SLHS 2007 / 2008 PROGRAMME

AUTUMN 2007

THURSDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER – 7:30 pm

"The Tangled Web We Weave"

Frank Sharman, webmaster of W'ton History & Heritage Society website - Recording & preserving the local history of W'ton, Bilston & Ettingshall.

THURSDAY 11TH OCTOBER – 7:30 pm

18th Andrew Barnett Memorial Lecture

"The Life and Times of Andrew Barnett"

Trevor Genge - Reminiscences about his teacher, valued friend and local historian.

THURSDAY 8TH NOVEMBER – 7:30 pm

VENUE - DUDLEY ARCHIVES, MOUNT PLEASANT

"DALHS - Past, Present and Future"

Dudley Archives & Local History Service staff

WINTER/SPRING 2008

THURSDAY 10TH JANUARY – 7:30 pm

"Wish You were Here"

Members & visitors evening - Everyone is invited to bring along memorabilia, postcards, souvenirs, brochures or tell stories of visits here and abroad.

THURSDAY 14TH FEBRUARY – 7:30 pm

"Discovering Dudley - An Update"

Peter Boland, the Principal Conservation Officer of Dudley M.B., gives a round up of work undertaken in the recent past.

THURSDAY 13TH MARCH – 7:30 pm

"Sedgley Parish - An early C19th Vicar's Book"

Dorothy Inett delves into Rev. Charles Girdlestone's account of parishioners and church business meetings in the 1830s.

THURSDAY 8TH MAY – 7:30 pm

Annual General Meeting followed by

A talk (topic TBA)

THURSDAY 12TH JUNE – 7:30 pm [Meeting place & details of walk to be announced]

Evening Walk – "A Stroll in the Manor"

VENUE AND FURTHER DETAILS

Unless otherwise stated all talks take place in St. Andrew's Church, Bilston Street, Sedgley in the main church building. Visitors are always welcome.

Yearly membership of the Society is just £4 including free admission to all talks, if attending just an individual talk a contribution of £1 helps us in our work.

Don't hesitate to drop us an e-mail if you've any questions.