Project Gutenberg 2015-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 859 British Association for the Advancement of Science British Association BAAS B.A.A.S. 02022902 Handbook of Birmingham Prepared for the Members of the British Association, 1886 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, missing color map courtesy of the Bodleian Libraries, cover from HathiTrust Digital Library, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Handbook of Birmingham" by the British Association for the Advancement of Science is a comprehensive historical and scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide an extensive overview of Birmingham, charting its progress from the ancient times to its contemporary municipal governance, and covers various topics including industrial growth, education, geology, zoology, and local institutions. The opening of the handbook begins with an introduction detailing the development of Birmingham since the British Association last met there in 1839. It outlines the challenges faced during the town's incorporation, including initial governance issues and public health improvements from the time when the population was around 180,000 to a much larger urban center by 1886. Key historical events, such as the Chartist riots and the establishment of local governing bodies, are highlighted, setting the tone for the subsequent sections that will delve deeper into the city’s history, educational institutions, and various societal advancements that followed, making it clear that Birmingham has evolved significantly over the years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Birmingham (England) Natural history -- England -- Birmingham DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 1062201 2025-09-20T04:27:02.536724 text/html 1041025 2024-10-24T17:49:51 text/html 1442061 2025-09-20T04:27:18.048584 application/epub+zip 1451331 2025-09-20T04:27:05.193715 application/epub+zip 406926 2025-09-20T04:27:03.657691 application/epub+zip 1688112 2025-09-20T04:27:26.290620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1597449 2025-09-20T04:27:16.604592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623042 2022-09-22T13:04:16.755082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887732 2025-09-20T04:27:00.257729 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 867846 2024-10-24T17:49:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17109 2025-09-20T04:27:26.440558 application/rdf+xml 7089 2025-09-20T04:27:03.954652 image/jpeg 1351 2025-09-20T04:27:03.862686 image/jpeg 1497139 2025-09-20T04:27:02.619655 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 en.wikipedia