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| South view of Birmingham from the summer house, Cheapside, Bordesley, c. 1782. Click to enlarge. |
In 1782 the first history of the town of Birmingham was published by William Hutton, and the image above, depicting a vista of the town, was added as the frontispiece (the image correlates nicely with the 1778 map). Hutton had first come to Birmingham nearly forty years previously and had found it a fascinating town; he was very fond of the place, and his history finally recorded the town's growth on paper.
Key to South View: 1 - St. Martin's Church [see all posts] / 2 - St. Philip's Church [see all posts] / 3 - St. John's Chapel / 4 - St. Bartholomew's Chapel / 5 - St. Mary's Chapel / 6 - St. Paul's Chapel / 7 - Free Grammar School / 8 - The Workhouse / 9 - Theatre in New Street [see all posts] / 10 - Hotel and Assembly Room / 11 - Navigation Office / 12 - Mr. Turner's Brass Work
A digital version of the book, A History of Birmingham, can be found here. This is the second edition published in 1783.
A digital version of the book, A History of Birmingham, can be found here. This is the second edition published in 1783.
Later Editions of A History of Birmingham by William Hutton
The third edition (1795) is found here scanned on Google Books.
The fourth edition (1819) is found here scanned on Google Books.
The sixth edition (1836) is found here scanned on Google Books.
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| South view of Birmingham from the summer house, Cheapside, Bordesley, c. 1782. |