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Stourbridge Group – AGM and “Women in the Glass Industry”
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomTalk - "Women in the Glass Industry" Stourbridge Glass Museum is custodian of many thousands of pieces of glassware reflecting the skills and artistry of glassblowers, designers, and decorators from the […]
Wolverhampton: Guidance from The Wise Woman!
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomJoin us for a talk on the naughtier side of Tudor and Medieval life, looking at sexual attitudes and beliefs, by the Wise Woman in full costume. Funny but graphic […]
Birmingham: The Power of Balance – Kingsley Norris Memorial lecture
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomThe Power of Balance - W&T Avery in the First World War’ Presenter - Andrew Lound It was a war that would forever change our view of humanity. A war […]
Stourbridge Group – “The Black Country Miners. A Struggle for Justice 1850-1926”
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom"The Black Country Miners. A Struggle for Justice 1850-1926" The talk examines why Black Country miners suffered the highest death rate in the British coal industry. It also follows the […]
Wolverhampton: Members Evening
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomWe invite members of the group to consider sharing details of their own research. You may like to tell the group about your discoveries whether this is your own family […]
Birmingham: My Churchley family – a typical West Midlands family?
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomMy Churchley family – a typical West Midlands family ? Presenter - Richard Churchley In this talk our speaker will trace his family from early times through Worcestershire, Warwickshire and […]
Wolverhampton Course: Introduction to Family History (Perton Library)
Perton Library Severn Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United KingdomWeek one of a five week course which is structured for beginners and those who have done a little reseach but do not know what to do next. Each week […]
Wolverhampton Course: Introduction to Family History (Codsall Library)
Codsall Library South Staffs Council Offices, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, WolverhamptonWeek one of a five week course which is structured for beginners and those who have done a little reseach but do not know what to do next. Each week […]
Stourbridge Group – “Titanic – The Midlands Connections”
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom"Titanic - The Midlands Connections" The Speaker - Andrew Lound Andrew has been presenting public lectures and staging exhibitions for nearly 50 years and has participated in thousands of events. […]
Wolverhampton: John Wilkinson – part one
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomJohn "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson was an English industrialist who pioneered the manufacture of cast iron and the use of cast-iron goods during the Industrial Revolution. John Wilkinson started life inauspiciously in […]
Birmingham: How We Got Here – the story of back to back housing in Birmingham
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomHow We Got Here – the story of back to back housing in Birmingham. Presenters - David and Pam Humphries This talk by husband and wife team David and Pam […]
London: “British Newspapers as Historical Resources”
London Family History Centre 64-68 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom“British Newspapers as Historical Resources” A talk by Denise Bates. The group AGM will follow the talk. Meetings will be held at the LDS Hyde Park Family Search Centre, 64-68 Princes […]
