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  • London: “By the sweat of their brows”

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

    “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 will be held at the LDS Hyde Park Family Search Centre, 64-68 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, SW7 2PA. Doors open 10.30; talks start […]

  • Birmingham: Weeping Angels

    Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
    Birmingham Meetings

    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 picture paints a thousand words”: but which words? Understanding our past determines actively, our ability to understand the present. David will take a journey back […]

    Free

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

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

    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 Stourbridge area for over 400years. It reflects the industrial efforts from such world-renowned makers as Richardson’s, Stuart Crystal, Royal Brierley Crystal and Webb Corbett’s. Yet […]

  • Wolverhampton: Guidance from The Wise Woman!

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

    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 - not suitable for those of a sensitive disposition! Our presenter, Pam Manning, a former nurse and midwife, tells us about the historical research she carried […]

  • Birmingham: The Power of Balance – Kingsley Norris Memorial lecture

    Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
    Birmingham Meetings

    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 that was driven by treaty and alliances. A war that would leave millions dead. The Great War started out as a great patriotic adventure and […]

    Free

  • 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
    North Staffs Meetings

    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
    Kenilworth Meetings

    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 working life was spent firstly in bookselling and then in university administration, but days off frequently found me rummaging happily in record offices and libraries. […]

  • Stourbridge Group – “The Black Country Miners. A Struggle for Justice 1850-1926” – CANCELLED

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

    CANCELLED Cancelled due to Ill-Health "The Black Country Miners. A Struggle for Justice 1850-1926" The talk examines why Black Country miners suffered the highest death rate in the British coal industry. It also follows the attempts by the region's miners to secure better pay and conditions as well as examining the experiences of many individual […]

  • Wolverhampton: Members Evening

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

    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 history or a topic, or theme, you have researched.  It's also an opportunity to ask for suggestions about where next, or problems you have encountered, […]