SOLIHULL LOCAL HISTORY PROGRAMME 2019 - 2020

Monday, September 16th, 2019 - NIGE CAMERON - HILLFIELD HALL - A history of this important house from 1311 to modern times.

Monday, October 21st, 2019 - MIKE BYRNE - ACOCKS GREEN IN WW II - The experiences of the people of Acocks Green during the 2nd World War told with sound recordings.

Monday, November 18th, 2019 - STEVEN RICE & CORINNE BRAZIER - THE LOCK UP - The history of the former lock-up building in central Birmingham and the plans to turn it into a police museum.

Monday, December 16th, 2019 - MEMBERS' CHRISTMAS EVENING - A chance for some of our members to tell us about their local history researches.

Monday, January 20th, 2020 - DAVID & PAM HUMPHRIES - A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE OUTER CIRCLE, PART ONE - A highly illustrated account of this important bus route and the interesting sights dotted along the route.

Monday, February 17th, 2020 - LAURENCE INCE - WARWICKSHIRE AND THE SHAKESPEARE FAMILIES - An account of the many families that lived in Warwickshire that bore the name Shakespeare.

Monday, March 16th, 2020 - LYN PALMER - AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN? THE WHITTALL STREET EXPLOSION OF 1859 - An exploration of this dreadful accident that happened in Birmingham's Gun Quarter and its aftermath.

Monday, April 20th, 2020 - DAVID & PAM HUMPHRIES - A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE OUTER CIRCLE - PART TWO - A continuation of January's talk.

Friday, May 15th, 2020 - WEST MIDLANDS BRIDGE CLUB - AGM AND ANNUAL DINNER.

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 - JOINT MEETING WITH SAG - To be announced.