Discover historic objects, photographs and documents cared for by museums and #Archives in the Black Country #ArchivesWM Black Country Society blackcountryhistory.org

Back in stock: as recommended by Clive Corbett in the Wolves matchday programme, The Major: the Life and Times of Frank Buckley is the definitive story of a great football innovator and #WWFC figure, by the late Patrick Quirke, much loved and respected club historian.📚⚽️🐺

⭐️We're looking for volunteers to help with our upcoming project, “Illuminating the Chance Glass Works Collection”, and would love to hear from you. Email our friendly team at [email protected] or pop in for a chat to learn more! #ArchivesRevealed #ChanceBrothers

Did you know the Elephant & Castle Pub, recreated here at the Museum, became a home-from-home for Wolverhampton's Irish community after WW2? Our researcher Simon explores this history in our latest blog to mark #StPatricksDay bclm.com/2025/03/17/the…

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, 2025. And the winner is. Repeat, winner is Black Country Living Museum Enormous team effort recognising excellence. Be proud. 😍😎

We were delighted to host the culmination of this project, and what wonderful work you have all done! Highfields School St. Matthias School

👏 Wolverhampton City Archives has retained its prestigious Archive Service Accreditation status from the National Archives. It is a further boost for the service which in 2024/25 saw over 3,000 visitors across a year for the first time since pre-Covid. More 👉 orlo.uk/Kj0qc

🎉 Congratulations to Wolverhampton City Archives for retaining the esteemed Archive Service Accreditation from The National Archives! We applaud your significant progress in #DigitalPreservation and dedication to preserving key collections for future generations. 👏 bbc.com/news/articles/…

Easter Greetings, The Midland Ancestors Family History Centre in the Kingsley Norris Room at The Birmingham & Midland Institute will be closed on the following dates here midland-ancestors.uk/category/news/

Great new local interest title! Illustrated Tales of the Black Country by Helen Harwood collects curious and fascinating tales from the region's history. In stock now in #Wolverhampton: waterstones.com/book/illustrat… #BlackCountry

Today marks the start of South Asian Heritage Month. To celebrate, particularly in regards to this year's theme of #RootstoRoutes, here is HR talking about his childhood in Bangladesh: wolverhamptonvoices.org.uk/collections/ge… South Asian Heritage Month Wolves Council #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

To continue South Asian Heritage Month, this photograph shows Shakantha Devi and her friend Jenny in New Delhi, India, in 1970, from the Apna Heritage collection. #RootstoRoutes South Asian Heritage Month Wolves Council #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

To continue South Asian Heritage Month, this Guy Arab Mark V double-deck bus chassis was due to be shipped to Lahore, for the West Pakistan Road Transport Board, at Guy Motors in Fallings Park in 1963. #RootstoRoutes South Asian Heritage Month Wolves Council #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

For South Asian Heritage Month, this is from the Visitors Book of the Mayoralty of Cllr Claire Darke, of a celebration dinner for the City Friendship Agreement with Arjundhara Municipality, Nepal, Jul 2019 #RootstoRoutes South Asian Heritage Month Wolves Council #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

To continue South Asian Heritage Month, these photographs show Sunbeam Trolleybuses in use in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the 1950s #RootstoRoutes South Asian Heritage Month Wolves Council #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

An absolute honour to launch 'Nights In Gold Satin' at Wolves Museum last night 🧡🖤 Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books Wolves Wolves FPA Wolverhampton City Archives Wolves Foundation Mel Eves Liam Keen 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗪𝗢𝗟𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗩 Lord Jason Guy 🐺 Dave Jacqui Oatley

Wolverhampton City Archives It takes place on Saturday 11 October and will be open from 10am to 4pm. Admission is £5 for adults and £2.50 for children. The Friends of the Archives will be on hand throughout the day, offering homemade cakes and refreshments as part of their fundraising efforts. (2/2)

Our Local History Fair is taking place next month and will include West Midlands Police Museum, The Museum of Wolverhampton & South Staffordshire, NT Moseley Old Hall, WMFSHeritage, The Wolverhampton Society, Wolves Museum, @bmsgh, among others