| William Cobbett’s Rural Rides and his road to reform Talk by Chris Barnett Wed 5 August, 7.30pm Linton Village Hall, Linton, Herefordshire, HR9 7RX Talk in person, free to members, £5 visitors Organiser: Linton & District History Society Linton & District History Society | Linton Village The Nuns of Oulton (near Stone), Abbey An illustrated talk by Chris Westwood Thurs 20 August, 7.30pm The New Life Church, Tape Street, Cheadle, ST10 1LH Talk in person, free to members, £3 visitors Organiser: Cheadle and District Historical Society More information: Cheadle (Staffs) and District Historical Society Apples, Pears and the Herefordshire Pomona Talk by Bill Laws Wed 2 September, 7.30pm Linton Village Hall, Herefordshire, HR9 7RX Talk in person, free to members, £5 visitors Organiser: Linton & District History Society More information: Linton & District History Society | Linton Village Sandwell Valley heritage talk Looks at archaeological remains in Sandwell Valley, including Sandwell Priory. Talk by Mike Hodder Sun 6 September, 11.00am Sandwell Valley Visitor Centre, Salters Lane, West Bromwich B71 4BG Talk in person, £5, booking essential Organiser: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council More information and booking: https://www.ticketsource.com/sandwell/e-pddxvj Peopling Sutton’s Past: Archaeology and everyday histories An illustrated talk about how everyday life in Sutton’s past is revealed by the objects people made and used, and the structures they built. Talk by Mike Hodder Fri 11 September, 2.00pm Holy Trinity Church, off Mill Street, Sutton Coldfield B72 1TF Talk in person, free, booking not required Organiser: Holy Trinity Church Holy Trinity Parish Church | Sutton Coldfield More information: Event Calendar | Holy Trinity Church |