What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
Stourbridge: AGM followed by The Amazing Life of Dud Dudley
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomThe Amazing Life of Dud Dudley, as told by local historian Chris Smith. The story tells of the fascinating events in the life of Dud Dudley, illegitimate son of the Earl of Dudley, who was one of the innovators of iron making, a one time escaped criminal who had been sentenced to death, and had also practised as a fake […]
Wolverhampton: Members Evening
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomShare our discoveries.
North Staffs: Research Evening
North Staffs St. John's Centre, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, United KingdomBirmingham Sydney Race’s Nottingham Nights
Sydney Race, from his early teens, kept an irregular journal, in which he wrote about his fascination with the amusements Nottingham had to offer - the annual Goose Fair, where Race first saw moving pictures, visits from tenting circuses and portable theatres, freak shows which established themselves briefly in empty shops, and the Theatre Royal, […]
Bromsgrove: Worcestershire War Memorials
Bromsgrove Methodist Centre 19 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs, United KingdomKenilworth: Leamington Slum Clearance Company – an attempt to create homes fit for heroes
Kenilworth Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End,, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United KingdomNational Archives Introductory Session
National Archives Introductory Session Intended for those who have possibly wanted to visit the National Archives, found their website a little daunting and then left it at that. Also for those who have visited perhaps just once and felt they have not had the best out of it. This is a group participation live computer […]
Stourbridge: The History of Teddy Grays of Dudley
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomColin Knipe will be telling us about "The History of Teddy Grays of Dudley", the chequered history of the business of the Gray Family of Dudley, (who made lettered rock for Dudley Castle and the famous Grays Herbal Tablets) followed by the charming Martin Parr Film "Teddy Grays Sweet Factory".
Wolverhampton: Express & Star Photo Project
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomThe local newspaper, The Express and Star, has a vast collection of original photographs. Currently a project is underway to digitise the collection and make many of the pictures available on the internet. Today's speaker has been involved in this fascinating project from the start and will tell us about the progress made, how we […]
On Line – Family History Workshop
Online Event Using ZoomFamily History Workshop by Members An On Line Members Meeting where you can hear about other members research experiences. You can learn how they knocked down their brick walls, what new websites they found, how they got to grips with better known sites, any obscure or lesser known websites, archives offices or libraries, or tackled […]