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A History of the Practice of Trepanning the Skull: 1. Frontispiece and Introduction

Robert Mynors, a pioneer of surgical treatment in 18th century Birmingham Robert Mynors was one of the… read more »

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A History of the Practice of Trepanning the Skull: 2. A Narrative of the Case of a Fractured Skull

A NARRATIVE OF THE CASE OF A FRACTURED SKULL BY MR. WILLIAM JONES, SURGEON. J. BURTON, four… read more »

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A Letter Press Printer

Image from: The Book of Trades or Library of the Useful Arts, 1806 Image donated by: Birmingham Central… read more »

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Advert for Martin Billing, Letter-Press, Lithographic and Copper-Plate Printer

The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858

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An Account of a Society for Encouraging the Industrious Poor

An Account of a Society for Encouraging the Industrious Poor was published in Birmingham in 1787. Its… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Advert for Revolutionary Dinner

Hotel, Birmingham, July, 1791. Commemoration of the French Revolution. A Number of Gentlemen intend DINING together on… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Advert for transport between Birmingham and London

Safe and Elegant TRAVELLING. Hotel and Swan Inn, Birmingham. Paytons’s Old Original well-known LONDON POST-COACH, in Sixteen Hours… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Appeal for calm during riots

BIRMINGHAM, JULY 18. BIRMINGHAM, July 16, 1791. Friends and Fellow Countrymen, IT is earnestly requested, that every… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Appeal for information about forged handbill

Birmingham, August 22 1791 WHEREAS it now appears, that amongst other insidious and unwarrantable Practices made use… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Dudley Cheese Fair

DUDLEY CHEESE FAIR. WHEREAS great Complaints have arisen from exposing of Cheese to Sale, and weighing the… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Employment Advert

WANTED in a Gentleman’s Family, near Birmingham, immediately, or at Michaelmas next, a sober industrious Woman Servant;… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Letter to Aris’s about Dr. Priestley and the Birmingham Riots

To the Inhabitants of the Town of Birmingham. Friends and Fellow Townsmen, IT is with extreme concern… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Letter to Aris’s Gazette about Dr Priestley and the Birmingham Riots

To the Rev. Dr. PRIESTLEY. Quid minus utile fuit quam ulcus hoc tangere? REV. SIR, TO deplore… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Proclaimation by the King on the Birmingham Riots

By the KING. A PROCLAMATION. GEORGE R. WHEREAS it hath been represented unto Us, that a great… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Request from Dr. Priestley for return of letters lost in riots

To the Printer of the Birmingham Gazette. SIR, I DO not now write to complain of my… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Request to return property looted in riots

WHEREAS it is well known that divers Persons still withhold Books, Paper and other Property belonging to… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Runaway Wife

Newport, Aug. 13, 1790. Eloped from her Husband, WHEREAS Susannah, Wife of Wm, Hollingshead, of Newport, in… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – SONG, on obtaining the BIRMINGHAM and WORCESTER CANAL BILL

SONG, on obtaining the BIRMINGHAM and WORCESTER CANAL BILL. Come, now begin delving, the Bill is obtain’d,… read more »

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette – Trial and Execution of Rioters

On Saturday the Commission for holding the Assize for this county, was opened before Mr. Baron Hotham,… read more »

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Directions for Married Persons: Introduction

Introduction: Malcolm Dick Source: Local Studies and History, Birmingham Central Library, UK Directions for Married Persons was written by John… read more »

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James Keir and the Geology and Industry of the Black Country: Mineralogy of the South-west part of Staffordshire, 1798

Image: The Wren’s Nest from The Black Country – Sixteen Etchings of Scenes in the Coal and Iron… read more »

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John Dawes & Sons, Bromford Iron Works, West Bromwich

Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858

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L. Baldwin, Warwick Arms Hotel, Warwick

Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858

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Laings and Company, Household Goods, Birmingham

Advertisement, Men and Things of Modern England… The New Illustrated Directory… (Birmingham, M Billing, 1856)

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Mapplebeck and Lowe, Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements, Birmingham

Advertisement, Men and Things of Modern England… The New Illustrated Directory… (Birmingham, M Billing, 1856)

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Mendoza’s Trip to Birmingham

From: The Political Songster by John Freeth Local Studies and History, Central Library, Birmingham MENDOZA’s TRIP to… read more »

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Practical Thoughts on Amputations: 1. Frontispiece and Introduction

Robert Mynors, a pioneer of surgical treatment in 18th century Birmingham Robert Mynors was one of the… read more »

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Practical Thoughts on Amputations: 2. Amputation of the Thigh and After Treatment

ON THE AMPUTATION OF THE THIGH AND THE AFTER-TREATMENT 1. Let the screw tourniquet, with a small… read more »

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Practical Thoughts on Amputations: 3. Observations and Illustrations

[70] Observations and Illustrations To Mr. MYNORS, Surgeon. DEAR SIR “I BEG the favor of you to… read more »

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Practical Thoughts on Amputations: 4. Of the Amputation of Different Parts of the Extremities and Diseased Tumors

[79] OF THE AMPUTATION OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE EXTREMITIES It has been observed agreeable to the… read more »

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Smith and Phillips, Gas Engineers, London

Advertisement, Men and Things of Modern England… The New Illustrated Directory… (Birmingham, M Billing, 1856)

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T.S. & R.M. Morris, Black Swan Hotel, Sheffield

The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858

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The Staffordshire Potteries Directory: An Account of the Pottery Manufacture

Published in 1802, this Directory is one of the first written accounts of the pottery towns, Tunstall,… read more »

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