An extremely rare and early commercial directory covering Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Bilston and Willenhall. It contains three main parts - an account of each town, an "alphabetic list of the principal inhabitants ... their respective trades, and places of abode", and a list of the several stage wagons and carriers "that go from Birmingham". Kindly loaned to the project by Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies.

A very early and rare directory for the Borough of Wolverhampton, and the surrounding districts of Bilston, Sedgley, Wednesfield and Willenhall. Lists local traders, with sections on local institutions, bankers, conveyances and ironmasters. Kindly loaned to the project by BMSGH.

Directory of Wolverhampton and the immediately surrounding district, including Dudley, Bentley, Bradley. Bushbury, Codsall, Coseley, Daralaston, Essington, Featherstone, Hilton, Kinvaston, Oaken, Oxley, Pelsall, Tettenhall Wood, Wergs and Tipton. For each area, has a list of private residents and of traders. A valuable local directory. Kindly loaned to the project by Brierley Hill Library.

The Wolverhampton Red Book was a series of annual almanacks and directories covering Wolverhampton and its neighbourhood - and this compendium set contains 18 volumes covering the first 20 years of Red Books. They contain a lot of information on local government, and also on local charities, clubs, associations, transport, and a lot more. Each volume contains several photographs of local people and scenes. Finally, there is a commercial and private residents directory. Invaluable for local studies, and for genealogists seeking ancestors from this area. Kindly loaned to the project by Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies.

The Wolverhampton Red Book was a series of annual almanacks and directories covering Wolverhampton and its neighbourhood (see above) and this compendium set contains the next 19 volumes covering the second 20 years of Red Books. Kindly loaned to the project by Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies.

The Wolverhampton Red Book was a series of annual almanacks and directories covering Wolverhampton and its neighbourhood (see above) and this compendium set contains the last 16 volumes of Red Books. By 1960 the rights to the Red Books had been purchased by Kellys Directories, who discontinued publication in 1965. Kindly loaned to the project by Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies.