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List of local history societies

BordesleyExile

BordesleyExile

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The following is a fairly good list of local history societies in surrounding areas, though BHF is not on it:
https://www.bdlha.freeola.com/societies/societies.htm
The following has some photos:
https://www.solh.org.uk/photos.htm
The following looks to have some interesting photos, but the thumbnails remain tiny, which is a great pity. Sadly there was not a contact email address so I was unable to report the problem.
https://www.handsworth-history.org/hhs_album_1.html
This site has good pics for people interested in Aldridge:
https://www.btinternet.com/~aldridgelhs/
 
Thanks for that - very useful.

As far as Aldridge LHS is concerned, the website at least seems moribund, not having been updated in nearly four years. I don't know if the Society is in the same state. I certainly have never been able to get a squeak out of them.

With Handsworth, isn't there an email address at the foot of the Home page? Pretty small, admittedly!

I believe a Group has started in Streetly. No website but they have a presence here: https://www.streetly.org/34.html

Chris
 
Chris,
Thanks for your help and advice.
I'm starting to get a hang of it.

ladywood
 
BordesleyExile said:
The following is a fairly good list of local history societies in surrounding areas, though BHF is not on it:
https://www.bdlha.freeola.com/societies/societies.htm
The following has some photos:
https://www.solh.org.uk/photos.htm
The following looks to have some interesting photos, but the thumbnails remain tiny, which is a great pity. Sadly there was not a contact email address so I was unable to report the problem.
https://www.handsworth-history.org/hhs_album_1.html
This site has good pics for people interested in Aldridge:
https://www.btinternet.com/~aldridgelhs/
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Hi, Bordesley Exile: I have just glanced at your posted list of Historical Societies. Although you say that BHF is not on it, I am confused by the fact that there is a "Heartlands Historical Society" listed...

On the list it is qouted as being under the honarary secretaryship of a Miss Pat Capewell, and "meetings are held at Nechells Creen Community Centre, 4th Wednesdays of every month"

When I clicked on to the quoted email address, up came the reference to our own Eric Hill at Blue Yonder...!

So, can somebody "unconfuse" me?

Regards,

Jim Pedley (pedlarman)
 
Miss Pat Capewell as died and Eric is now running it

wrong information appology to Pat it was Diane but Eris is in charge full address below
Mr. Eric Hill.
The Heartlands Local History Society
10 Truro Walk
Chelmsley Wood
Birmingham
B37 5RP
England
 
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John Houghton said:
Miss Pat Capewell as died and Eric is now running it
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Thanks, John: I'm a comparatively new member and it was Bordesley Exile's posted initials - BHF - and his mention of a Pat Capewell that put a question mark above my head.
Thanks again for the info.
Cheers,
Jim Pedley (pedlarman)
 
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