SOLIHULL LOCAL HISTORY CIRCLE - PROGRAMME 2015-2016

Monday September 21st - MICHAEL BYRNE - 20 MILES AROUND THE BOUNDARY OF YARDLEY - An illustrated trip around the important features and sites associated with this ancient parish.

Monday October 19th - DAVID CADNEY - THE HISTORY OF RAILWAYS IN BIRMINGHAM AND THE WEST MIDLANDS - A brief history of this important transport system in our locality.

Monday November 16th - BRYN GETHIN - SOME ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS IN WARWICK AND KENILWORTH - An illustrated examination of the recently excavated sites in these areas.

Monday December 21st - MEMBERS' CHRISTMAS MEETING - An opportunity for members to tell us about their latest researches and discoveries with some additional Christmas cheer.

2016

Monday January 18th - ROBERT BOOTH - THE BOURNVILLE STORY - A history of the Cadbury family and their works.

Monday February 15th - JOY WOODALL - LAPWORTH - THE VILLAGE OF THE 'EDGE' - A history of what was a small farming parish until the railway arrived.

Monday March 21st - JOHN LOYNTON - THE GREAT WAR AND SOLIHULL SCHOOL - The life and times of those who served in World War I from Solihull School.

Monday APRIL 18th - ALLAN & ROBERT EVANS - TUDOR GRANGE - LIFE AND HISTORY - The story of the house and the life that went on within its walls with particular emphasis on the time when the speakers lived there.

Friday May 20th - AGM AND ANNUAL DINNER (WEST MIDLANDS BRIDGE CLUB)

Tuesday June 21st - RESCUE MISSION IN THE JEWELLERY QUARTER - SAVING NEWMAN BROTHERS (Speaker to be announced, joint meeting with Solihull Archaeological Group, John Palmer Hall).