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	History of Birmingham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Birmingham prospered, and developed industry early on, by the 13th century Birmingham had developed a woollen industry with wool being woven and dyed in the town, Birmingham also developed a leather industry, with leather being tanned to be made into shoes, gloves and many other things.
		Birmingham's skilled workforce, and the fact that Birmingham was located near the coalfields of northern Warwickshire and Staffordshire, meant that the town grew rapidly.
		Birmingham's water problems were not fully solved until a 73 mile long aquaduct was built to a reservoir in the Elan Valley in Wales; this project was approved in 1891 and completed in 1904.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Birmingham (3027 words)

	Read about Birmingham at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Birmingham and learn about Birmingham here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Birmingham is served by a number of major roads such as, the M6 motorway, the M40, the M5, the M42 motorway and the M6 Toll.
		Birmingham Conservatoire, now part of the UCE, was established over 100 years ago and is recognised as one of the major national colleges of music which focuses on performance and composition.
		Birmingham Town Hall and was the sixteenth President of The Birmingham and Midland Institute.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Birmingham (5042 words)

	Historic Birmingham
		Birmingham continued to expand and by mid 1300's the town was listed as third town in size in the county of Warwickshire.
		The castle of Birmingham, a focal point and power base for the town was influential in providing assistance for new chapel's, the Guild of the Holy Cross in 1392 and a chapel of St. John the Baptist at Deritend for the parishioners of Deritend and Bordesley.
		In the early 1500's the population of the town of Birmingham was reaching a 1000 inhabitants.
	www.birminghamuk.com /historicbirmingham.htm (1021 words)

	Birmingham
		Birmingham is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the UK, with a large population from the Caribbean, Indian sub-continent and from Ireland: according to the 2001 census, 29.7% of the population of Birmingham is non-white.
		Birmingham was originally a small village, but by the 1300s had become the third largest town in Warwickshire, after Warwick and Coventry.
		Birmingham's other city- centre music venues include The National Indoor Arena (NIA), CBSO Centre, Adrian Boult Hall (ABH) at Birmingham Conservatoire and the Birmingham Town Hall, which played host to many classical and popular music performances from the late 1800s, but which is currently closed for refurbishment.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/b/bi/birmingham.html (3302 words)

	Birmingham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the English Midlands It is the second largest city of the United Kingdom and is regarded by many as England's "second city".
		Birmingham is served by a number of major roads, including the M6 motorway, the M40, the M5, the M42 motorway and the M6 Toll.
		Birmingham has 35 miles (60 km) of canals within the city boundaries, of which most are navigable; the canals were once the lifeblood of the city's industries during the Industrial Revolution but are now used mainly for pleasure.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/B/Birmingham.htm (3592 words)

	Birmingham Airport History
		Birmingham airport was opened at Elmdon on the outskirts of Birmingham, some 8 miles from the city centre, on the 8 July 1939.
		With the outbreak of the Second World War, civil aviation ceased for all practical purposes and birmingham airport was requisitioned by the Air Ministry and was used by the RAF for military purposes.
		Birmingham airport was privatised in 1993 and is now run as a public company (although the local authorities still own a 49% share).
	www.birmingham-airport.info /birminghamairporthistory.htm (547 words)

	Birmingham - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England.
		Birmingham is an important manufacturing and engineering centre, employing over 100,000 people in the industry and contributing billions to the national economy.
		Birmingham is home to a wide variety of Asian eateries which have served the people of Birmingham since the 1950's, the Wing Yip food empire first began in the city and now has its headquarters in the Chinese Quarter along with many other fine oriental restaurants.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Birmingham (7542 words)

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		Birmingham’s own airline, 'Birmingham Executive', was born in 1983, opening many new routes into Europe.
		By the late 1990s air transport movements have increased at a high rate to 111,000 and at peak times during weekday mornings their is now one movement every 60 seconds.
		A new Maglev replacement, transport interchange, approach road and satellite terminal and new airbridges will all be constructed between 2001 and 2004 leaving the airport capable of handling 10 million passengers a year and with facilities to be proud of.........
	members.lycos.co.uk /aviate/egbbhistory.htm (931 words)

	Articles - Birmingham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Birmingham's transition from an industrial centre to a tourism and services economy is best illustrated by the hosting of the first official summit of the G8 at the International Convention Centre (May 15 to May 17, 1998).
		Birmingham's canals are comparatively shallow artificial channels, while those in Venice are primarily reinforced natural channels between islands of the lagoon on which the city stands.
		Birmingham is also the hub for various national ethnic media, including The Voice, The Sikh Times, Desi Xpress, The Asian Today and Raja TV (based in the Mailbox).
	www.vacuum-center.net /articles/Birmingham (3542 words)

	BaMMOT Birmingham City Transport CVP 207
		Birmingham Corporation was first attracted to Daimler buses because of the preselective gearbox.
		The combination suited Birmingham Corporation well and a fleet of around 800 had been purchased by the outbreak of war in 1939.
		The citizens of Birmingham were able to ride in a comfortable, well-upholstered vehicle with noise and vibration minimised by Daimler’s flexible engine mountings and moquette covered interior panels.
	www.bammot.org.uk /vehicles/vcvp207.asp (356 words)

	Birmingham Snow Hill station (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Birmingham Snow Hill station is a railway station located in the centre of Birmingham, England.
		It is also the Birmingham terminus of the West Midlands light rail system, the Midland Metro.
		Although later in 2004 the London services are due to be terminated at Birmingham Moor Street railway station, at the London end of Snow Hill tunnel.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Transport-in-Birmingham-England/Birmingham-Snow-Hill-station.html (536 words)

	Birmingham transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Birmingham also forms a major hub in the National Express coach network, which is based in Birmingham and operates services from its coach station in Digbeth.
		The M6 motorway connects Birmingham to London and the south, and the north-east of England and Scotland.
		The A45 from Birmingham to Thrapston (formerly to Felixstowe)
	www.virtualbrum.co.uk /wiki/transport.htm (658 words)

	History of Birmingham 3
		But more important still, Birmingham was the only place in the district with a good supply of drinking water, which could provide for a growing population.
		Nearly two centuries have passed; the town of Birmingham has grown considerably, but is still clustered round the two highways and the numerous lanes and small streets, which run into them.Note the Manor House and its buildings still surrounded by the moat, while the parsonage of St. Martin’s, also moated, still remains untouched.
		Birmingham was still a busy market town, surrounded by pleasant lands, fields and meadows, little bigger than the heart of the city is to-day.There are several Dissenters’ places of worship marked on this plan, such as the Old and New Meeting Houses and the Baptists’ Meeting House.
	www.virtualbrum.co.uk /history/brum3.htm (1027 words)

	construction employers uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Birmingham was home to two major car factories: MG Rover in Longbridge and Jaguar in Castle Bromwich.css"; @import "/skins-1.
		Birmingham's canals are compartively shallow artificial channels, while those in Venice are primarily reinforced natural channels between islands of the lagoon on which the city stands.
		Birmingham's other city- centre music venues include The National Indoor Arena (NIA), the CBSO Centre, Adrian Boult Hall (ABH) at Birmingham Conservatoire and the Birmingham Town Hall (currently closed for refurbishment), which has played host to many classical and popular music performances from the late 1800s.
	www.copywriteireland.co.uk /construction-employers-uk.aspx (5487 words)

	Birmingham International railway station (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Birmingham International railway station is located in the Solihull (borough), just east of the city of Birmingham in England.
		The station is on the West Coast Main Line and serves both Birmingham International Airport (UK), and the National Exhibition Centre (Birmingham).
		More recently, a pair of vehicles which are, effectively, cable cars running on railway tracks, have used the old maglev route.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Transport-in-Birmingham-England/Birmingham-International-railway-station.html (159 words)

	Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History \| Railway Readings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Beeching suggests that a coordinated transport policy is required and admits that profitability of individual forms of transport is not necessarily the best test of efficiency; nor are we convinced that the social factors in transport are as insignificant as has been suggested.
		The doctor was confident that the country's transport problem would be eased by implementation of the proposals; efficient railway trunk line services would attract traffic from the congested trunk roads, and the closing of the little-used lines would add very little to the relevant road traffic which was light in such parts.
		From this the Minister of Transport emerged outnumbered in his opinion that a reshaping of B.R. is an essential prelude to, not a concurrent part of the formulation of a co-ordinated national transport system.
	www.york.ac.uk /inst/irs/irshome/features/readings/archive/beeching.htm (6809 words)

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		The University of Alabama at Birmingham, founded in 1969, is a public university and medical center complex.
		While the University of Alabama in Birmingham qualifies as the state's largest employer, the city has also become Alabama's leading financial center, with both AmSouth and Southtrust headquartered here.
		The Birmingham Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation will present the almost $140,000 it has raised in its Vulcan Fund since an inspection in January uncovered serious problems with the statue.
	www.angelfire.com /al2/RMB2000/mp1.html (939 words)

	Gloucester Transport History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		London Transport (LT) ordered underground trains for its District Line ('G' Stock, later uprated to 'Q' standard) and subsequently bought battery locomotives, cable drum, hopper and flat wagons from The Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company.
		Its fleet of 10 000 coal wagons, formerly leased to mines and coal factors, was transferred to the British Transport Commission.
		Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company and Cravens had both folded by 1964, Metropolitan Cammell diversified and survives into the 21st Century as part of Alsthom while The Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company stayed in business into the 1980s by concentrating on bogies, suspension and rolling stock undergear.
	glostransporthistory.softdata.co.uk /grcw.html (3646 words)

	Public transport - Public transport history
		This page outlines the history of public transport in Victoria, which dates back to the 1800s.
		In transport, our State’s long successful record of engineering and manufacturing cable and electric trams, steam and diesel locomotives and bus body-building is equal to the world’s best.
		These and later additional Z, A and B-class trams were manufactured off site at Dandenong and were transported to Preston for their final fit-out.
	www.doi.vic.gov.au /doi/internet/transport.nsf/allDocs/RWPE06934B7A6094C844A256AFD001C4975?OpenDocument (1820 words)

	BaMMOT Transport History
		It does not claim to be a complete history, indeed a vast number of books have been written on the subject.
		It intends to bring a smile of recognition to the faces of enthusiasts and provide a rough guide to those wishing to learn a bit more.
		Except for normal review purposes, no part of these website articles may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written consent of the Transport Museum.
	www.bammot.org.uk /transhis.asp (201 words)

	Birmingham Information - Geography of Birmingham UK
		Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Opened in 1885, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMandAG), in Birmingham, England,...
		http://www.geography.ohio-state.edu - Geography of Birmingham UK People may be said generally to get used to the form of geographical address...
		http://www.flwellpublishing.com - Geography of Birmingham UK The project was motivated by a decline in demand for geography and geography teachers in secondary schools...
	www.birminghamirish.co.uk /geography-of-birmingham-uk.html (267 words)

	Public Transport Guide: Birmingham
		Transport services within the Birmingham and West Midlands area are promoted by Centro.
		Heyday Of British Steam - Part 3 - Birmingham / North Midlands/ Wales
		Derek Harrison's History Of Birmingham's Snow Hill Station
	www.infotransport.co.uk /localtransport/birmingham.php (43 words)

	Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History \| web exhibition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Institute of Railway Studies and Transport History
		The emblem of the Midland Railway summarizes concisely the territory served by the company as originally conceived.
		The arms combined are (top row, left to right) Birmingham, Derby and Bristol, and (bottom row, left to right) Leicester, Lincoln and Leeds.
	www.york.ac.uk /inst/irs/irshome/features/exhibtn/page03.htm (89 words)

	Transport History Volume 4. - DUCKHAM, BARON F (ED) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		DUCKHAM, BARON F (ED) Transport History Volume 4.
		One faint mark to foredge, otherwise as new.
		Articles on Buckden, Birmingham, Bristol Beverley, Hull, Glasgow West India merchants during the American War Of Independence etc...
	antiqbook.co.uk /boox/hss/2752.shtml (73 words)

	ipedia.com: Birmingham Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Were you looking for Birmingham, Alabama or other places called Birmingham ?
		Birmingham is a city in the West Midlands of England.
		Lloyds Bank began here in 1765 and The Midland Bank (now part of HSBC) opened in Union Street, in August 1836.
	www.ipedia.com /birmingham.html (3310 words)

	History of Birmingham, UK.
		HISTORY OF If you are interested in the History of Birmingham between 1815 - 1914 then this page is excellent!
		History of Birmingham [UK] - 1850 to 1914.
		Includes Maps, Places, Joseph Chamberlain, Crime, Health, Housing, Industry, Local Government, Markets, Schools, Shops, Slums, Streets, and Transport.
	www.davidsemporium.co.uk /_history.html (73 words)

	Birmingham Black History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A photographic exhibition tracing the history of Birmingham's bhangra music and culture.
		From generation to generation this is a magical blend of rhythmic adventure and evocative vocals which transport you to another world, the infectious pulse of the djembe and talking drums will entice and seduce audiences until they drop.
		General information/To submit an event, call 0121 303 3022 or email us
	www.birminghamblackhistory.com /events?id=44 (99 words)

	Chinese History in Birmingham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		These pages are a brief history of Chinese people in Birmingham drawing on material held in Birmingham Libraries.
		Follow the links below to discover more about the long-standing connections between Birmingham and East Asia.
		To find out what Birmingham Libraries has in stock about China, please use the online library catalogue.
	www.birmingham.gov.uk /GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=16441&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=260 (123 words)

	Birmingham Black History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Experience in one or more of the following five heritage areas will be an advantage:
		Intangible heritage including oral history, language and dialect, cultural traditions and community history.
		Expert Advisers are paid a daily fee of £350 (+VAT) and reasonable expenses.
	www.birminghamblackhistory.com /news?id=202 (289 words)

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