SLHS 2006 / 2007 PROGRAMME

AUTUMN 2006

THURSDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER – 7:30 pm

"A History & Archaeology of Dudley Castle"

John Hemingway, Dudley M. B's Archaeological Officer - An illustrated talk based on personal excavations and research.

THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER – 7:30 pm

17th Andrew Barnett Memorial Lecture

"The Kinver Light Railway"

Dr Paul Collins - All aboard for a 'trip' to the Edge.

THURSDAY 9TH NOVEMBER – 7:30 pm

Himley Hall

A guided evening visit. [Cancelled]

WINTER/SPRING 2007

THURSDAY 11TH JANUARY – 7:30 pm

"Shops in Sedgley - Memories of the 1940s & 50s"

Members & visitors evening - Everyone is invited to bring along memorabllia and tell stories about shopping sixty years ago.

THURSDAY 8TH FEBRUARY – 7:30 pm

"The Stourbridge Canal"

David Hickman takes us on a towpath journey.

Cancelled due to snow

THURSDAY 8TH MARCH – 7:30 pm

"The Stourbridge Canal"

David Hickman takes us on a towpath journey.

THURSDAY 10TH MAY – 7:30 pm

Annual General Meeting followed by

"Please Sir"

George Blackham - Two hundred years of schools & schooling in the Manor.

THURSDAY 14TH JUNE – 7:30 pm [Meeting place & details of walk to be announced]

Evening Walk – "Walk the Whitehouse Way! "

Trevor Genge & Lorna Stevens - Follow in the footsteps of a Victorian family.

VENUE AND FURTHER DETAILS

Unless otherwise stated all talks take place in St. Andrew's Church, Bilston Street, Sedgley in the main church building. Visitors are always welcome.

Yearly membership of the Society is just £4 including free admission to all talks, if attending just an individual talk a contribution of £1 helps us in our work.

Don't hesitate to drop us an e-mail if you've any questions.