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  • London: “By the sweat of their brows”

    London Family History Centre 64-68 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom

    “By the sweat of their brows” A talk by Sharon Hintze. Sharon will be talking about industrial workers and their like in our area of interest in past times. Meetings […]

  • Birmingham: Weeping Angels

    Birmingham & Midland Institute - Kingsley Norris Room 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    Weeping Angels – interpreting the symbolism of the Victorian cemetery Speaker - David Moore Symbols are a language that can help us understand our past. As the saying goes, “a […]

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  • Stourbridge Group – AGM and “Women in the Glass Industry”

    Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    Talk - "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 Kingdom

    Join 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 - Kingsley Norris Room 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    The 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 […]

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  • The history of Staffordshire Oatcakes by Steve Booth

    St. John’s Centre St. John’s Centre, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom

    Oatcakes are sold through out North Staffordshire and are a form of pan cake made with yeast as a raising agent. Nowadays sold plain or with a variety of fillings

  • Kenilworth: The Cottage by the Well

    Online Event Using Zoom

    Via Zoom Speaker - Mary Bodfish Mary says “The world of the past has fascinated me from my earliest memories; and exploring it continues to absorb me in retirement. My […]

  • Wolverhampton: Members Evening

    Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

    We 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 - Kingsley Norris Room 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    My 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 […]

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