Birmingham and the Chamberlains

For almost a century Joseph Chamberlain and his two famous sons, Neville and Austen, were prominent in national politics. Recording the Chamberlains' exciting designs for the city streets, grand public buildings and a new university, this book traces the ways in which the lord mayors of Birmingham changed the city where they grew up.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Peter Drake is head of local studies at Birmingham Central Library. Working with Paul Harris, he has compiled this selection of photographs from the extensive library archives.

Zusammenfassung

For almost a century Joseph Chamberlain and his two famous sons, Neville and Austen, were prominent in national politics. Recording the Chamberlains' exciting designs for the city streets, grand public buildings and a new university, this book traces the ways in which the lord mayors of Birmingham changed the city where they grew up.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Peter Drake, Paul Harris
• Verlag: The History Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.12.2007
• EAN: 9780752444925
• ISBN: 978-0-7524-4492-5
• Seiten: 128
• Abmessung: 163 mm x 231 mm x 10 mm
• Gewicht: 295 g
• Serien: Images of England; Images of England
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte