Groups

Black Country Society Main Programme

Unless stated otherwise meetings are held at Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ.

Usually on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. Visitors are very welcome.

For details contact .

Industrial Archaeology Group

The IA Group hold evening lectures at the Blowers Green Pumphouse (Headquarters of the Dudley Canal Trust), Peartree Lane, Dudley, DY2 0XP , the first Wednesday of each month commencing at 7.30pm.

For details contact .

Walks

Walks are restricted to members only to enable participants to hear the leader's commentary and maintain safety. Sensible footwear is advised. Every effort is made to ensure that the distance can be covered within a maximum of 2 hours, but every walk is different and each leader has his/her style of walking and talking.

See the Walks page for details.

David Galley
Walks Co-ordinator
01384 832157

Black Country Geological Society

The BCGS run a programme of monthly lectures and talks from September to April , meeting in ​ Dudley Museum & Art Gallery, St. James's Road, Dudley, DY1 1HU, followed by a series of Field Trips to geological sites all over the Midlands. No qualifications are necessary to join - just a genuine interest. See the BCGS website for details.

Gordon Hensman
BCGS Chairman & Meetings Secretary.
[email protected]
01384 256423

Mushroom Green Chainshop

See the Industrial Heritage Stronghold website for details.

 

Please note change of venue for main lectures to the Dudley Canal Trust Portal

22Feb

Clean Water in the Black Country

Speaker: Dave Moore

Wednesday 22 February 2017 at 7.30pm at ​The Dudley Canal Trust Portal, Birmingham Road, Dudley, DY1 4SB

The Chairman of the Lichfield Waterworks Trust, a charity set up to save the Victorian Waterworks at Sandfields near Lichfield, will talk about the introduction of clean water in the mid-19th century following a series of cholera epidemics when as many as 20% of the population of some urban Black Country villages died .

Please note change of venue for main lectures to the Dudley Canal Trust Portal and the change of date reported in the last magazine.

22Mar

A Canal Trip in the West Midlands

Speaker: Roger Butler

Wednesday 22 March 2017 at 7.30pm at ​The Dudley Canal Trust Portal, Birmingham Road, Dudley, DY1 4SB

Presenting a large collection of ‘before and after’ photographs Roger will take us back to 1971 and indulge in a nostalgic journey along our local canals and the river Severn. The 50th Annual General Meeting will take place before the lecture. .

26Apr

The Irish Community in Wolverhampton

Speaker: Simon Briercliff

Wednesday 26 April 2017 at 7.30pm at ​The Dudley Canal Trust Portal, Birmingham Road, Dudley, DY1 4SB

Following recent research, Simon will consider a small but significant part of the City’s history and reveal some of the buildings and characters associated with the area. .

3May

A History of Colliery Ventilation.

Speaker: Alan Hill

Wednesday 3 May 2017 at 7.30pm at ​Pumphouse, Peartree Lane, Dudley (HQ Dudley Canal Trust), Peartree Lane, Dudley,

IA Group events will be notified when they have been organised. The first meeting will be in May 2017 .

7Jun

IA Walkabout. Exploring Ryders Green and Swan Village.

Speaker: Alan Hill

Wednesday 7 June 2017 at 7.30pm at ​Pumphouse, Peartree Lane, Dudley (HQ Dudley Canal Trust), Peartree Lane, Dudley,

Meet for 7.30pm prompt start in the new market car park in the centre of Great Bridge (not the car park behind the Lounge Bar / Limerick). This doubles up as one of the Society`s summer evening walks. .

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