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SUMMARY:AGM and Study Day Programme
DESCRIPTION:AGM and Study Day Programme\nBMI\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, B3 3BS \nSaturday 9th May 2026\n10.00 – Doors Open & Registration\n10.30 – Presentation: The History of Medicine. Dr Mike Jenkins\nExploring the origins and evolution of medicine and the health\nchallenges experienced by our ancestors\, as well as the innovations that have supported and led to modern medicine.\nSpeaker: Dr Mike Jenkins\, a hospital doctor and General Practitioner of 40 years standing who is now a keen amateur historian. \n11.30 – Coffee Break\n12.00 – Annual General Meeting – Relevant documents are on the 2026 AGM page in the Members Area.\n12.30 – Lunch \n14.00 – Presentation: Education or Evangelism? The Early Adult Schools\nand Brotherhood Movement in the West Midlands. Mr. Andy Vail\nThe 19th-century adult school movement was a significant philanthropic and social initiative designed to provide literacy\, education\, and social improvement to the working class. Initiated primarily by Quakers\, these schools became crucial in fostering community\, self-improvement\, and social life outside of public houses.\nSpeaker: Mr. Andy Vail has a Modern History postgraduate qualification from the University of Birmingham\, and is a member of various history societies. \n15:00 – Closing Words by the President \nThe Reference Library and Family History Centre in the\nKingsley Norris Room will be open during the lunch break.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/agm-and-study-day-programme/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T193000
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SUMMARY:North Staffs: Research
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URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/north-staffs-research-3/
LOCATION:North Staffs\, St. John's Centre\, Newcastle Road\, Stoke on Trent\, Staffs\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260622T153320
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SUMMARY:Kenilworth: ABM plus "Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary People"
DESCRIPTION:Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary People\nSpeaker: Helen Lloyd \nAn introduction to oral history\, with audio extracts from the speaker’s recordings of Birmingham life stories\, and discussion of the pros and cons of oral history in a whistle-stop tour through the twentieth-century. \nHelen worked in radio for much of her life\, including many years as a freelance reporter for the BBC Radio 4 programme\, Women’s Hour. She has recorded and edited life stories for many oral history projects\, including the BBC’s Millenium Oral History Project\, “The Century Speaks”\, Birmingham Central Library’s Millennium project and Digital Handsworth\, amongst others … \nSee website: www.oralhistoryconsultancy.co.uk
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-extraordinary-lives-of-ordinary-people/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260622T153320
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T151120Z
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SUMMARY:London: Group Visit to the The National Museum of Computing
DESCRIPTION:Group Visit to The National Museum of Computing\nThe National Museum of Computing is an independent charity. It houses the world’s largest collection of functional historic computers and World War II machines. \nThe venue is a museum situated adjacent to the main Bletchley Park complex and is an independent museum with its own separate entrance and admission fee (currently £15\, with some concessions). Their website is tnmoc.org. \nIt is home to the world’s largest collection of working historic computers and is recognised as one of England’s top 100 “irreplaceable places”. It houses the functional historic computers and World War II machines\, including Enigma\, Lorenz\, the working Turing-Welchman Bombe\, the rebuilt Colossus (the world’s first electronic computer)\, and the WITCH (the world’s oldest working digital computer). \nThe Museum enables visitors to follow the development of computing from the ultra-secret pioneering efforts of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s\, 60s and 70s\, and the rise of personal computing in the 1980s and beyond. \nThere is a car park (Postcode MK3 6DS)\, but the site is only a short walk (less than 15 minutes) from Bletchley train station. Trains run from London Euston and typically take around 53 minutes. \nWhen you arrive at the Bletchley Park site you will be greeted at the barrier to be directed to the car park and the entrance to the main Museum. Tell the greeter you are going to the National Museum of Computing. You will follow the road around the building (Block C) turning sharp left. Keep straight along the road to the building at the very end (Block H). It is signposted and shown on the map on the TNMOC website tnmoc.org on the home page. There is a car park just outside of the museum. The entrance is in the middle of the U shaped building in front of you. Again\, it is clearly signposted. \nOn the website\, under visit\, near the bottom of the page is a good plan of the museum. You can get a printed copy when you pay for your ticket. You do not need to book a ticket in advance. The group visit is arranged so you are expected and all you have to do is pay!! The shop/cafe and toilets are straight ahead and all galleries are clearly signposted around the museum. \nWe will meet at the museum\, but we need to know in advance who will be coming as the museum needs to know numbers to ensure there are enough volunteers present\, and to arrange a steady flow through the museum. So please let Brian know if you are interested in coming by Thursday 30th April using this dedicated email: brian.events@techie.com. \nProposed outline itinerary \n\nArrive around 10:30 am when the museum opens.\nPurchase a ticket at the entrance: current adult day ticket is £15.00\nMeet in the cafe (with shop and toilets) for a brief introduction\n11:00 am: Start the visit in the Bombe Gallery with a 30-minute talk and demonstration about the WWII code breaking machine (If you arrive after the 11:00 talk has started do not worry as the talks will be held at several other times during the day)\n11:45 am: Move to the Tunny Gallery and then the Colossus Gallery for a 45-minute talk and demonstration of the Lorenz code breaking machines together with the world’s first electronic digital computer.\n12:30 pm: Lunch break in the cafe (hot and cold drinks and snacks available) or bring a picnic and eat outdoors (weather permitting)\nAfter lunch have a free-flow visit around the rest of the museum\nVolunteer guides (identified by a blue lanyard with their id card) will be available to tell you about the collections. Engage with them as they are all enthusiastic to share their knowledge. Make sure you see the WITCH computer (the world’s oldest working digital computer) as recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.\nOther galleries to see include:\n\nThe first-generation gallery – early valve-based computers and the WITCH computer\nThe large systems gallery – mainframe computers\nThe pop-up gallery – temporary mini exhibitions\nThe software gallery – the evolution of computer programs\nThe PC gallery – personal computer advancements\nThe Internet gallery – the internet’s history and impact\nThere are also cabinets in the corridors displaying items such as slide rules and calculators\n\n\n5:00 pm: The museum closes
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/london-group-visit-to-the-the-national-museum-of-computing/
LOCATION:The National Museum of Computing\, Block H\, Bletchley Park\, Bletchley\, MK3 6EB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Group Visit,London Meetings,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Andy Startin":MAILTO:a.startin@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T193000
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SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - The Magic of Glass
DESCRIPTION:The Magic of Glass\nSpeaker: Dr Kate Round \n \n  \nIn ancient times glass-making was viewed as mysterious and magical\, it was alchemy\, and referred to as ‘The Art Feat and Mystery of Glass’. Sand subjected to high temperatures became jewel-like material that could be moulded into vessels\, magic indeed! \nIt has clever physical properties\, it can easily be recycled and it does not deteriorate with age or use. The chemical properties of glass make it versatile and at the ‘cutting-edge’ of technology. \nThis talk looks at the colourful world of glass\, how is made and how we can change it physically and chemically to suit its use. From bottles to bridges\, optical glass to architecture; oven-ware to radiation shields\, and from bending light to bendable glass. \n \nDr Kate Round \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-the-magic-of-glass/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY90SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T210000
DTSTAMP:20260622T153320
CREATED:20251130T163311Z
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SUMMARY:Heraldry Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Why not come along and learn how to interpret the various coats of arms in stained glass windows\, church monuments\, etc\, and discover who married who\, together with their family history.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/heraldry-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Heraldry Group,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Adrian de Redman":MAILTO:heraldry@midanc.uk
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