What’s On at Midland Ancestors –

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Online Event Using Zoom

    Executive Committee Meeting To which satellite group committee representative members are invited

  • Wolverhampton: Scandal at The Star Theatre

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

    An evening talk by Kate Hartland-Westwood. Kate will be discussing real events that took place at the Star Theatre in Wolverhampton.  In 1895 a local theatre owner was accused of assaulting three girls but what really happened?   Doors open at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. start      

  • Birmingham Hybrid: Group AGM followed by Lunatick Astronomy

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

    Lunatick Astronomy Presenter Andrew Lound The Lunar Society was one of the most influential groups in the 18th century, no aspect of science and industry was overlooked at their monthly dinner parties. Although the development of the steam engine and coinage production became the main focus for Matthew Boulton, he had developed a passion for […]

    Free
  • Bromsgrove: Heir Hunting

    Bromsgrove Methodist Centre 19 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs, United Kingdom

    Professional heir hunter Helen Ball will share her secrets and experiences tracing benefactors of lost estates.

  • Stourbridge: Going Out and Coming Home

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

    Going Out and Coming Home A presentation by Professor Mike Haynes. Professor Haynes will look at how much we know about distances to work and going on day trips and how people travelled. Mike says about his presentation - "It will be fun !"  

    Free
  • Birmingham Hybrid: Lost Industries and Businesses of Birmingham

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

    Lost Industries and Businesses of Birmingham Presenter Keith Clenton Most photographs used in this presentation come from The Birmingham Lives Carl Chinn Archive. Keith will bring to us the reality that despite the ability of Birmingham people to adapt to innovation, for a variety of reasons there was a decline in manufacturing resulting in the […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Online Event Using Zoom

    Executive Committee Meeting To which satellite group committee representatives are invited

  • Kenilworth: ‘My Churchley Family – A Typical West Midlands Family?’

    Kenilworth Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End,, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
    Kenilworth Meetings

    A talk by Richard Churchley (Rescheduled from 2020 and 14 Apr 2021) Apologies: this was displaying as Thursday, 9 June, but the correct date is Wednesday, 8 June

    Free