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Planning, development and municipal functions were increasingly dictated by national policy and legislation; council finances came to be dominated by central government subsidies; and institutions such as gas, water and transport were taken out of the city's control. [263] Birmingham's unrivalled size and wealth may have given it more political ...
This is a list of the constituent towns, villages and areas of Birmingham (both the city and the metropolitan borough) in England. Between 1889 and 1995, the city boundaries were expanded to include many places which were once towns or villages in their own right, many of which still retain a distinctive character.
Scotland's ecclesiastical history was contributed by the Rev. John Reith, B. D. its Scottish language and literature section was by John Merry Ross; the Gaelic language and literature portion was by the Rev. Archibald Clerk; Subtitled a "new edition", the book includes a 1901 United Kingdom census appendix and a map of Scotland by Collins ...
Pages in category "History of Birmingham, West Midlands" The following 180 pages are in this category, out of 180 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Birmingham City Council also operate a locally listing scheme for buildings that do not fully meet the criteria for statutorily listed status. [285] Traces of medieval Birmingham can be seen in the oldest churches, notably the original parish church, St Martin in the Bull Ring.
1730 – William Westley produces the first documentation of a newly constructed square named Old Square. It becomes one of the most prestigious addresses in Birmingham. 1731 – The first map of Birmingham is produced by William Westley. 1732 – c. 14 November: The Birmingham Journal, Birmingham's first local newspaper, is printed by Thomas ...
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A Philosopher Giving that Lecture on the Orrery, in which a Lamp is put in place of the Sun, by Joseph Wright of Derby. The Midlands Enlightenment, also known as the West Midlands Enlightenment [1] or the Birmingham Enlightenment, [2] was a scientific, economic, political, cultural and legal manifestation of the Age of Enlightenment that developed in Birmingham and the wider English Midlands ...