What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
Wolverhampton Meetings
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Wolverhampton: No meeting
There will be no meeting on our usual Thursday this month due to it being during the bank holiday week.
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Wolverhampton: Skulduggery at Soho Foundry
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomSkulduggery at Soho Foundry - by Mary Bodfish Soho Foundry was created in 1795 by Matthew Boulton and James Watt. What skulduggery can Mary mean ? James Watt's letter copying machine preserved the remarkable story, in the words of all those involved, of what happened in 1826 when the Soho Foundry's chief cashier was caught […]
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Wolverhampton: The Bicycle Industry of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomThe Bicycle Industry of Wolverhampton - A talk by Vic Davies A history of the bicycle industry in Wolverhampton - one of rise and fall. From its earliest beginnings in the town in 1868 until the early 1970s, cycles were made in large quantities. There are known to have been over 200 cycle makers in the […]
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Wolverhampton: No meeting
There will be no meeting on our usual Thursday this month due to it being during the bank holiday week.
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Wolverhampton: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Wednesfield
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomA Hitchhiker’s Guide to Wednesfield (with apologies to Douglas Adams) A look at the history and growth of the Field of Woden and its people from Saxon times onwards. This talk is by Jackie Harrison
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Wolverhampton: Four Swallows and Two Elephants
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomFour Swallows and Two Elephants Exploring the hidden biographies of some local personalities from the entertainment world. Mixes local history with family history on the fringes of the world of entertainment. The world of entertainment these people inhabited involved circus, the funfair, early cinema and theatre.Their lives criss-crossed the Black Country in a world and […]
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Wolverhampton: Christmas Gathering
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomChristmas Gathering Meet, mingle, munch, merriment and more.
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Wolverhampton: No meeting
There will be no meeting on our usual Thursday this month due to it being during the holiday week.
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Wolverhampton: Members’ Evening
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomMembers' Evening This evening is not exclusively for members, rather it will feature contributions by members.
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Wolverhampton: The History of Dudley Castle
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomThe History of Dudley Castle - 1071 - 1933 A presentation by Max Keen, local historian and retired history teacher. A fortress since 1087, Dudley has seen its fair share of sieges, political derring do and royal visits - not to mention illegal mints, ghosts and great fires. Featuring a quick change from medieval to […]
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Wolverhampton: Enclosure in the English Midlands
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomWolverhampton: Enclosure in the English Midlands A talk by Richard Churchley about the effect on people and landscape of opening up heathland, when historically all the fields were enclosed.
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Wolverhampton: If You Can’t stand The Heat Get Out Of The Kitchen – CANCELLED
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomNot a talk about cooking! Cas Bailey is a former Staffordshire Police Officer. She talks about her life in the Police Force in the 1970s when being a white male was really the only thing to be. Her tales of this time are akin to the TV programme Life On Mars and very entertaining. Life […]