Author : J. D. Weeks
Release : 2007-04-11
Genre : Photography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 546/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Birmingham by : J. D. Weeks
Download or read book Birmingham written by J. D. Weeks. This book was released on 2007-04-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birminghams surrounding hills comprise the only place in the world with a plentiful supply of all the ingredients for iron making. This spurred the city of Birminghams charter in 1871 around the crossing of two railroads. The citys development into a leading industrial center is shown here in photographs and postcard views, some a century old.