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Town Planning Committee (1911 - 1917), later Housing and Town Planning Committee...

Catalogue reference: BCC/1/BL

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This record is about the Town Planning Committee (1911 - 1917), later Housing and Town Planning Committee... dating from 1911 - 1920.

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Reference
BCC/1/BL
Title
Town Planning Committee (1911 - 1917), later Housing and Town Planning Committee (1917 - 1920) and its related sub-committees
Date
1911 - 1920
Related material

- Birmingham Corporation Documents E/12. Various reports, papers etc relating to early 20th century town planning in Birmingham. See items 481602, 481948-9, 482043 in volume

Other printed resources relating to this history of public works, town planning and urban redevelopment in Birmingham are listed in the Local Studies and History Printed Catalogue in the Heritage Research Area, Floor 4, Library of Birmingham: Check under related search terms: 'Public Works', 'Planning', 'Redevelopment', 'Town Planning' etc. Also check the Library of Birmingham Library Catalogue and Archives and Heritage Catalogue following links from website www.libraryofbirmingham.com. The key resources include:

- MAP/481563 Revision of 283299 above. Coloured with manuscript additions. 1910

- MS 1451 City of Birmingham, Town Planning scheme maps and Shropshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire Electric Power Company Mains Plan

- MAP/327863 Revision of 283300 above. 1926

Archives, Heritage and Photography, Library of Birmingham - Reference Collections:

- MAP/327864 City of Birmingham. Housing, town planning etc. acts, 1909 and 1919. Birmingham (North Yardley and Stechford) Town Planning Scheme: plan referred to. 1921

- MAP/283300 City of Birmingham. Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1909: East Birmingham: plan referred to. 1913

- MAP/283301 City of Birmingham. Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1909: South Birmingham: plan referred to. 1919

- Birmingham Corporation Documents I/4. Various reports, papers etc relating to early 20th century town planning in Birmingham. See items 278513 and 327859-61 in volume

Archives, Heritage and Photography, Library of Birmingham - Archive Collections:

- MAP/283299 City of Birmingham. Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1909: Quinton and Harborne: plan of referred to. 1912

Other town planning schemes and maps created by the City Engineer and Surveyor's Department exist amongst the departmental records of Birmingham City Council, but these have not yet been catalogued. Please ask staff for further information.

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Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/c372e09c-c00f-4ecf-8799-ba68d7bb19a7/

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Town Planning Committee (1911 - 1917), later Housing and Town Planning Committee (1917 - 1920) and its related sub-committees