AGM and Study Day Programme

AGM and Study Day Programme

BMI, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS

Saturday 9th May 2026

10.00 – Doors Open & Registration
10.30 – Presentation: The History of Medicine. Dr Mike Jenkins
Exploring the origins and evolution of medicine and the health
challenges experienced by our ancestors, as well as the innovations that have supported and led to modern medicine.
Speaker: Dr Mike Jenkins, a hospital doctor and General Practitioner of 40 years standing who is now a keen amateur historian.

11.30 – Coffee Break
12.00 – Annual General Meeting
12.30 – Lunch

14.00 – Presentation: Education or Evangelism? The Early Adult Schools
and Brotherhood Movement in the West Midlands. Mr. Andy Vail
The 19th-century adult school movement was a significant philanthropic and social initiative designed to provide literacy, education, and social improvement to the working class. Initiated primarily by Quakers, these schools became crucial in fostering community, self-improvement, and social life outside of public houses.
Speaker: Mr. Andy Vail has a Modern History postgraduate qualification from the University of Birmingham, and is a member of various history societies.

15:00 – Closing Words by the President

The Reference Library and Family History Centre in the
Kingsley Norris Room will be open during the lunch break.