Founded 1946, by Geoffrey Beard

Stourbridge Historical Society

Programme 2020

Thursday 16th January

Peter Bates

‘The Story of Woolworths’ (Illustrated) 

 

Thursday 20th February 

Ned Williams

‘Stourbridge’s Famous Mrs Patch and Other Mysteries’ (Illustrated)

 

Thursday 19th March

Brian Barkway

‘Pegasus Bridge, My Father’s Contribution’ (Illustrated)

 

Saturday 11th April

Worcester Cathedral: Tour with World War I Theme  

 

Thursday 14th May

James Measell

‘British Pressed Glass 1837-1937’  (Illustrated)   

 

Saturday 4th July

Visit to Kinlet Hall, Shropshire

 

Saturday 8th August

Guided Visit to Three Droitwich Churches with Tim Bridges

 

Thursday 17th September

 Julian Hunt

‘Halesowen Under the Abbots and the Lytteltons’  (Illustrated)

 

Thursday 15th October

Gillian White

‘The Most Dissolute Man in London-

The First Duke of Devonshire and the Building of Chatsworth’ (Illustrated)

 

Thursday 19th November

Max Keen

‘Oliver Cromwell’ (Illustrated)

 

Thursday 10th December

Annual General Meeting

Max Hunt   ‘Herbert Austin and the Longbridge Story’ (Illustrated)

 

All meetings are held in the Wollaston Room, Stourbridge Town Hall at 7.30pm

Annual Subscription:  £10.00:    Visitors Welcome:  £3.00

Further details from David Hickman 01384 274014