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LISTEN to Professor Andy Hopper of Oxford Continuing Education discussing Sir Thomas Fairfax - creator and commander of the #NewModelArmy during #EnglishCivilWar worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/black-…

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📅What’s happening in Arts and Law this week? Join Dr Caroline Archer-Parré, Director of the Centre for Printing History & Culture, for the Winterbourne Typographic Library open day. 📅Tuesday ⏰11 AM - 4 PM 📍Winterbourne winterbourne.org.uk/whats-on/typog…

Family Workshop with Sipho Eric Ndlovu at the The Barber Institute. Perfect for 6-12 year olds, these workshops give them a space to learn new skills and make their own art. 📅Saturday ⏰10 AM - 12 PM 📍Barber Institute barber.org.uk/events/family-…

Professor of Cultural History, Prof Matt Houlbrook has partnered with an artist for an outdoor exhibition in Bournville, looking at the town's past and present to open a conversation about its future. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/prof…

Just one week left to submit your abstract! Whether it's a PhD chapter or an article in progress, we’d love for you submit a 250-word abstract proposing a 20-minute presentation. Check out our call for papers on the long-18th century, and please help us spread the word!

If you'd like to join Royal Historical Society, we welcome applications as Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members or PGR Members at any time. Our next closing date is Monday 14 October 2024. More on the benefits of joining the Society here: bit.ly/45lOzr0 #twitterstorians

Black Country Society Virtual Heritage Group. 16th September 7.30pm via Zoom. “The Irish in the Victorian Black Country” by Simon Brierlcliffe. Details at blackcountrysociety.com/events. email [email protected] for link

The Exchange has exciting news for #BirminghamHeritageWeek ! We are delighted to have received funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East for a brand-new heritage project: Unlocking The Vaults. Find out more about this fascinating project! The National Lottery Heritage Fund birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/new-…

As it is Bham Heritage Week learn more about Birmingham's key role in the laying of the first successful Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable haymills.org.uk/general/2020/0… See the rare Admiralty Chart from 1866 LibraryofBirmingham on Sat 14 Sept 11.30am Level 3 Webster and Horsfall Ltd History WestMidlands

Black Country History Day returns to Black Country Living Museum 🗓️Saturday 9 November 🕰️ 10am-4.30pm Booking now OPEN - Tickets £30 Speakers include Clare Weston Chris Baker Chance Heritage Trust and members of Black Country Society Full programme available at booking site. History WestMidlands

Gaverne Bennett's ‘Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Peter Fryer's Black History classic "Staying Power"’ is first up in the seminar series hosted by the Centres of Urban History and Regional and Local History: 🗓️Thurs 3 Oct 🏠Att 101/Teams ⏰2pm CUH Leicester Centre for Regional and Local History

"This is thorough, well-illustrated with archive pictures, and of interest to readers way beyond Hertfordshire." Historic Gardens Foundation Newsletter herts.ac.uk/uhpress/books-…

Heritage talk Thursday 26th September 7pm £7 per person Uncover the often-forgotten stories of real people who have lived and worked in Bournville from the findings of the Historic England funded, Building Bournville project. To book call Selly Manor Museum on 0121 472 0199.

Organising the Institute of Historical Research Centre for the History of People Place & Community events series is one of the highlights of my job. We’d be delighted to see you at any of these events over the next academic year. Please share with anyone you think might be interested.

Black Country Society meeting 25th September 7.30pm. Bilston Town Hall, (Free for member and £5 non-members) “The Stourbridge Glass Industry” by Kate Round – Outreach and Tour Guide, Red House Glass Cone. Details at blackcountrysociety.com/events

A fantastic PhD Studentship opportunity with Amy Erickson CAMPOP 👇👇👇 AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDA) for "The Fabric of London: Two Centuries of Fire Insurance Policies" (Faculty of History and Aviva Group) at University of Cambridge jobs.ac.uk/job/DJU053/phd…

Booktober is coming! This October, join us at The Exchange for a special additional programme of events celebrating the unlimited worlds conjured up by literature and those who make it. Head online NOW to explore and book! birmingham.ac.uk/the-exchange/e…