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Stourbridge Meetings
Stourbridge: Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomMax Keen, local historian and retired teacher, will tell us about "Prince Rupert Of The Rhine", King Charles' Pirate Prince. Nephew of King Charles 1st, Prince Rupert was one of the […]
Stourbridge: A Saxon Murder Mystery
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomDr. Michael Hall, a well known local author and historian will be telling us the story of "A Saxon Murder Mystery" which looks at the murder of King Kenelm at […]
Stourbridge: Medieval Medicine: Beyond the Stereotypes
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomKevin Goodman will present us with a look at Medieval health and hygiene, diseases and revolting illnesses, their healers and cures, some even worse than the illnesses. How they were comprehended […]
Stourbridge: Visit to St Thomas’ Church Stourbridge
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomIn Market Street, in the town centre, the church was initiated by a £300 legacy left by local clothier John Biggs. It is a church built for the people of […]
Stourbridge: 40th Anniversary Celebration
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomFrom Stourbridge High Street to Pedmore Lane A celebration to mark 40 years since the inauguration of the Stourbridge branch at the Talbot Hotel. There will be a display of […]
Stourbridge: Visit to Dudley Archives
Dudley Archives Tipton Road, Dudley, West Midlands, United KingdomBespoke Tour of Dudley Archives led by Richard Lewis, Head Archivist. An in-depth visit giving the opportunity to: Explore behind the scenes of the archive centre, about 45/60 mins Learn about […]
Stourbridge: Louis Etienne Goule and a Threadbare Wellington Quilt
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomFact fiction or Chinese whispers? The finding of an old auction sale notice during the refurbishment of an inglenook fireplace eventually led to a search for proof that Goule was the anonymous […]
Stourbridge: Four Yorkshire Lassies and a Lad
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomAnne Clarks experiences on BBC’s Flog It. Stories of Anne's great-grandmother and her siblings from Hull in the Victorian era to 1960 and a quick guide to interesting places in Hull […]
Stourbridge: Something Old Something New – by Ourselves
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomA Social Evening by the Members A social evening where members can bring in family wedding photos and memorabilia for perusal and discussion. Members are asked to bring photographs memorabilia, artefacts and […]
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 […]
Stourbridge: The Early History of the Black Country
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomThe Early History of the Black Country This talk by local historian Pat Green, covers the whole of England and its effect on the Black Country by national events, starting […]
Stourbridge: ‘King’ of the Desert
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom'King' of the Desert The adventurous exploits of William Joseph Harding King (1869-1933) of Pedmore and Wollescote Hall. Our own Jean Weston will tell us all. Do please note […]