Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Anderton, Thomas 1836 1903 Anderton, T. (Thomas) A Tale of One City: the New Birmingham Papers Reprinted from the "Midland Counties Herald" Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Joris Van Dael and PG Distributed Proofreaders "A Tale of One City: the New Birmingham" by Thomas Anderton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the transformation of Birmingham into a thriving city, particularly focusing on municipal changes, urban development, and the social dynamics caused by the political influence of figures like Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. The opening of the work sets the stage for a detailed examination of Birmingham's evolution, capturing the contrast between its past and present. The author reflects on how the city has shed its former image as a mere "Hardware Village," now standing as a hub of commerce and governance. He discusses the advances in infrastructure prompted by the construction of railway stations and new streets, while also critiquing the earlier periods of stagnation in local governance. Through historical anecdotes and observations, the text presents a nuanced view of the challenges and achievements of Birmingham's growth—particularly emphasizing the pivotal role played by Mr. Chamberlain in steering the city towards modernization and prosperity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Birmingham (England) Birmingham (England) -- Social life and customs DA Text United Kingdom Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Schools & Universities 263554 2025-07-05T07:19:41.140404 text/html 263522 263413 2024-11-05T09:06:21.855857 2023-10-05T09:04:30.956524 text/html text/html 178157 2025-07-05T07:19:47.336337 application/epub+zip 180755 2025-07-05T07:19:44.042337 application/epub+zip 169637 2025-07-05T07:19:42.849352 application/epub+zip 365326 2025-07-05T07:19:49.929342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340332 2025-07-05T07:19:46.681310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280794 2022-09-05T12:53:00.181080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243551 2025-07-05T07:19:40.863397 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223799 2024-10-28T18:38:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16916 2025-07-05T07:19:50.045313 application/rdf+xml 16693 2025-07-05T07:19:43.390493 image/jpeg 3868 2025-07-05T07:19:43.117346 image/jpeg 176363 2025-07-05T07:19:41.160382 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog