Project Gutenberg 2004-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 1567 Harman, Thomas T. Showell, Walter 1835 1901 Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide, Arranged Alphabetically Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham" by Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell is a comprehensive historical and reference guide compiled in the late 19th century. This work offers an extensive account of Birmingham's past and present, detailing its public buildings, local institutions, notable figures, and various historical events, effectively chronicling the city's development over centuries. The beginning of "Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham" sets the scene for a rich exploration of the city’s history. The text opens with a brief annotation about the absence of historical records prior to the seventh century, followed by references to significant events and changes throughout Birmingham’s timeline. The authors introduce the evolving aspects of the town from the Norman Conquest through various periods, emphasizing important figures, economic activities, and societal developments that shaped Birmingham. This opening portion emphasizes the depth of local history and the meticulous nature of the dictionary's compilation, indicating its value for readers interested in local history, genealogy, and cultural studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Birmingham (England) -- History -- Dictionaries DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1780252 2025-06-06T09:18:31.920164 text/html 1909709 2020-12-19T00:44:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 583831 2020-12-19T00:44:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 686391 2025-06-06T09:18:53.033048 application/epub+zip 705470 2025-06-06T09:18:36.874119 application/epub+zip 660423 2025-06-06T09:18:34.842127 application/epub+zip 1322359 2025-06-06T09:19:04.102040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1214259 2025-06-06T09:18:51.683044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 920685 2022-09-07T16:38:54.461192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1329064 2025-06-06T09:18:28.783206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1327421 2020-12-19T00:44:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 524279 2020-12-19T00:44:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1327451 2020-12-19T00:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 523989 2020-12-19T00:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20636 2025-06-06T09:19:04.425983 application/rdf+xml 18470 2025-06-06T09:18:35.514144 image/jpeg 4457 2025-06-06T09:18:35.175125 image/jpeg 674605 2025-06-06T09:18:32.041169 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