Positively Birmingham - 4th Edition Content
- Produced in hardback to the highest design standards and printed and bound in the UK.
- A complete overhaul of the previous 3rd edition. Photos have been given more impact but a substantial text explaining the City you can experience today remains.
- ISBN 0 9523179 3 1, Hardback, 192 pages, > 200 colour photos.
| Chapter | Content |
| Foreword | Terry Grimley, Arts Editor, Birmingham Post |
| 1 | Bullring reinvented: Explains how the development came about. Considers the architecture and public art installations. |
| 2 | Victoria Square: Mainly new images of this grand municipal centre of the city. Includes an explanation of the key public art in the Square |
| 3 | Earlier Times: Images and text explaining how Birmingham came to be. |
| 4 | Boulton, Watt & Murdock: Looks at the work of these pioneers of the industrial revolution in Birmingham. |
| 5 | Living canals: High impact photos and a text explaining the origins and current uses of the Birmingham canals. |
| 6 | Jewellery & Gun Quarters: Looks at the changing face of the Jewellery Quarter. Discovers skilled gunsmiths in the Gun Quarter producing and renovating some of the best sporting guns in the world. |
| 7 | Victorian & modern: Contrasts the Victorian architecture with the present-day. |
| 8 | Art on the Streets: Includes The Green Man, Sentinel and Knight of the Vale and even the burnt out Forward statue and more! |
| 9 | Cultural city: From the Birmingham Royal Ballet to the Jug of Punch Folk Club this chapter looks at the diversity and depth the City has to offer. |
| 10 | City at Work: Looks at the traditional basis in manufacturing and commerce and gives a feel for working lives in the modern city. |
| 11 | City at Play: From Balti to Carnival, from Mosques to Football, this chapter looks at some of the ways citizens relax and play. |
| Index |
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