ and the surrounding counties.
- ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Historian (1987 to 2009)
A local history journal published with accompanying index. A varied range of historic ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ topics, many of which are in an easily digestible form.
Location: ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Collection 08.2
- ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ 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 ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ in the late nineteenth century.
Location: ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Collection 56
- List of buildings in ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ 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: ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Collection 71
- Showell’s Dictionary of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ (1885)
A collection of brief accounts of features and figures in ´ºÓêÖ±²¥’s history.
- The Victorian County History series, Warwickshire Vol 7 – ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ ()
Especially useful when tracking the history of a ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ church or school.
Location: ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Collection 78
- ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Biography newspaper cuttings collection with accompanying index
A series of newspaper articles featured in the ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ 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 ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ names providing reference to the profession/trade, year of birth, date of death and reference to relevant volumes and journals containing biographical information.
Location: ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Trade Directory sequence, East Mobile Press
- ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ 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.