What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
Birmingham: The Rise and Fall of the World’s Mightiest Glassmakers
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomThe Rise and Fall of the World's Mightiest Glassmakers Speaker: Henry Chance Chance Brothers & Co Ltd was at one time the greatest glassmaker in the world, and one of Smethwick's foremost employers, providing the glass for the Crystal Palace, the Palace of Westminster and more than half the lighthouse lenses worldwide. It was particularly […]
Kenilworth: Christmas Social (LIVE)
Kenilworth Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End,, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United KingdomFurther details to be confirmed
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Kenilworth: Travels with my (Great Great) Aunt
Online Event Using ZoomVia ZOOM Speaker - Helen Baggott
London: “By the sweat of their brows”
London Family History Centre 64-68 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom“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 KingdomWeeping 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 […]
Stourbridge Group – AGM and “Women in the Glass Industry”
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomTalk - "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 KingdomJoin 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 KingdomThe 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 […]
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 KingdomOatcakes 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