Calendar of events Sept 2011 - March 2012
Note: Format is Date, Speaker, Subject – Society, Time, Location, Contact Number
Please check with the organizers for any final arrangements.
All are local Telford (01952) numbers unless another area code is given.
August 2011 |
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| 6 | Over the Black Hill, walk with Keith Pybus - Friends of Shropshire Archives, The Hurst near Craven Arms, 1:45 pm 01743 255350 See more info |
| 14 | Literary Links, walk with Gordon Dickens - Friends of Shropshire Archives, Bog Visitor Centre, Stiperstones, 10:30 am 01743 255350 See more info |
September 2011 |
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| 1 | Exhibition to celebrate 10th anniversary of Living History Project – Madeley Living History Project, 11:00 – 3:00 pm Marks Room, Jubilee House, 567288 | |
| 3 | Dr Roger White, Tour of Roman Villa at Wroxeter - Wrekin Historical Group, Excursion (Own Cars), 432348 | |
| 3 | Guided walk: In the footsteps of William Reynolds - Wellington History Group, 2:00 pm White Lion Ketley, 402459 | |
| 5 | Alan Reade, Shropshire Milestones – Albrighton Historical Society, 7:30 pm Red House, 01902 372744 | |
| 7 | Helen Cromarty, The Wenlock Olympian Society – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley Social Club, 504135 | |
| 7 | Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre, 254649 | |
| 10 | James Lawson & Elizabeth News, The Shrewsbury Town Chronicle at Shrewsbury School - Shropshire Archaeological & Historical Society, 2:30 pm Shirehall, Shrewsbury 01743 236914 | |
| 10,11 | Open Days at St James Church, Stirchley – Britannia Aqueduct History Society, 12 Noon – 4pm, 593968 | |
| 11 | Guided walk around Dawley Bank and The Rock – Dawley History Group, 10:00 am Dawley Bank Baptist Church, 504155 | |
| 15 | Dr Ivor Brown, Digging for Telford in the 1960s & 1970s - Friends of Shropshire Archives, 7:30 Glass Meeting Rooms opposite Enginuity, 433522 | |
| 19 | Ray Farlow, Telford & Shropshire iron mining and the environment – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport, 820456 | |
| 20 | Ann Kirby, Sunnycroft, the house and its families – Shropshire Family History Society, 7:15 Shirehall Shrewsbury, 01691 653316 | |
| 26 | Ancestry taster session at Dawley Library, 2 – 3.30pm. Ring 382901 to book a place | |
| 28 | Paul & Sue Wolfe and Malcolm Peel, Dawley Past & Present - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30 Glass Meeting Rooms opposite Enginuity, 433522 | |
| 29 | Wrekin Museum Partnership Meeting – Cock Hotel Wellington 7:00 pm, 222636 | |
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October |
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| 2 | Shrewsbury Drapers Company: origins and years of success – Friends of Shropshire Archives and Shrewsbury Drapers Company Day School, 10am-4pm, St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury, 01743 255350 | |
| 3 | Shelagh Hampton, History of Madeley Court – Albrighton Historical Society, 7:30 pm Red House, 01902 372744 | |
| 5 | John Powell, Coalbrookdale Institute (follows AGM) – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley Social Club, 504135 | |
| 5 | Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre, 254649 | |
| 6 | Shelagh Hampton, Shropshire Hillforts – Wrekin Historical Group, 7:30 St Georges Parish Rooms, 432348 | |
| 8 | John Pryce-Jones, Life in Oswestry from the records of the Court of the Star Chamber - Shropshire Archaeological & Historical Society, 2:30 pm Shirehall, Shrewsbury 01743 236914 | |
| 9 | A walk through Dawley History – Dawley History Group & Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 2:30 pm Captain Webb Memorial in Dawley, 504155 | |
| 17 | Peter Brown, Thomas Telford in Shropshire – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport, 820456 | |
| 18 | Richard Ratcliffe, Newspapers as a source for Family History – Shropshire Family History Society, 7:15 Shirehall, Shrewsbury, 01691 653316 | |
| 18 | Allan Frost, Hesba Stretton’s Waifs (and more) - Wellington History Group/Wellington Literary Festival, 402459 | |
| 20 | Gordon Dickens, A tour through Literary Shropshire - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30 AV Room at Coalport China Museum, 433522 | |
| 20 | Ancestry taster session at Donnington Library, 10 – 11.30am. Ring 382905 to book a place | |
| 23 | Annual Luncheon - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 12:30 pm Buckatree Hall Hotel, 433522 | |
| 27 | Wrekin Museum Partnership Meeting – Cock Hotel Wellington 7:00 pm, 222636 | |
| 29 | Launch of new book “Lost Industries of Dawley” – Dawley History Group, 10:30 am Dawley House Burton St Dawley, 504155 | |
November |
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| 2 | Neil Clarke, The fords & ferries of the Shropshire Severn, Part 2 – Broseley Local History Society and Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30, Glass-fronted meeting room opposite Enginuity, 433522 | |
| 2 | Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre, 254649 | |
| 3 | Peter Thomas, Wild Edric – Wrekin Historical Group, 7:30 St Georges Parish Rooms, 432348 | |
| 3 | Ancestry taster session at Stirchley Library, 10 – 11.30am. Ring 382980 to book a place | |
| 7 | Ned Williams, Black Country Chapels – Albrighton Historical Society, 7:30 pm Red House, 01902 372744 | |
| 8 | Dr Brian Davies, Making the Medieval Book – Friends of Shropshire Archives Annual Lecture, 7pm, Shropshire Archives, 01743 255350 | |
| 13 | Aqueduct Remembrance Service - Britannia Aqueduct History Society, 2.30pm next to the Aqueduct, 593968 | |
| 14 | Visit to Shropshire Archives (10:30am) & Rowley’s House Museum (2 pm) - Wellington History Group, 402459 | |
| 15 | Dorothy Nicolle, Attingham Park, a history of the House and People – Shropshire Family History Society, 7:15 Shirehall, Shrewsbury, 01691 653316 | |
| 21 | Peter Francis, Images of the Stiperstones Lead Mines – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport, 820456 | |
| 24 | Wrekin Museum Partnership Meeting – Cock Hotel Wellington 7:00 pm, 222636 | |
December |
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| 1 | Members Social evening - Wrekin Historical Group, 7:30 St Georges Parish Rooms, 432348 | |
| 5 | AGM and members night – Albrighton Historical Society, 7:30 pm Red House, 01902 372744 | |
| 6 | Ancestry taster session at new Wellington Library, 2 – 3.30pm. Ring 382992 to book a place | |
| 6/10 | Display about Springwell Pit Disaster – Dawley History Group, Dawley Library 504155 | |
| 7 | Annual Dinner – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Lion Hotel Broseley, 504135 | |
| 7 | Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre, 254649 | |
| 12 | A Christmas Bash – Newport History Society, 7:30 Royal Victoria Hotel, Newport, 820456 | |
| 13 | Glyn Bowen, Who do I think I am? – Shropshire Family History Society, 7:15 Shirehall, Shrewsbury, 01691 653316 | |
| 29 | Wrekin Museum Partnership Meeting – Cock Hotel Wellington 7:00 pm, 222636 | |
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January 2012 |
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| 2 | Roy Stallard, The Role of Wolverhampton & Cosford Hospitals in two World Wars – Albrighton Historical Society, 7:30 pm Red House, 01902 372744 | |
| 4 | More memories of Broseley – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley Social Club, 504135 | |
| 4 | Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre, 254649 | |
| 16 | Helen Cromarty, Wenlock Olympic Games and William Penny Brookes – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport, 820456 | |
| 17 | Martin Wood, Have bell will yell - Shropshire Family History Society, 7:15 Shirehall, Shrewsbury, 01691 653316 | |
| 18 | Allan Frost, Wellington’s London Mayor - Wellington History Group, 7:30 , Wellington Civic Offices, 402459 | |
| 25 | Harriet Devlin, The Development of the linen industry - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30, Board Room opposite Enginuity, 433522 | |
| 26 | Wrekin Museum Partnership Meeting – Cock Hotel Wellington 7:00 pm, 222636 | |
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February |
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| 1 | Richard Bifield, Historic Shropshire Churches – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley Social Club, 504135 | |
| 1 | Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre, 254649 | |
| 2 | TBA - Wrekin Historical Group, 7:30 St Georges Parish Rooms, 432348 | |
| 6 | Helen Clare Cromarty, William Penny Brookes & the Olympic Connection – Albrighton Historical Society, 7:30 pm, Red House, 01902 372744 | |
| 9 | David Taylor, Telling Tales out of School - Wrockwardine Wood Local History Group, 7pm, Parish Council Hall (Opposite Church) 406783 | |
| 15 | George Evans, The Wrekin Hills - Wellington History Group, 7:30 Wellington Civic Offices, 402459 | |
| 18 | Friends Challenge Quiz - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30 Glass Meeting Rooms opposite Enginuity, 433522 | |
| 20 | Neil Clarke, The Great Ancient Road, the history of Watling Street, the Holyhead Rd and the A5 in Shropshire – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport, 820456 | |
| 21 | John Lenton, History of Methodism in Shropshire – Shropshire Family History Society, 7:15 Shirehall, Shrewsbury, 01691 653316 | |
| 22 | Meeting TBA - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 433522 | |
| 23 | Wrekin Museum Partnership Meeting – Cock Hotel Wellington 7:00 pm, 222636 | |
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March |
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| 1 | Phil Scoggins, Darwin’s Shrewsbury - Wrekin Historical Group, 7:30 St Georges Parish Rooms, 432348 | |
| 5 | Arthur Aston, Iniquities of the Butty System – Albrighton Historical Society, 7:30 pm , Red House, 01902 372744 | |
| 7 | Diana Clarke, Joseph Priestley & the Wilkinsons – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley Social Club, 504135 | |
| 7 | Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre, 254649 | |
| 19 | AGM & Society research – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport 820456 | |
| 20 | Jill Burton, Life below stairs - Shropshire Family History Society, 7:15 Shirehall, Shrewsbury, 01691 653316 | |
| 21 | Neil Clarke, The Turnpike Roads of the Wellington area - Wellington History Group, 7:30 Wellington Civic Offices, 402459 | |
| 28 | Tim Jenkins, The new Museum development in the Music Hall Shrewsbury - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30, Board Room opposite Enginuity, 433522 | |
| 28 | Talk & display “110 years of Dawley Park” - Dawley History Group, 7:00 pm Dawley House Burton St Dawley, 504155 | |
| 29 | Wrekin Museum Partnership Meeting – Cock Hotel Wellington 7:00 pm, 222636 | |
This information is accurate at the time of publication. Please contact organisers for confirmation or extra details.
Members of the WLSF September 2010
| Albrighton & District Historical Society | 01902 374889 |
| Britannia Aqueduct Historical Society | 01952 593968 |
| Broseley Local History Society | 01952 882495 |
| Dawley History Group | 01952 504155 |
| Friends of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum | 01952 433522 |
| Friends of Shropshire Archives | 01952 252814 |
| Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust | 01952 433522 |
| Madeley Living History Project | 01952 567288 |
| Newport & District Historical Society | 01952 820456 |
| Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society | 01743 236914 |
| Shifnal Museum & Archive Centre | 01952 462002 |
| Shropshire Family History Society | 01691 653316 |
| Shropshire Archives | 01743 255350 |
| Telford & Wrekin Library Service | 01952 382997 |
| Wellington Civic Society | 01952 254649 |
| Wellington History Group | 01952 402459 |
| Wrekin Historical Group | 01952 501491 |
| Wrekin Museum Partnership | 01952 222636 |