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Mushroom Green Chainshop

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Date Venue Group
12/8/08 Outside meeting Wyre Forest Branch
TBA
 
9/9/08 Kidderminster library Wyre Forest Branch
P Dunn etc - Wartime Memories
 
17/09/08 Church Centre Kingswinford Branch
Mr Terry Kegan - Milestones and their preservation
 
14/10/08 Kidderminster library Wyre Forest Branch
Roy Peacock - Ernest Stevens, bucket king and benefactor
 
15/10/08 Church Centre Kingswinford Branch
TBA
 
11/11/08 Kidderminster library Wyre Forest Branch
D Humphries - Pilgrimage to Ypres
 
19/11/08 Church Centre Kingswinford Branch
Mr Roy Peacock MA, MPhil - James Foster, Industrialist and benefactor
 
9/12/08 Kidderminster library Wyre Forest Branch
Christmas meal
 
10/12/08 Church Centre Kingswinford Branch
Mrs Marion Canning - An unusual job for a lady and Christmas Festivities
 
13/1/09 Kidderminster library Wyre Forest Branch
A Bradford - Black Country and Worcs. ghosts, scandals and murders
 
21/01/09 Church Centre Kingswinford Branch
Mr David Burton-Pye, MBE DipTP MRTPI IHBC - Great Gardens 11
 
10/2/09 Kidderminster library Wyre Forest Branch
Members - More ghost stories
 
18/02/09 Church Centre Kingswinford Branch
Mr Arthur Casey - The Bournville Carillon
 
10/03/09 Kidderminster library Wyre Forest Branch
AGM
 
18/03/09 Church Centre Kingswinford Branch
Mr Vic Smallshire - The Baggeridge Colliery
 

BLACK COUNTRY SOCIETY PROGRAMME

4th Wednesday of the month - The Black Country Living Museum
Start 7.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. Slides/Talk/Refreshment Interval/Raffles/Slides/Questions
Members 50p, Non-members £1.00

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. Please assemble where indicated, wet or fine at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. A-Z reference are from 3rd edition, other editions may differ.
Walks Co-ordinator: David Galley
HOW TO BOOK (COACH/PRIVATE GROUP VISITS)

In order that applications can be dealt with quickly and efficiently, please:

  • Complete the booking form below
  • Enclose a cheque for the correct total amount payable to The Black Country Society
  • Include a stamped self-addressed envelope
  • Send to The Black Country Society, Summer Programme, PO Box 71,
    KINGSWINFORD, DY6 9NY

NB: One cheque for Summer Programme bookings only
PLEASE DO NOT include subscriptions, publications or any other payments


THE BLACK COUNTRY SOCIETY - MEMBERS ONLY
SUMMER PROGRAMME 2008 TBA

Name ……………………………………………………… BCS Mem. No …….…

Address ………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………… Tel ………………….

Day
Date
Venue
Places
Cost
Total

TOTAL AMOUNT cheque payable to The Black County Society £ ……….....

Please tick preferred pick-up point below:

Travel directions/parking/meeting points will be issued with confirmation of booking. Admissions/food etc. included only where stated.

Please post form, cheque and stamped self-addressed envelope to:
The Black Country Society, Summer Programme, PO Box 71, KINGSWINFORD, DY6 9NY

BLACK COUNTRY SOCIETY WYRE FOREST BRANCH PROGRAMME

Meetings venue: Kidderminster Library (Main Meeting Room), Market Street. Meetings are held on Tuesdays at 2pm. There is plenty of nearby parking, be warned - the one next to the college is 1 hour only! For further information please ring Mrs Pat Dunn (01562 883748)

KINGSWINFORD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

Unless stated otherwise meetings are held at the Church Centre, The Village, Kingswinford. Usually on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. Visitors are very welcome.

MUSHROOM GREEN CHAINSHOP

Update 29/6/07 - The chainshop, until further notice, will only be open by appointment. For web site viewers please email me with contact details and I will pas them on the Peter Glews who is now in charge of the chainshop. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. (Editor)

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