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Country house libraries and a case study of the library at Linley Wood. Presenter - JJ Heath-Caldwell In the 1700s and 1800s many of the old English gentry families amassed considerable collections of books in their country house libraries. These collections were a vast range of books passed down from ancestors, relatives, and friends of […]
Informal help or research evening. Committee Members have access to numerous items in our digital library and to subscription websites. Members free but we welcome visitors but ask for a donation of £1.50
Speaker - Marie Fogg Looks at the feud that led to numerous court cases and attempted murder in the 17thcentury. Marie is the author of several books, about the Smalbroke family of Birmingham and Thornton School.
"The Commonwealth War Graves Commission" A talk by Jay Morgan Hyrons. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is an intergovernmental organisation whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars. Their objective is to make sure […]
Afternoon Visit to Kates Hill Church (St John's) If you would like join us please email p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk. Please respond by the end of June St. John's Church was built at the same time (1838-1840) as its sister church, St. James’s at Eve Hill. The two churches were constructed to a similar design […]
A surprise as details are yet to be decided - it may be a continuation of our February meeting or something else - maybe a talk, so please check back nearer the time for further details. Rest assured, there will be something of interest for family historians! Doors open at 7.15 p.m. for a […]