The Bromsgrove Society - Pride, Preservation, Progress
Welcome to the Bromsgrove Society
The Bromsgrove Society exists to preserve the history and promote the sustainable development of the town of Bromsgrove in north Worcestershire.
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Upcoming Events
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16.November.2021 | 19.30
Bromsgrove: The Story of a Market T... -
07.December.2021 | 19.30
When the Lights went out, Birmingha... -
18.January.2022 | 19.30
The Role of Women in the Glass Indu... -
15.February.2022 | 19.30
Snippets from Worcestershire Newspa...
Buy Books Online
A variety of books about Bromsgrove and the surrounding area is now available to purchase via our online bookstall.
We accept payment by credit/debit card or Paypal, using the Paypal gateway, or you can also pay by cheque.
You can browse the Bromsgrove Bookstall here.
Bromsgrove Society Autumn Programme
The Bromsgrove Society's local history meetings resumed in September. The next meeting is:
- 16th November 2021: Bromsgrove: The Story of a Market Town. Speakers: Jenny Townshend and Julian Hunt
Local historians Jenny and Julian will be providing a preview of the Society's forthcoming book, Bromsgrove: The Story of a Market Town, which will be published early next year. It chronicles the history of this north Worcestershire community over the last one thousand years, telling the story of the town and its people based on the latest research. This major, new book is the first such history to be published for more than thirty years. Running to over 320 pages, the book is lavishly illustrated with drawings, maps and photographs, some of which have not been seen before.All meetings start at 7.30pm. See the full programme here.
As the public health situation is still uncertain, the Society will continue to hold its local history meetings online via the Zoom platform, at least until the end of the year. We hope to return to the Methodist Centre from January 2022.
If you have enjoyed our talks and wish to support our work, you can contribute to the Bromsgrove Society using the button below.
The following meeting is 7th December: When the Lights Went Out: Birmingham goes to War. Speaker: Andrew Lound.
Following his much-acclaimed evening about the Titanic, Andrew is returning to give us a dramatic presentation about Birmingham’s wartime experiences. Another evening not to be missed! Register here.
Latest Newsletter
The Bromsgrove Society Newsletter
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The September 2021 issue of the Society's newsletter is now available, containing details of:
Click the links to download the September Newsletter (PDF format). |
Perryfields & Whitford Vale
The Bromsgrove Society urges planners to reject applications on Perryfields and the Greyhound Junction
The Bromsgrove Society was extremely disappointed when the planning inspector went against the recommendations of the District Council, Whitford Vale Voice and the Society and granted outline permission for a development on Whitford Vale.
Since that decision, the developers for Perryfields and the Greyhound Inn have submitted new applications to the Council and have appealed to the planning inspector. The Bromsgrove Society has reviewed the plans and appeal documents and concludes that the applications and appeal should be refused on grounds of highways and heritage. In a 6 page document the Society outlined the issues with the highways and a 3 page document focused on the heritage aspects of the Greyhound Inn which developers want to demolish.
Subscription to the History of Bromsgrove Book
SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW CLOSED
The book will be published later this year in both hardback and paperback versions.
Further details will be released in due course.
To commemorate the Bromsgrove Society's 40th Anniversary, the Executive is planning to produce a new publication. Provisionally entitled 'A History of Bromsgrove', the book will cover the history of the town and district from earliest times through to the present day based on the latest research. Local historians Jenny Townshend and Julian Hunt are hard at work on the text and the book will be lavishly illustrated with drawings, maps and photographs. Publication is scheduled for Summer 2020. Click Read More to sign up as a Subscriber.
Bromsgrove Rousler 2020
The latest edition of the Bromsgrove Rousler, the popular local history magazine, is now available. The 2020 edition – number 35 in the series – once again features a fascinating mix of personalities and events that have helped shape Bromsgrove’s history. Ideal lockdown reading!
Topics in this year’s Rousler are:
- The History of Bromsgrove Fair
- Titanic - the Worcestershire Connection
- Bromsgrove's Post-War Housing Crisis
- Bromsgrove and the Priestley Riots of 1791
- Memories of Lickey End
- Lickey End in Old Photographs.
Members will receive their copies shortly. Find a local stockist. Click Read More to purchase and for our special offer on back issues.
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