Wide Eyed with Archives
Every time I wander through an archive store I get the same thrill from what is around me – a
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Strangers on a Train at Chasewater
The Lichfield Festival has a fantastic track record of doing some really exciting intergenerational heritage projects in interesting places as
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Billesley Common 1st edition Ordinance Survey 1831This work is based on data provided through www.VisionofBritain.org.uk and uses historical material which is
Read MoreMeeting the heritage people
The first HeritageMeet was well attended (16 people), filling the back room of Kitchen Garden Cafe, who kindly let us
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Join us at HeritageMeet Tuesday evening at the back of Fletcher’s Bar, Kings Heath, for an informal drop in –
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The rally was against the cuts being proposed to the libraries of Birmingham on National Libraries Day 7th Feb 2015,
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Rescue!History – not, as you might think, a group attempting to rescue History, but historians (mostly) who want to help
Read MoreMy family in World War 1
It’s hard to appreciate what life might have been like 100 years ago. Until recently I knew nothing about Heinrich
Read MoreFavourite place at Sarehole Mill
Irene de Boo, curator and property manager at Sarehole Mill, shared her story with us this week. Irene was instrumental
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Richard Albutt writes: We had a very successful afternoon at Sarehole Mill on Sunday 28th September, with Diana, Ann and Natalie
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