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SUMMARY:Kenilworth: Researching Irish Ancestors
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Paul Wilkins\nPaul is the founder of The Family Tree Tracers\, Director of Family History Detectives and delivers family history courses at WCRO as well as giving talks and teaching genealogy\, and writing for WDYTYA? Magazine.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/researching-irish-ancestors/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20241209T175150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250202T161505Z
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SUMMARY:Wolverhampton Course: Introduction to Family History (Codsall Library)
DESCRIPTION:Week one of a five week course which is structured for beginners and those who have done a little reseach but do not know what to do next.   Each week covers a different topic with the first three being the basic building blocks of family history research. \nFind out how to …. \n\nget started in researching your family history\nlearn about the records which will help you\nfind the records and interpret them\ndiscover the heroes and rogues in your family\nreveal the truth behind your family tales\n\nSessions are on five consecutive Tuesday afternoons. \nEach session will last for between two and three hours and is completely free of charge.   Lots of handouts and guidance.  Always small friendly groups. \nIf you have to miss a session you will be able to catch up with that missing session on another course \nTo book a place please contact the library direct on 01902 506 060.  Places are limited so if you book a place but later change your mind about attending\, please notify the library to allow someone else to take up the place. \nFor further details please contact the organiser – see details below \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-course-introduction-to-family-history-codsall-library/
LOCATION:Codsall Library\, South Staffs Council Offices\, Wolverhampton Road\, Codsall\, Wolverhampton\, WV8 1PX
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="Penny Smith":MAILTO:wolverhamptonclasses@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20241221T142715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T230331Z
UID:15478-1741030200-1741037400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Research Evening
DESCRIPTION:Informal help or research evening. Committee Members have access to numerous items in our digital library and to subscription websites. \nMembers free; we welcome visitors but ask for a donation of  £1.50
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/research-evening-3/
LOCATION:St. John’s Centre\, St. John’s Centre\, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale\, Stoke on Trent\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T141500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T164500
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20241209T175438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250202T161555Z
UID:15386-1741011300-1741020300@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Wolverhampton Course: Introduction to Family History (Perton Library)
DESCRIPTION:Week one of a five week course which is structured for beginners and those who have done a little reseach but do not know what to do next.   Each week covers a different topic with the first three being the basic building blocks of family history research. \nFind out how to …. \n\nget started in researching your family history\nlearn about the records which will help you\nfind the records and interpret them\ndiscover the heroes and rogues in your family\nreveal the truth behind your family tales\n\nSessions are on five consecutive Monday afternoons. \nEach session will last for between two and three hours and is completely free of charge.   Lots of handouts and guidance.  Always small friendly groups. \nIf you have to miss a session you will be able to catch up with that missing session on another course \nTo book a place please contact the library direct on 01902 506 050.  Places are limited so if you book a place but later change your mind about attending\, please notify the library to allow someone else to take up the place. \nFurther details are available from the organiser – contact detail below \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-course-introduction-to-family-history-perton-library/
LOCATION:Perton Library\, Severn Drive\, Perton\, Wolverhampton\, West Midlands\, WV6 7QU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="Penny Smith":MAILTO:wolverhamptonclasses@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20240930T145921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T222544Z
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SUMMARY:Birmingham: My Churchley family – a typical West Midlands family?
DESCRIPTION:My Churchley family – a typical West Midlands family ?\nPresenter – Richard Churchley\nIn this talk our speaker will trace his family from early times through Worcestershire\, Warwickshire and North Gloucestershire in the 17th and 18th centuries and into Birmingham in the 19th century and then back out to Worcestershire in the 20th century.\nRichard has made use of various sources apart from the usual ones to try to put some substance on the bare bones of the family history. Although his surname is unusual\, what happened to the family typifies the experiences of many West Midlands families. \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birmingham-my-churchley-family-a-typical-west-midlands-family/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Middleton":MAILTO:p.middleton@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250226T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20241209T162221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T194446Z
UID:15356-1740597300-1740603600@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Wolverhampton: Members Evening
DESCRIPTION: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\, or for help generally.  We all know two heads\, or in this case many heads\, are better than one and maybe someone in the group is also researching a particular area or has knowledge of websites or archives that may assist. \nNobody is expected to talk for longer than they feel comfortable with but it is a great opportunity to share your research with others who are genuinely interested! \nDoors open at 7.15 p.m. for a meeting start time of 7.30. \nPresenters:  group members! \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-members-evening-4/
LOCATION:Wolverhampton\, The Terry Harding Room\, Perton Civic Centre\, Church Road\, Perton\,\, Wolverhampton\, Staffordshire\, WV6 7PD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wolverhampton Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Penny Smith":MAILTO:wolverhamptonclasses@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250222T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250222T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20240801T095742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T170136Z
UID:12751-1740234600-1740241800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - "The Black Country Miners. A Struggle for Justice 1850-1926" - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED\nCancelled due to Ill-Health\n\n“The Black Country Miners. A Struggle for Justice 1850-1926”\nThe 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 colliers. \n\n\nThe Speaker – Keith Robinson\nKeith is currently the Vice Chair of the Black Country Society and has written a number of books on the area. He is responsible for the Society’s book store and sales. Keith grew up in Princes End and Wednesbury before his family moved out of the area. Having spent 4 years volunteering in village development work in India\, teaching and then working for the National Trust in the Midlands he is now retired. Keith also volunteers at the Black Country Museum and is a regular speaker at many of the region’s local history societies. Keith has written a number of local history books\,.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-black-country-miners/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250212T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20250202T193253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T215216Z
UID:15666-1739388600-1739392200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: The Cottage by the Well
DESCRIPTION:Via Zoom\nSpeaker – Mary Bodfish\n\n\n\n\n\nMary 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. I began working over 50 years ago on the question of “How come I was landed with the name Bodfish?” \nMary was a founder member of Smethwick Local History Society\, and is currently chairman. She has taught local history research and palaeography for theUniversity of Birmingham’s School of Continuing Studies. \nThetalk … \nBetween 1817 and 1865 the Cottage by the Well at Tadmarton was home to Mary’s 3xg-grandmother\, her daughter and her grand daughter. The first two made the same mistake in life – not so the third! This is the story of how Mary discovered their trials\, tribulations and eventually triumphant survival in a world that was often hard and unforgiving. \n  \nRegister in advance for this meeting: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYldeyurTwtH9Lujm9kiI5-TdxlshkNynL5  Please email kenilworthfhs@gmail.com  for further information.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/the-cottage-by-the-well/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings,On Line Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250203T073000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250203T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20241204T131956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T221500Z
UID:15322-1738567800-1738618200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:The history of  Staffordshire Oatcakes  by Steve Booth
DESCRIPTION: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
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/the-history-of-staffordshire-oatcakes-by-steve-booth/
LOCATION:St. John’s Centre\, St. John’s Centre\, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale\, Stoke on Trent\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20240930T145527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T222457Z
UID:14793-1738418400-1738425600@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Birmingham: The Power of Balance - Kingsley Norris Memorial lecture
DESCRIPTION:The Power of Balance  – W&T Avery in the First World War’\nPresenter – Andrew Lound\nIt 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 it would be over by Christmas (1914). The illusions of those heady days in August soon disappeared as a desperate struggle for survival began. This presentation  looks at the war from the point of view of W & T Avery Limited at Soho Foundry. Many of its employees volunteered to fight\, many were in reserved occupations as Avery’s produced vital materiel for war. With exclusive access to the Avery Archive it is a presentation that will shed a new light on the famous firm. \nAndrew is well known local speaker\, author and commentator and has appeared numerous times on radio and television both locally and internationally. \nThe Kingsley Norris Memorial Lecture is always by a society member.\nIt was from a germ of an idea of Dr. Stuart Kingsley Norris\, retired surgeon at Birmingham Eye Hospital\, that BMSGH now Midland Ancestors\, was established in 1963. As its pioneering founder member\, after his untimely death in 1972\, this annual lecture was set up in his memory. \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birmingham-the-power-of-balance-kingsley-norris-memorial-lecture/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Middleton":MAILTO:p.middleton@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250129T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20241209T161131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T194317Z
UID:15339-1738178100-1738184400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Wolverhampton:  Guidance from The Wise Woman!
DESCRIPTION: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! \nOur presenter\, Pam Manning\, a former nurse and midwife\, tells us about the historical research she carried out for part of her further qualifications using the Bawdy Court records. \n  \nDoors open at 7.15 p.m. for a meeting start time of 7.30 p.m. \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-guidance-from-the-wise-woman/
LOCATION:Wolverhampton\, The Terry Harding Room\, Perton Civic Centre\, Church Road\, Perton\,\, Wolverhampton\, Staffordshire\, WV6 7PD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wolverhampton Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Penny Smith":MAILTO:wolverhamptonclasses@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250125T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250125T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20240809T071210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T072622Z
UID:13107-1737813600-1737822600@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - AGM and "Women in the Glass Industry"
DESCRIPTION:Talk – “Women in the Glass Industry”\nStourbridge 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 how many pieces in the collection have been produced solely by women? \nWithin those hot working factory conditions\, it was said that the only limitation to the glass-blower’s art is ‘the strength in his arm’ and the hot shops were considered at be an all-male environment\, women were not allowed. Archive sources and ladies who worked in the glass industry have helped me uncover a fascinating account of this ‘glass ceiling’.  From the 1860’s to the present day. This is a revealing account of changing attitudes and the struggles between Unions\, Management and workers to allow women to do ‘men’s work’. \nEdith Shutt\, Acid-dipping at Stuart Crystal\, Red House Glass Cone\nSpeaker: Dr. Kate Round\nKate is an outreach presenter and tour guide for Dudley Museum Service. \nDr Kate Round\nIn the glass industry\, her interests include the historical development of the industry in the Stourbridge district\, how the geology and geography impacted on the wealth and sociology of the area\, driven by the rivalries of our Glass Dynasties.In her my previous life\,Kate was a research chemist and lecturer\, so understand the chemistry of glass having worked on the synthesis of ‘zeolites’ (silica based materials) with my work published in International Journals. \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-agm-and/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250111T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250111T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20240930T144135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T225355Z
UID:14787-1736604000-1736611200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Birmingham: Weeping Angels
DESCRIPTION:Weeping Angels – interpreting the symbolism of the Victorian cemetery\nSpeaker – David Moore\nSymbols 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 in time to look at the Victorian symbolism to be found in cemeteries and try to understand what messages the living were being left\, to tell the story of their dead loved ones. \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birminghamweeping-angels/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Middleton":MAILTO:p.middleton@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250111T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250111T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20241216T140458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T225304Z
UID:15404-1736593200-1736613000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:London: “By the sweat of their brows”
DESCRIPTION:“By the sweat of their brows” \nA talk by Sharon Hintze. \nSharon will be talking about industrial workers and their like in our area of interest in past times. \nMeetings 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 11.00. \nWe will have the research facility largely to ourselves for the day of our meetings so will not be restricted on time. We will be able to take coffee and tea into our meetings as well as sandwiches. \nIf you download and install a Chrome extension on your laptop (which uses the building Wi-Fi)\, you can search records\, use commercial websites for free and download images directly to your laptop after our meeting. In effect\, with the Chrome extension\, your laptop has the same premium access as the PCs in the FamilySearch Centre. This access only works\, of course\, if you are within the building on Exhibition Road since it is dependent on the building Wi-Fi address. Ask a member of staff about this if you are interested. \nUnderground stations: South Kensington (District and Circle Lines). \nBuses: 14\, 49\, 70\, 74\, 345\, 360\, 414\, 430\, C1
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/london-by-the-sweat-of-their-brows-2/
LOCATION:London Family History Centre\, 64-68 Princes Gate\, Exhibition Road\, London\, SW7 2PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:London Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="David Kerr":MAILTO:londonevents@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250108T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20250202T193000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250202T200151Z
UID:15663-1736364600-1736368200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: Travels with my (Great Great) Aunt
DESCRIPTION:Via ZOOM\nSpeaker – Helen Baggott
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/travels-with-my-great-great-aunt/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250102
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20230910T151729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230910T151729Z
UID:11730-1735689600-1735775999@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Bank Holiday
DESCRIPTION:Bank Holiday\nNew Year’s Day
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/bank-holiday-25/
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241227
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20230910T151619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230910T154659Z
UID:11728-1735171200-1735257599@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Bank Holiday
DESCRIPTION:Bank Holiday\nBoxing Day \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/bank-holiday-24/
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241226
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20230910T151521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230910T154634Z
UID:11726-1735084800-1735171199@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Bank Holiday
DESCRIPTION:Bank Holiday\nChristmas Day \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/bank-holiday-23/
CATEGORIES:Public
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241211T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20240105T163823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T163823Z
UID:12292-1733945400-1733950800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: Christmas Social (LIVE)
DESCRIPTION:Further details to be confirmed
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-christmas-social-live/
LOCATION:Kenilworth\, Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\,\, Kenilworth\, Warwickshire\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241207T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20231114T174901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T174901Z
UID:11999-1733580000-1733587200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Birmingham: The Rise and Fall of the World's Mightiest Glassmakers
DESCRIPTION:The Rise and Fall of the World’s Mightiest Glassmakers\nSpeaker: Henry Chance\nChance 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 known for the way its workers were cared for\, and for the philanthropy of the firm and the directors. \nHenry Chance is descended from both brothers who founded the famous Smethwick firm\, and is the grandson of Sir Hugh Chance the last family chairman.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birmingham-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-worlds-mightiest-glassmakers/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Middleton":MAILTO:p.middleton@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241202T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241202T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20231207T113418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T132959Z
UID:12175-1733167800-1733175000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:North Staffs Branch - Social / help evening
DESCRIPTION:Social / help evening with mincepies and tea or coffee
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/north-staffs-branch-2024-06-03-2024-12-02/
LOCATION:St. John’s Centre\, St. John’s Centre\, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale\, Stoke on Trent\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20231025T164641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T164641Z
UID:11926-1732735800-1732741200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Wolverhampton:  12 Days of Christmas again!
DESCRIPTION:This is the last meeting of 2024 for the Wolverhampton group so will have a Christmas theme with seasonal nibbles (bring your own soft drink – it will not be checked!) \nAt the moment the current plan is that Penny will provide a presentation of websites that you may wish to explore over the festive season all designed to help you explore new records from the comfort of your own home.   For Wolverhampton regulars this is not a repeat of either of the last two years but will include completely new websites that are useful for family history research.  Please check back nearer the time in case there is a change to this plan. \nWe will also be revealing the Wolverhampton group programme for 2025 \nDoors open at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. meeting start \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-12-days-of-christmas-again/
LOCATION:Wolverhampton\, The Terry Harding Room\, Perton Civic Centre\, Church Road\, Perton\,\, Wolverhampton\, Staffordshire\, WV6 7PD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Wolverhampton Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Claire Bullock":MAILTO:clairebullock706@btinternet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241119T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20231124T124251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T181253Z
UID:12065-1732044600-1732050000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - Social Evening with refreshments
DESCRIPTION:Social Evening with refreshments\nThis the final event of the year for Midland Ancestors members only.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/social-evening-with-refreshments/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20240913T093407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T093407Z
UID:14728-1731526200-1731531600@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: Researching Irish Ancestry (LIVE)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Paul Wilkins \nPaul is the founder of The Family Tree Tracers\,Dorector of Family History Detectives and delivers family history courses at WCRO as well as giving talks and teaching genealogy\, and writing for WDYTYA? Magazine
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-researching-irish-ancestry-live/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241104T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241104T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20231207T113418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T132959Z
UID:12174-1730748600-1730755800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:North Staffs Branch - Talk
DESCRIPTION:Talk “Etruria Bone Mill” Speaker Bernard Lovatt
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/north-staffs-branch-2024-06-03-2024-11-04/
LOCATION:St. John’s Centre\, St. John’s Centre\, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale\, Stoke on Trent\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241102T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20231114T174653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T174653Z
UID:11997-1730556000-1730563200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Birmingham: The Mourning Brooch
DESCRIPTION:The Mourning Brooch\nSpeaker: Jean Renwick\nJean Renwick’s talk reveals years of research behind her family saga\, The Mourning Brooch\, based upon the lives of real Yorkshire people who lived in the second half of the 19th and first half of the 20th century. After inheriting a mourning brooch\, Jean was intrigued to know who was Elizabeth Addy commemorated in the brooch\, and what happened to the two little girls she left behind. The novels reveal how the sisters’ lives took them in very different directions. \nUsing newspaper archives\, Jean discovered scandals\, adding drama to the tale\, and research in England and the USA revealed much about the personalities of the characters. And the story moves to London\, Liverpool\, Philadelphia – even Constantinople – all based on fact. Finally\, she will explain how she handles the gaps in knowledge and will report on progress in writing the last part of the saga. \nDo you have a piece of mourning jewellery?  Bring it to the meeting and share what you know of its history. \nJean Renwick was brought up in the West Midlands and went to school in Tettenhall\, Wolverhampton.  After retirement\, she achieved a Masters in History of Art at the University of Warwick and then embarked upon a second career as a novelist.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birmingham-the-mourning-brooch/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Middleton":MAILTO:p.middleton@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241030T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241030T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20231025T163351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T163502Z
UID:11922-1730316600-1730322000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Wolverhampton: Clive of India
DESCRIPTION:Robert Clive was born near Market Drayton in 1725 and has been widely credited for laying the foundation of the British East India Company (EIC). \nClive’s actions on behalf of the EIC have made him one of Britain’s most controversial colonial figures. His achievements included checking French imperialist ambitions on the Coromandel Coast and establishing EIC control over Bengal\, thereby furthering the establishment of the British Raj\, though he worked only as an agent of the East India Company\, not of the British government. \nOur presenter\, Max Keen\, is a lively and animated speaker who is sure to provide an entertaining evening whilst dressed in a costume of the period. \nDoors open at 7.15 pm for a meeting start time of 7.30 pm \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-clive-of-india-2/
LOCATION:Wolverhampton\, The Terry Harding Room\, Perton Civic Centre\, Church Road\, Perton\,\, Wolverhampton\, Staffordshire\, WV6 7PD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Wolverhampton Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Penny Smith":MAILTO:wolverhamptonclasses@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20231124T124647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T131013Z
UID:12067-1729020600-1729026000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - 'The Real 'Allo 'Allo'
DESCRIPTION:‘The Real ‘Allo ‘Allo’\nA talk by John Pittwood\nThe Talk – The Real ‘Allo ‘Allo’ \n \nThis is a fascinating talk about the father of John\, also called John. John had volunteered for the RAF and had became a Lancaster bomber navigator with 207 Squadron. On the 3rd/4th May 1944\, John and the rest of his crew took off from RAF Spilsby. This was his seventh mission. They were to bomb a French military base at Mailly-le-Camp (south-east of Paris). The military camp had been taken over by the German army after the fall of France in 1940 and was being used as a panzer training camp. The target was part of the softening up process before D-Day. After bombing the target John’s aircraft was shot down by a German night fighter(s).The captain ordered the crew to bail out. John successfully bailed out and this talk tells his remarkable story how he successfully evaded captured and escaped via Spain. \n \nTypical German Nightfighter – Heinkel HE 219 \nThe Speaker \nJohn is a retired Electrical Engineer. One of his interests is photography and he is a volunteer photographer for the National Trust. John is also a Community Presenter for the RNLI\, a role he has filled for 40 years. John will donate his fee to the RNLI. \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/the-real-allo-allo/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20240105T163419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T163434Z
UID:12287-1728502200-1728507600@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: 'From Lubenham to Sandy: Riches to Rags [well not quite!]' (LIVE)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: John Frearson \nThe story of four generations of a Leicestershire Family. Great-grandfather Ashton raised cattle in Leicestershire for the London market. He had 14 children – and three brothers married three sisters. This is the story of the struggles of one branch of the family that moved to Bedfordshire in the judgemental late 19th and early 20th centuries. [Family history research based on the discovery of a house full of archival material – and extensive further research.] \nwww.johnphfrearson.co.uk \n\nThis is a LIVE meeting to be held at The Kenilworth Centre
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-from-lubenham-to-sandy-riches-to-rags-well-not-quite/
LOCATION:Kenilworth\, Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\,\, Kenilworth\, Warwickshire\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241007T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241007T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T100606
CREATED:20231207T113418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T132959Z
UID:12173-1728329400-1728336600@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:North Staffs Branch - Research / Help evening
DESCRIPTION:Research/help evening
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/north-staffs-branch-2024-06-03-2024-10-07/
LOCATION:St. John’s Centre\, St. John’s Centre\, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale\, Stoke on Trent\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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