Table of Contents

The Midland Setting: Birmingham's Origins and Early Development. The Manufacturing Town 1760s-1851. The Industrial City 1851-90s. At the Turn of the Century. Between the Wars. The Forties. The Post-War Economy. Post-War Housing. The Planning Machine: Land, Roads and People. The City Centre. Reflections. References. Index.

About the Author

Gordon E. Cherry is Emeritus Professor of Planning and Geography at Birmingham University and one of Britain's most distinguished writers and researchers on urban affairs. His many books and articles include seminal studies of the history of town planning and contemporary planning practice.