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The Little Book of Birmingham
Norman Bartlam
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Description for The Little Book of Birmingham
Hardback. A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something you never knew. This is a remarkably engaging little book, and is essential reading for visitors and locals alike. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
The Little Book of Birmingham is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the city's most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts. Norman Bartlam's new book gathers together a myriad of data on Brum. There are lots of factual chapters but also plenty of frivolous details which will amuse and surprise. A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in ... Read more
The Little Book of Birmingham is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the city's most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts. Norman Bartlam's new book gathers together a myriad of data on Brum. There are lots of factual chapters but also plenty of frivolous details which will amuse and surprise. A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752463490
SKU
V9780752463490
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Norman Bartlam
NORMAN BARTLAM works as a teacher in the Ladywood area on local history, geography and citizenship projects. He is heavily involved with local history (he runs the Ladywood Local History Group) and is the author of several titles in the Britain in Old Photographs series. He lives in Birmingham.
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