Birmingham Area

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Acocks Green 1902-11 Ref: WAR14.15 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Acocks Green; Warwickshire 14.15. Historical introduction by John Boynton.incl Tyseley. Special Edition, showing area under development; largely still in Worcestershire in 1902.



Birmingham Central 1902-11 Ref: WAR14.05 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Birmingham; Warwickshire 14.05. Historical introduction by Richard Abbott. The heart of the city, incl New St, Snow Hill, Curzon St stns, and including parts of Deritend and Bordesley.



Birmingham (East) 1901 Ref: WAR14.06 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Birmingham (E); Warwickshire 14.06. Historical introduction by Richard Abbott. From St Andrews church to Bordesley Green and Little Bromwich.



Birmingham (East) 1888 (Coloured Edition) Ref: WAR14.06a Price:£2.95 each
We have published two versions of this detailed map, showing how the area changed across the years. It covers the eastern side of Birmingham, with coverage stretching from St Andrew's Road eastward to Blakeland Street, and from St Saviour's Road southward to Grange Road. Features include Bordesley Green area, Little Bromwich, Adderley Park, St Andrew's church, LNWR railway with Adderley Park station, Gloucester Junction, St Andrew's Junction, Britannia Works, Midland Works (carriage and wagon works), Saltley Training College, Wolseley car works, Union Paper Mill, Little Green Lane area, Saltley Reformatory etc. On the reverse we include extracts from early directories. The 1888 version is fully coloured, taken from the OS 1st Edition handcoloured map.



Birmingham (North) 1913 Ref: WAR14.01 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Birmingham (N); Warwickshire sheet 14.01. Historical introduction by John Boynton. Very busy map stretching from Gosta Green to Aston New Town; incl part of Duddeston.



Birmingham (Saltley) 1902 Ref: WAR14.02 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Saltley; Warwickshire sheet 14.02. Historical introduction by John Gough. Birmingham NE, incl Saltley, Nechells, Washwood Heath.



Birmingham (South) 1913 Ref: WAR14.09 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Birmingham (S); Warwickshire 14.09. Historical introduction by Richard Abbott. Very busy map, incl Pershore Rd, Highgate Park, Balsall Heath, Camp Hill stn, Highgate Park, Calthorpe Park.



Birmingham (South) 1888 Ref: WAR14.09a Price:£2.50 each
We have published 2 versions of this detailed and busy map, showing how the area changed across the years. Each covers the southern part of Birmingham, including much of Balsall Heath, the western part of Sparkbrook and the eastern part of Edgbaston. Coverage stretches from Gough Road eastward to Sampson Road and from Wrentham Street southward to Edward Road. It is primarily an area of crowded streets of housing (mostly terraces or back-to-backs) with many small workshops. Other features include Calthorpe Park, Bristol Road with larger houses, tramways and depot, Midland Railway with Camp Hill station, Camp Hill Goods station, Holy Trinity church, Grammar School, Highgate Park, St Luke's church, Belgrave Works, Church of St Mary & St Ambrose, River Rea, St Alban's church, etc. Each map includes a selection of extracts from a 1913 street directory.



Birmingham (West) 1914 Ref: WAR13.08 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Birmingham (W); Warwickshire 13.08. Historical introduction by Alan Godfrey. Covers busy area incl Ladywood, Five Ways, Summer Hill, part of Rotton Park.



Birmingham (West) 1887 Ref: WAR13.08a Price:£2.95 each
We have published two versions of this busy map, showing how the area changed across the years. Coverage stretches from Rotton Park Reservoir eastward to Bingley Hall and King Alfred's Place, and from Spring Hill southward to Five Ways and Hagley Road. The map includes the Ladywood area and has a marked contrast between the cramped streets of terraces and back-to-backs of Ladywood and the more spacious detached houses on the south side of Hagley Road, at the foot of the map. The busy Broad Street area is included. Features include Birmingham Canal, Birmingham Canal (Old Line), various branch canals, LNWR Stour Valley Railway with Monument Lane station, goods stations and engine sheds, Harborne Branch with Icknield Port Road station, tramways, Children's Hospital, Grammar School, Queen's Hospital, Bingley Hall, skating rinks, Assembly Rooms, Prince of Wales Theatre, many engineering works and other workshops, Palace Theatre, St John's church, The Oratory, RC High School, Summerfield Park, schools, Lower Edgbaston Reservoir, etc and much else. On the reverse we include a selection of street directory entries. The 1887 version is fully coloured, taken from the beautiful 1st Edition OS handcoloured edition.



Bournbrook 1902-11 Ref: WAR13.16 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Bournbrook; Warwickshire 13.16. Historical introduction by John Maddison. Shows unfinished University; also incl part of Selly Park in Worcestershire.



Edgbaston 1901 Ref: WAR13.12 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Edgbaston; Warks sheet 13.12. Introduction by Richard Abbott.



Edgbaston 1887 (Coloured Edition) Ref: WAR13.12a Price:£2.95 each
This detailed map covers much of Edgbaston, with coverage stretching from Norfolk Road eastward to Elvetham Road, and from Five Ways station southward to Somerset Road. The eastern part of Harborne is also shown, as is the Calthorpe Fields area. Features include Edgbaston Park, Edgbaston Hall, Midland Railway West Suburban Branch with Somerset Road, Church Road and Five Ways stations, Cottesmore Priory, Hallfield, St James church, General Institution for the Blind, Royal Institution for Deaf & Dumb Children, Mariemont, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Botanical Gardens, Harborne Hill House, Chad Hill, Chad Valley, Oak Mount, many large houses and villas, St Bartholomew's church, etc. Note that Edgbaston cricket ground is not on this map. Directory extracts are included on the reverse. The 1887 version is fully coloured, taken from the beautiful 1st Edition OS handcoloured map.



Four Oaks 1902 Ref: WAR04.11 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Four Oaks; Warwickshire sheet 4.11 Introduction by Roger Lea Covers the area north of Sutton Colfield incl Moor Hall, Four Oaks Station, Doe Bank, Little Sutton, Lady Wood and Four Oaks Park.



Harborne 1901 Ref: WAR13.11 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Harborne; Warwickshire 13.11. Historical introduction by Terry Slater. Revised edition. Harborne village, incl stn, Westfield Rd, Queens Park.



Harborne (South) 1901 Ref: WAR13.15 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Harborne (S); Warks sheet 13.15 Introduction by Dr Malcolm Nixon Covers California, Harborne House, St Peters Church, Harborne Park and Golden Cross Public House.



Moseley 1913 Ref: WAR14.13 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Moseley; Warwickshire sheet 14.13. Historical introduction by John Boynton. Incl Cannon Hill Pk, Brighton Rd stn.



Small Heath & Sparkbrook 1903 Ref: WAR14.10 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Small Heath; Warwickshire 14.10. Historical introduction by Richard Abbott.



South Yardley & Hay Mills 1903 Ref: WAR14.11 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of S Yardley; Warwickshire sheet 14.11. Historical introduction by John Boynton. In fact mostly a Worcestershire sheet ( 6.11).



SparkhIll & Greet 1903 Ref: WAR14.14 Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Sparkhill; Warwickshire 14.14. Historical introduction by Alan Godfrey. Still largely in Worcestershire (sheet 6.14) before incorporation into Birmingham. Includes Showell Green and west Tyseley.



Birmingham Winson Green & Hockley 1888 Ref: WAR13.04a Price:£2.50 each
Published 1988; intro by John Maddison. ISBN.978-0-85054-208-0 The maps cover the busy Winson Green area of north west Birmingham, including parts of Hockley, Gib Heath and Brookfields. Coverage stretches from Winson Street eastward to Hockley Hill and from Charleville Road southward to Spring Hill. The many features include Winson Green Prison (left blank for security reasons), City Lunatic Asylum, Workhouse and Infirmary, Atlas Works, General Cemetery, Warstone Lane Cemetery, Birmingham Canal, Birmingham Canal (Old Line), GWR railway with Soho station, Hockley station, goods stations, Hockley goods yard; LNWR railway incl Winson Green station, Soho Junction; tramways and depot, Soho Pool Wharf, St Chrysostom's church, Time Watch Works, The Mint, disinfecting station, many schools, many streets of mostly terraced housing, many small works, Soho Hill Chapel etc. We include a selection of street directory entries on the reverse of each map.



Winson Green & Hockley 1903 Ref: WAR13.04b Price:£2.50 each
Detailed map of Winson Green; Warwickshire 13.04. Historical introduction by John Maddison. incl Gib Heath, Warstone Lane Cemetery, workhouse.

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