| Birmingham: a history of the city and its people |
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| Written by Dr Malcolm Dick, a lecturer at Birmingham University’s Centre for Lifelong Learning | |
| Saturday, 01 October 2005 | |
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This book has been written by Dr Malcolm Dick, a lecturer at Birmingham University’s Centre for Lifelong Learning, to provide an accessible introduction to the history of the city for adults and children This large format full-colour publication explores the evolution of Birmingham’s physical landscape, the development of local industry and the contribution of people from different religious and ethnic communities. The text, amongst other things, looks at the role of well-known people such as Matthew Boulton, Joseph Chamberlain and Alex Issigonis as well as lesser- known women and men who have contributed to Birmingham’s history. Illustrations have been taken from paintings, prints and photographs from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Many of these images have not been published before. Malcolm Dick, Birmingham: a history of/he city and its people (Birmingham City Council, 2005) Paperback £9.95: ISBN: 0 7093024 9 5 Hardback £11.95 ISBN: 0 7093025 4 1 The book is published in October 2005 and will be launched on Wednesday 12 October between 6.00 and 7.00pm at Birmingham Library Theatre as part of the Orange Birmingham Book Festival To reserve free tickets contact 0121 303 2323. |
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