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This Tuesday, the 14th October 2014, our talk is about:

The "Avoncroft Nailer's Cottage," by Mark CLIFFORD


In 2012 an1840s Bromsgrove nail maker's cottage was carefully dismantled for reconstruction at Avoncroft Museum.

With the construction work currently taking place at the Museum site we will explore the history of this humble cottage from its 1840s construction up to the present day and follow the story of the people who lived there from Victorian nail makers to Austin's motor Company employees in the early 20th century.


Location map  http://www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk/cms/latest-events/details/97-jun2014.html  and then please click on the foot prints.

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There will be tea & coffee.  Be there for 7:45 pm.
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This event will take place at

Bromsgrove Methodist Centre, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1AS.

on Tuesday evening October 14th, 2014 Entry £2

Hi Folks,

This Tuesday, the 13th May 2014, our talk is about:

The History of Bromsgrove by popular local speaker Julian Hunt.

With over 11,000 acres spread over the town and a hinterland of 10 agricultural hamlets, Bromsgrove was large enough to support a weekly market and two annual fairs. Its long High Street had several maltings, tanneries, clothiers' workshops, dyehouses and linen manufactories.

During the 17th and 18th centuries these trades were overtaken by the manufacture of wrought nails, with many nailers building cottages and workshops on former common land like Bournheath and the Lickeys.

Julian will introduce the leading families of the town and concentrate on particular entrepreneurs like John Adams, whose monument in the Cemetery has recently been restored.


So come along and join us and learn about Bromsgrove.


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There will be tea & coffee.  Be there for 7:45 pm.
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This event will take place at

Bromsgrove Methodist Centre, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1AS.

on Tuesday evening 13th May, 2014 Entry £2

For a location map http://www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk/cms/latest-events/details/45-big-circle-question-time.html and click on the footprints.


Regards

Mike

Hi Folks,

This Tuesday, the 11th March 2014, there is our AGM. This is your opportunity to ask questions and let us know which direction you would like the branch to go in.

 
Following this you are invited to bring your WW1 & WW2 Memorabilia.  You are invited to display it and give the background to it.  (Medals, souvenirs, uniforms, maps, letters, diaries, ration cards, identity papers, etc.)  You have something, but don't know it's significance - then ask the audience.

So come along and join us and learn about what they did.


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There will be tea & coffee.  Be there for 7:45 pm.
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This event will take place at

Bromsgrove Methodist Centre, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1AS.

on Tuesday evening 11th March, 2014

For a location map http://www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk/cms/latest-events/details/45-big-circle-question-time.html and click on the footprints.
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Mike

Hi Folks,

FamilySearch gives a marriage between Alexander WATTERS and Isabella SCOTT on 3rd January 1825, at St. Hilda's.

FindMyPast suggests that Alexander's name was WALTERS.

FamilySearch also has two baptisms as WALTERS. 

However, I am reasonably sure the above are for the family WATERS.  Alexander becoming a Master Mariner and ship owner.

Please does any one have the actual image of the marriage?

Kind regards

Mike

Hi Folks,

No speaker this month, as this Tuesday we're dating your old - pre-World War Two photographs.  We are opening early, 7.30pm, for those of you who want us to try and date your photographs.  Please bring your unframed photographs for scanning.  You will be responsible for your own photographs.  We shall be running twin digital projector's to help us compare characteristics.

So come along and join us.
 
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There will be tea & coffee and Christmas fayre.   7.30 pm for those who need their photographs scanning, otherwise 7:45 pm.
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This event will take place at

Bromsgrove Methodist Centre, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1AS . BMSGH members £1, non-members £2

on Tuesday 10th December, 2013

For a location map http://www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk/cms/latest-events/details/45-big-circle-question-time.html and click on the footprints.

Mike