Recent content by Ian Binnie

Reflecting on the lives of Moseley women over the centuries. An illustrated talk organised by Kings Heath Local History Society Wednesday 18 March, 7.15 pm at Kings Heath Community Centre, 8 Heathfield Road, B14 7DB All welcome. Admission £3. Any queries please email [email protected]

Hi, As we are the second city there was a lot of Birmingham men (and a few women) involved. There are a number of memorials in Brandwood End Cemetery to those who died in the Far East. Likewise there are names on Moseley and Kings Heath church memorials of those who died in the Far East. I have...

Monday 20th April 2026,1.00pm At the Birmingham and Midland Institute, 9 Margaret St, Birmingham B3 3BS This is part of a series of talks put on by the Birmingham People's History Archive. Last year many countries commemorated V.J. Day, that is the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in the...

There is a unique opportunity to attend a question and answer session with Don Grant. As a youngster, living in pre war China, he was interned by the Japanese. He survived and eventually moved to Birmingham. His experiences and memories are fascinating, very similar to the novel and film Empire...

Kings Heath Local History Society present an illustrated talk on Ten Birmingham Women by Henrietta Lockhart, Wednesday 15th October, 7.15pm to 8.45pm This talk takes its starting point from Margaret Nettlefold of Winterbourne House and will shine a spotlight on a selection of women associated...

An exhibition and living history workshop/play about the Labour Party’s response to nuclear weapons used at the end of World War 2 and reactions of groups such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament/CND. We’ll also look at events in Kings Heath and the wider Birmingham area in those...

As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the ending of the Second World War it is important to remember the millions who did not serve on the front line but nevertheless provided an essential war service. The Home Guard carried out a vital role in Britain during the war. David will give an...

This talk is part of the wider activities at All Saints Church, commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day: THURSDAY 8th May - Exhibition Open 5 - 9pm Prayers at the War Memorial on the Village Square 6pm; All Saints will join the Nation in ringing the church bell at 6.30pm, and in lighting...

Kings Heath Local History Society present an illustrated talk An Accident Waiting to Happen? The Whittall Street Explosion of 1859 Wednesday 21st May, 7.15 to 8.45 On 27th September 1859 an explosion at a percussion cap factory on Whittall Street in the heart of Birmingham's gun quarter...

George Dawson and the Civic Gospel: Transforming Birmingham By Andrew Reekes Wednesday 16th April, 7.15 to 8.45 At the Community Centre, Heathfield Road, B147DB George Dawson, an inspirational minister and lecturer, preached a great mission cause to the wealthy and successful in Birmingham...

Kings Heath Local History Society present an illustrated talk on Wednesday 19th March, 7.15 to 8.45 “Faith and philosophy are air but events are brass” (Herman Melville) The Birmingham Brass Industry 1850 - 1950 By Jan Pick At the Community Centre, Heathfield Road, B147DB Jan’s talk will...

Kings Heath Local History Society present an illustrated talk by Ian Binnie At the Community Centre, Heathfield Road, B147DB 45,570 men served in the 31 battalions of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment during the Great War. 11,610 were killed. Many received awards for bravery. Ian will tell the...

Celebrating couples married at All Saints over the past 160 years Extracts from the Archives and Diocesan Registers since 1861 Photographs Memorabilia Outfits Music Vehicles SATURDAY’s programme : Tours of the Church...

"Over by Christmas: Brandwood End graves and memorials to those killed in 1944". Wednesday 11th September 2024, 2.00pm Brandwood End Cemetery, Birmingham, B14 6EQ. and followed up with a talk on Zoom on Thursday 12th at 7.30 pm. 1944 is the 80th anniversary of D Day and other crucial...

A lunchtime talk at the BMI on Monday 16 September 2024, 1pm -2pm Faith in technology in interwar France: from criticism to crisis in the 1930s Do we control our technologies or do they control us? Is the invention of progress the invention of disaster? In this talk Dr Brian Sudlow (Aston...