Local and regional historians, librarians, and museum professionals cite books and articles on the English Midlands city from prehistoric times through the Middle Ages and industrialism to the present. Among the chapters are Roman Catholics in Birmingham from 1558 to the present, schooling and education, and the impact of Birmingham on Britain and the wider world from 1830 to 1940. The entries are not annotated. There is no index. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR