Books by Peter Drake

For almost a century Joseph Chamberlain and his two famous sons, Neville and Austen, were prominent in national politics. Recording the Chamberlains' exciting designs for the city streets, grand public buildings and a new university, this book traces the ways in which the lord mayors of Birmingham changed the city where they grew up.

A fascinating selection of archive images from the Birmingham Central Library's collection celebrating the shops of Birmingham over the last 150 years.

History of Birmingham's number 8 bus route