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Birmingham: The Victorians and the Christmas Season
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomThis illustrated talk looks at the influence of the Victorians on Christmas as we know it today. The Victorians repackaged older traditions and customs that suited their new sensibilities, ideas and concerns. It is said the Victorians:‘mixed the ingredients of the English Christmas to create an extremely rich plum pudding’. Many of these changes took […]
North Staffs: No Meeting This month
There will be no meeting this month at the North Staffs Group
Bromsgrove: Back in Time
Bromsgrove Methodist Centre 19 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs, United KingdomBirmingham City Centre – Back in Time A slide show presentation of pictures of Old Birmingham by Keith Clenton
Kenilworth: The Green Room Plaque
Kenilworth Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End,, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United KingdomThe Green Room Plaque A bronze memorial plaque commemorating twelve actors who died serving in WWI was discovered in a Rugby sale-room. The stories of the lives and deaths of these actors will be revealed and show something of the acting profession at the turn of the 20th Century. Military archives, contemporary newspapers and other sources allow their […]
London: The Story of Two Bilston Families
Society of Genealogists 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Rd, London, EC1M 7BAThe Story of Two Bilston Families Dave Kerr has researched extensively his interests in Bilston, here he will tell us the fruits of his work.
Birmingham: From Chisel to Cloud – The Kingsley Norris Lecture
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomFrom Chisel to Cloud, The Past and Future of Family History. A thought-provoking journey through thousands of years of development of family history record keeping and record preservation. Not all technology over the millennia has changed and, surprisingly, the future is not entirely digital. You’ll see your own family history research and documentation in a new […]
Stourbridge: AGM Followed by ‘All Gas and Gaiters’
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomAll Gas and Gaiters Caroline Haycock, parishioner at St. Thomas’, will tell us about the priests who made the church what it is today. This is the church in Market Street that dates from 1836, built for the people of Stourbridge, by the people of Stourbridge, the venue for our outing in June 2018. This is […]
Heraldry Group
Heraldry Heraldry can be admired, or enjoyed, (or even disliked) at a distance, but it can be much more fun with a measure of participation. Quote from Ralph Brocklebanks publication "How to Do Heraldry".
On Line – Family History Workshop
Online Event Using ZoomFamily History Workshop by Members An On Line Members Meeting where you can hear about other members research experiences. You can learn how they knocked down their brick walls, what new websites they found, how they got to grips with better known sites, any obscure or lesser known websites, archives offices or libraries, or tackled […]