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Birmingham Shops and Shopping (Images of England) Book

Illustrated with more than 180 archive photographs, this book captures the commercial heritage of the city and offers a glimpse into Birmingham's past. Capturing the diversity of Birmingham's shops and markets, it provides an important record of life in the city as it used to be. Peter Drake works as head of local studies at Birmingham Central Library. Collecting rare picture postcards has been a long-standing interest for his co-author, Andy Maxam. The images featured in this book are drawn from the extensive archives of Birmingham library as well as the authors' own collections.Read More

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  • Product Description

    Illustrated with around 200 archive photographs, this absorbing book captures the commercial heritage of the city and offers a unique glimpse into Birmingham's past. Like most big cities Birmingham has lost many of its family-owned shops, department stores, and co-ops in recent decades. Capturing the diversity of Birmingham's shops and markets, this book provides an important record of life in the city as it used to be that will fascinate anyone who knows the area.

  • 075244493X
  • 9780752444932
  • Peter Drake, Andrew Maxam
  • 29 February 2008
  • The History Press Ltd
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 128
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