Search results for ""Author Patrick Baird""
The History Press Ltd The Bull Ring Birmingham
The story of Birmingham's ancient heart, from its earliest days to the opening of the new Bull Ring.
£15.99
The History Press Ltd A Century of Birmingham: Events, People and Places Over the 20th Century
This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Birmingham during the 20th century. The book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during a century of unprecedented change. Many aspects of Birmingham's recent history are covered, famous occasions and individuals are remembered and the impact of national and international events is witnessed. This book provides a striking account of the changes that have so altered Birmingham's appearance and records the process of transformation. Drawing on detailed local knowledge of the community, and illustrated with a wealth of black-and-white photographs, this book recalls what Birmingham has lost in terms of buildings, traditions and ways of life. It also acknowledges the regeneration that has taken place and celebrates the character and energy of local people as they move through the first years of this new century.
£14.99
The History Press Ltd Birmingham Theatres and Entertainment: Images of England
From the construction of its first theatre in 1740, Birmingham has boasted a huge array of entertainment – from plays and music festivals to circuses and 'mops' (and even the 'onion fair'). It was here that many household names such as Laurence Olivier, Kenneth More, Peggy Ashcroft and Derek Jacobi first proved their acting credentials, and here that many famous musical works, such as Antonin Dvorak's The Spectre's Bride and Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah, were premiered in Britain. Illustrated with more than 180 photographs from the archives of Birmingham Central Library, Birmingham Theatres and Entertainments is a must have for anyone interested in the history of the entertainments industry in the area.
£12.99
