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Birmingham: Peplow Memorial Lecture
Birmingham: Peplow Memorial Lecture
The Noble Descendants of Bess of Hardwick Speaker: Howard Connell Given that Hardwick and Chatsworth are both in the Midlands (albeit East rather than West) my topic is "The Noble Descendants of Bess of Hardwick". The lecture will seek to trace the ways in which this remarkable woman, who became the second wealthiest in England, […]
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Kenilworth: ‘Matters of Life & Death: Letters from the men at the front in the 2nd Anglo-Boer War’ (LIVE)
Kenilworth: ‘Matters of Life & Death: Letters from the men at the front in the 2nd Anglo-Boer War’ (LIVE)
Speaker: Brian Stote Brian's great great grandmother sent food parcels and gifts to men from the Yorkshire town of Otley who were stationed in South Africa during the Boer War conflict of 1899-1902. Some of them sent letters to her, which were collected into a scrapbook, relating their experiences during battles, troop movements and daily […]
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Family History Surgery & Help Desk
Family History Surgery & Help Desk
Heritage Week – Family History Surgery & Help Desk In the BMI, 9, Margaret Street in Birmingham city centre. Midland Ancestors can help you grow your family tree. Join us for the Family History Surgery & Help Desk at the Midland Ancestors Family History Centre. This exciting event is the perfect opportunity for you to explore […]
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Stourbridge Group – ‘The extraordinary life of Captain Adam’
Stourbridge Group – ‘The extraordinary life of Captain Adam’
'The extraordinary life of Captain Adam' (A Story from Lye & Wollescote Cemetery) Captain William Adam Captain William Adam (1819-1893) was born in London on the 11th March 1919 and died in Stourbridge on the 26th December 1893. He. served in the 72nd and 48th Regiments of Foot. He was living at Wollescote House when […]
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Wolverhampton: West Midlands Police Museum History and Archives
Wolverhampton: West Midlands Police Museum History and Archives
Tonight our presentation is given by Corrine Brazier who you may have seen on Jay Blades History of the Black Country when she shared information about criminals in Birmingham. This evening Corrine is going to tell us about the history of the museum and its archives, and about how Wolverhampton features within these records. Join […]
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Birmingham: Family History Class
Birmingham: Family History Class
Family History Class Follow up to the Family History Surgery & Help Desk of the 14th Sept. Learn or refresh your skills on how to research your family history. This one day event is suitable for both beginners and those who have some experience of research. To celebrate National Heritage Week, Midland Ancestors will be […]
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London: Members Day: “The Ancestor I would most like to meet”
London: Members Day: “The Ancestor I would most like to meet”
Members Day: “The Ancestor I would most like to meet” This is an opportunity for members to pick out an ancestor that for whatever reason they would like to meet. Was it a notable person, someone who was a rogue or even someone who went missing? All of our ancestors will have a story or […]
Birmingham: Apprenticeship Indentures and Assignments and three Overseers Accounts
Birmingham: Apprenticeship Indentures and Assignments and three Overseers Accounts
Apprenticeship Indentures and Assignments and three Overseers Account Speaker: Rhonda Niven In this presentation we will hear about the conservation of Apprenticeship Indentures and Assignments and Overseers Account Books of Bromsgrove St Johns. This project was carried out in 2022 by Rhonda Niven, Book and Paper Conservator at the Hive in Worcester as a result […]