Economy
Belgrade’s artisans and tradesmen were the main force behind economic progress. Guilds enabled united front and influence on managing affairs in all areas of their activities. Education and professional training of artisans was legally regulated by Law on Workshops. In 1884 a railway station was built, quickly turning Belgrade into largest railway crossing in the Balkans, which also had a great impact on economic development. On the initiative of businessmen, who invested their own resources and with a loan from the Municipality of Belgrade, a fair was built on the left bank of river Sava, officially opened 11th September 1937. Fairs were organized on international level with numerous showmen and visitors, making this part of Europe prestigious from the beginning.
An invoice issued by People’s Printing and Lithography Works, Belgrade, 1896, IAB, ZArh. 
A postcard showing Weifert steam brewery, Belgrade, pre 1903, IAB, Zf. 
An invoice issued by Store on Colonial, Balkan and Delicatessen Goods Živko Matić, Belgrade, 1907, IAB, ZArh. 
An apprentice certificate issued by Glass-cutters Guild to Herman Holender, Belgrade, 1920, TKB. 
A business letter from Heinrich Kappeller to Georg Weifert, Vienna, 1925, IAB, The first Serbian steam brewery Djordje Vajfert. 
A letter by Trading-industrial bank to Building committee of Municipality of Belgrade, 1929, IAB, ZArh. 
First international automobile fair, Belgrade, 1938, IAB, Lf NS. 
Central railway station in Belgrade, IAB, Zf. 
A letter by first Serbian airplane factory Živojin Rogožarski Inc., Belgrade, 1941, IAB, ZArh.
Health Services
First city hospital was built based on decree on building the city hospital of 1840 and with contributions by people of Belgrade and the Board of Ladies, and land donated by Prince Mihailo and Ilija Milosavljević Kolarac. The hospital was able to receive first patients in 1868. Serbian Medical Society was founded in 1872, and Red Cross Society (on voluntary basis) in aid of wounded in war in 1876.
After World War I the Foundation of Scottish Women, the Society of Women Doctors of Belgrade, Ladies of Belgrade and Belgrade businessmen built hospitals and other social institutions.
A diploma issued by Serbian Red Cross Society to Vladimir Jovanović, Belgrade 1887, IAB, Lf BJ. 
City hospital, IAB, Zf. 
Design of the Ladies Home, nowadays children’s hospital, Belgrade, 1930, IAB, OGB, TD. 
Design of the Serbian Medical Society building, Belgrade, 1931, IAB, OGB, TD.
Education
The Great School (Velika škola) was founded in 1808. Between 1838 and 1841 this institution was based in Kragujevac under the name of Lyceum, and then it relocated back to Belgrade. In 1863 Captain Miša Anastasijević erected a building, which he donated to his fatherland. It became the building of Lyceum, whose name changed to The Great school – Academy. Today it houses rectorship of Belgrade University.
The oldest elementary school was located near the cathedral church. Schools were founded by foreigners as well. Thus Jewish, Greek, Turkish and German schools were founded in Belgrade. In 1882 Law on Primary Schools was passed, which implemented obligatory school attendance.
The First male grammar school was founded in 1839, the First female grammar school only in 1905. Professional schools were also in Belgrade.
Vasilije Filipović’s school certificate on completion of 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades of Faculty of Law of the Great School of Principality of Serbia, 1866, IAB, Filip Filipović Collection. 
The residence of Queen Ljubica, which housed Lyceum between 1844 and 1863, Belgrade, 1876, IAB, Zf. 
Bylaws of the Greek School and School Fund in Zemun, 1869, IAB, ZArh. 
Design for the elementary school Osnovna škola kod Saborne crkve (todays King Petar I Elementary School); plan made by Jelisaveta Načić, first Serbian female architect, Renaissance Revival Architecture, 1904, IAB, Pf G. 
Teacher and pupils of Osnovna škola kod Saborne crkve, IAB, Zf.
Culture
Despite diverse cultural-artistic life, main hindrance of its fast progress was lack of institutions and space. After several decades of endeavour the National Theatre was finally built in 1869.
Ilija Milosavljević Kolarac (1800–1878), tradesmen and benefactor, bequeathed all his possession for cultural and educational purposes. In 1861 he established Literature Fund, which published 120 titles up until 1924.
On the initiative of Branislav Nušić (1864–1938), author, journalist and diplomat, Society of Friends of Arts “Cvijeta Zuzorić” was founded in 1922, and Arts Pavilion was erected in Mali Kalemegdan in 1929. The pavilion held exhibitions of famous Yugoslavian and world renowned artists. Painter Milena Pavlović- Barilli exhibited there in her early period.
A poster by Society of Friends of Arts “Cvijeta Zuzorić” for a ballet grotesque “Le balai du valet” (A Valets’ Broom) by Miloje Milojević based on work by Marko Ristić. It was performed as part of charity ball “The Thousand and Second Night” in the ballroom of Kazina. The ball was organized for the purpose of building a new arts pavilion, Belgrade, 1923, IAB, Society of Friends of Arts “Cvijeta Zuzorić” . 
Milena Pavlović-Barilli (1909–1945), a painter and representative of surrealism in Serbian art, drawing, watercolour and ink, Belgrade, 1925, IAB, Pf G. 
A letter from Ivo Andrić, writer and Nobel Prize Winner, to president of Administrative Board of Society of Friends of Arts “Cvijeta Zuzorić” , Belgrade, 1926, IAB, Society of Friends of Arts “Cvijeta Zuzorić”. 
Female members of Society of Friends of Arts “Cvijeta Zuzorić” standing in front of the arts pavilion during construction, Belgrade, 1927, IAB, Society of Friends of Arts “Cvijeta Zuzorić”. 
Endowment of Ilija Milosavljević Kolarac building, Belgrade, 1937. IAB, KNU. 
Žanka Stokić (1888–1947), leading performer of the National Theatre, IAB, Zf.
Woman in the Process of Modernisation
Legal discrimination of women in patriarchal environment was unable to stop their emancipation. Schooling enabled them to change their role in society. In 1927 Association of University Educated Women was founded. Although all democratic movements in Serbia were of the opinion that women should have equal rights as men, many obstacles had to be removed before radical changes occurred. Women’s question was just a small part of long-term process of modernisation.
Members of the Yugoslav Sisters from Croatia attending Pan-Slavic ball in Belgrade, organized by the Circle of Serbian Sisters, 1927, IAB, Pf G. 
Danica Tomić, first female pilot, 1928, IAB, Pf G. 
Members of Administrative Board of Union of University Educated Women, 1935, IAB, UUOŽ. 
Appeal made by Association of University Educated Women containing accession statement of Dr Mirjana Kralj, a professor from Zagreb, 1927, IAB, UUOŽ.