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Stourbridge Meetings
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 nearby Clent, Worcestershire. From it's earliest appearances in monastic writings with various additions made to it over the years, along with references made by Chaucer, Milton […]
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 and treated, will there be mention at all of Eye of Newt or Toe of Toad ? Download here a poster for this meeting
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, by the people of Stourbridge. Thought to be designed by Scottish Architect James Gibbs, completed in 1836, the church has some fine windows by […]
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 memorabilia, some entertainment and refreshments served with a special Birthday Cake. There will be a visit by the Mayor and Mayoress of Dudley, Councillor Alan […]
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 archives and local history Focus on a particular topic of interest View archives and local history material (up to 10 documents, chosen by us) Cost […]
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 subject of a Worcester villages folklore. Was he really Wellington's army surgeon and was it really his quilt? Wendy Larmour will tell us. Download a poster […]
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 (City of Culture 2017). Also included are Anne's experiences on the BBC programme "Flog It" when she took along an item belonging to one of […]
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 dresses etc. You will be able to tell everybody about what you have brought in, and discuss the fashions and traditions of the different eras. […]
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 […]
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 with the Romans and ending at the 17C, before the Industrial Revolution. Do please note that this meeting is not on the usual Tuesday […]
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 that this meeting is not on the usual Tuesday evening but a Saturday afternoon. Download a poster
Stourbridge: King John – The Worst King but the Greatest Legacy
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomMax Keen is our speaker for this evening. Max says “ a snarling, scheming, spineless, cruel, ruthless taxman, womaniser and tyrannical King. Is there anything good to say about the man?” As usual Max will be in full costume, that of Sir William Marshall, Englands greatest knight and will entertain us in his own inimitable […]