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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T193000
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SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - The Magic of Glass
DESCRIPTION:The Magic of Glass\nSpeaker: Dr Kate Round \n \n  \nIn ancient times glass-making was viewed as mysterious and magical\, it was alchemy\, and referred to as ‘The Art Feat and Mystery of Glass’. Sand subjected to high temperatures became jewel-like material that could be moulded into vessels\, magic indeed! \nIt has clever physical properties\, it can easily be recycled and it does not deteriorate with age or use. The chemical properties of glass make it versatile and at the ‘cutting-edge’ of technology. \nThis talk looks at the colourful world of glass\, how is made and how we can change it physically and chemically to suit its use. From bottles to bridges\, optical glass to architecture; oven-ware to radiation shields\, and from bending light to bendable glass. \n \nDr Kate Round \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-the-magic-of-glass/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T213000
DTSTAMP:20260507T031503
CREATED:20250415T105642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T163456Z
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SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - Visit to National Memorial Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Visit to National Memorial Arboretum
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-visit-to-national-memorial-arboretum/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Coach Trips,Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T150000
DTSTAMP:20260507T031503
CREATED:20250415T105958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T142358Z
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SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - Research Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-research-day-2/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T213000
DTSTAMP:20260507T031503
CREATED:20250415T110114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T135841Z
UID:16343-1789500600-1789507800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - Curiosities of Dudley
DESCRIPTION:Curiosities of Dudley\nSpeaker: Craig Denston\n \n  \nA talk about the curiosities & oddities wrapped up in Dudley’s history\, using dozens of images from a huge collection of engraved prints\, postcards\, photographs\, maps and memorabilia from the town. Including the Castle and Castle Hill\, the old town hall & market place\, the fountain & many old shops and buildings now long gone. \n  \n  \n \nCraig Denston \n\nGraduated Bretton Hall College 1984 – BA. in Creative Arts\nSpecialised in illustration\n1984 – 1992 worked as Workshop Manager for Cannon Hill Puppet Theatre – for its time\, the largest puppet theatre in Great Britain (Producing four productions per year).\n1992 became freelance – now working as\n\nMask maker / designer\nPuppet maker / designer\nSculptural costume and body suits\nOut of the ordinary props made to order\nTalks given on a variety of subjects\nTour guide operator
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-2/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T213000
DTSTAMP:20260507T031503
CREATED:20250415T110242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T133811Z
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SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group -  Unlocking the secrets of DNA Testing
DESCRIPTION:Unlocking the secrets of DNA Testing\nSpeaker: Karen Evans\n \nAdverts for DNA testing kits are constantly on the TV-but what do you actually get? This talk covers areas such as understanding how the test works in very general terms\, getting the most from the test (what the results mean) and how to use your results to overcome brick walls such as illegitimacy and validating paper resources. It also highlights the range and pitfalls of using DNA testing\, particularly finding out where your family came from- Can you really be a Viking? \n \nKaren Evans \nAfter completing a History degree Karen taught in Primary schools before retiring in 2015. Karen wrote two ‘Grim Almanac’ books for the History Press and is currently writing for Family Tree Magazine on all things genealogical.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261215T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261215T210000
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CREATED:20250923T105715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T135736Z
UID:18361-1797363000-1797368400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - Clive of India
DESCRIPTION:Clive of India\nSpeaker: Max Keen\n \nRobert Clive(29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774) \nAt Madras\, Clive was moody and quarrelsome; he attempted suicide and once fought a duel. He found solace in the governor’s library\, where he virtually educated himself. \nFind out how he grew from tearaway youth to empire builder: the facts\, figures\, battles\, personalities and good old British derring-do presented by Max dressed the part! \nIts time to take on the East India Trading Company with the armaments of humour\, tongue-in-cheekiness all wrapped up in an attempt to put the record straight! \nBackground \nRobert Clive\, 1st Baron Clive (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774)\, also known as Clive of India\, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. \nClive has been widely credited for laying the foundation of the British East India Company (EIC) rule in Bengal. He began as a “writer” (the term used then in India for an office clerk) for the EIC in 1744\, however after being caught up in military action during the fall of Madras\, Clive joined the EIC’s private army. \nClive rapidly rose through the military ranks of the EIC and was eventually credited with establishing Company rule in Bengal by winning the Battle of Plassey in 1757. \nWhen Clive left India in January 1767 he had a fortune of £401\,102 (equivalent to £67\,900\,000 in 2023) which he remitted through the Dutch East India Company. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-and-the-black-country-group-clive-of-india/
LOCATION:Wollaston Room\, Stourbridge Library\, Stourbridge\, Dy8 1YE
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270123T140000
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UID:18971-1800712800-1800720000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge & Black Country Group
DESCRIPTION:TBA
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-black-country-group/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270227T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270227T160000
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CREATED:20251114T120223Z
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UID:18973-1803736800-1803744000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge & Black Country Group - TBA
DESCRIPTION:TBA
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-black-country-group-tba/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270327T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270327T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T031503
CREATED:20251114T120706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T120706Z
UID:18976-1806156000-1806163200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge & Black Country Group
DESCRIPTION:TBA
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-black-country-group-2/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270420T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270420T210000
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CREATED:20251114T121025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T122801Z
UID:18978-1808249400-1808254800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge & Black Country Group - TBA
DESCRIPTION:TBA
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-black-country-group-tba-2/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270518T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270518T210000
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CREATED:20251114T121250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T121250Z
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SUMMARY:Stourbridge & Black Country Group
DESCRIPTION:TBA
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-black-country-group-3/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270821T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270821T153000
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CREATED:20251114T121908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T121908Z
UID:18982-1818844200-1818862200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge & Black Country Group
DESCRIPTION:Research Day
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-black-country-group-4/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270921T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270921T210000
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CREATED:20251114T122146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T122146Z
UID:18985-1821555000-1821560400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge & Black Country Group - TBA
DESCRIPTION:TBA
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-black-country-group-tba-3/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20271019T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20271019T170000
DTSTAMP:20260507T031503
CREATED:20251114T122320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T122320Z
UID:18987-1823932800-1823965200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge & Black Country Group - TBA
DESCRIPTION:TBA
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-black-country-group-tba-4/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20271116T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20271116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T031503
CREATED:20251114T122529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T122529Z
UID:18989-1826393400-1826398800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge & Black Country Group
DESCRIPTION:TBA
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-black-country-group-5/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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