The Bromsgrove Society - Pride, Preservation, Progress
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Housman Statue, Bromsgrove High Street
High Street, southern end, c.1855
High Street, c.1905
High Street, 1930s
High Street, mid-1950s
Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove Guild Plaque on the Gates of Buckingham Palace
New Offices, Buntsford Business Park
St John's Church
Ordnance Survey, 19th Century
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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50 Years of Sanders Park
Time to celebrate together! The Bromsgrove Society has teamed up with Bromsgrove District Council to organise a party in Sanders park to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
The Society is encouraging people of Bromsgrove to share their memories of the park over the years and will be creating an exhibition of the memories to display in the park on the day. Residents who wish to contribute pictures and memories of their time in the park can take them to a collection box in Bromsgrove Library or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
On the day visitors to the park will be able to enjoy music from Wyre Forest Big Band and local band "The Peas", join in circus workshops with Steve Kaos, have a go at the Victorian music workshop and enjoy the exhibition of memories. There will also be classic cars, face painting and singing from Artrix Songstars Choir. Why not bring a picnic, chairs and blankets and join in the celebrations! Visit www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/events for more details, or find The Bromsgrove Society on Facebook or Twitter.
To find our more about Heritage Open Days, and see other local venues who are participating in the scheme, visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk.
Support for Three Local Charities
At the January meeting of the Bromsgrove Society Executive Team the members voted in favour of granting funds to three local charities.
The Bromsgrove Festival was awarded a grant of £1000 towards the operational costs of Bromsgrove’s vibrant festival which will run from Thursday 21st June to Sunday 22nd July in 2018. The Festival begins at Artrix with an opening concert and concludes in St John’s Church with the Orchestra of St John’s Festival of Music.
The second recipient is Avoncroft Museum, which will receive a £2500 grant to fund the restoration of a 1930s fireplace in the rebuilt nailor's cottage.
Thirdly, Hereford & Worcester County Scouts was awarded a grant of £1000 to help support preparations for eleven Scouts from the Bromsgrove District, aged 14 to 17, who have been selected to attend the World Scouting Jamboree in North America in 2019.
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Latest Newsletter
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The Bromsgrove Society Newsletter |
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Bromsgrove Rousler 2017
The 2017 edition of The Bromsgrove Rousler is now available and this year is being published in colour for the first time. Topics in this year’s Rousler include:
- Bromsgrove poet Sir Geoffrey Hill;
- Trams from Birmingham to the Lickey Hills;
- The Poor Law in Bromsgrove during the 18th century;
- The Dipple family in the 1600s;
- The life of Private Edward Pearce (part 2);
As well as being sold through local outlets, the Rousler is again available as a paid download through this website. Back issues are also available to download.
Worcestershire in WW1
The third episode of this fascinating series, developed by History West Midlands and the University of Worcester, looks at letters sent home from the front during the First World War to families and loved ones in Worcestershire.
Throughout the First World War men and women from Worcestershire exchanged thousands of letters, postcards and parcels every month. Their words offer often poignant insights into their daily lives; revealing their daily worries and fears, their yearnings for each other and the quiet fields of home as well as their dreams for the post-war world.
Upcoming Events
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16.September.2018
50 Years of Sanders Park -
18.September.2018
What's New from Old Bromsgrove? -
16.October.2018
Stourbridge Glass: A History
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