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Welcome to the Black Country Society blog. We will post here on a variety of topics of interest to Society members. A (moderated) comment facility is available so readers can share their own thoughts on the topics that are posted. We would love to hear your ideas and material for future blog posts in all these categories. Please do get in touch with us using the webmaster contact form on the contact page.
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BCS bookshop back open for business!
Celebrating the re-opening of the Black Country Society online shop
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Feb 171 min read
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Audio tours in the Black Country – an appeal for help
The Black Country Society has recently been approached by a company whose product is the mobile phone app Guidl. Guidl is specifically...
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Jul 26, 20242 min read
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Black Country Society Walk around the canal network from Dudley Port. 12th June 2024
Report by Dave Galley, Photographs by Graham Beckley It's too good to be true that so far this year we have enjoyed good weather on our...
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Jun 19, 20242 min read
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The Quarry Bank walk - June 5th 2024
Following the route of the walk surveyed by Ned Williams and John James. 2001 – see here. Dave Galley wrote the following report of the...
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Jun 14, 20246 min read
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Black Country Society Walk around Willenhall - Wednesday 15th May 2024.
Walk around Willenhall
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May 26, 20244 min read
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Black Country Society Walk around Wolverhampton's War memorials May 8th 2024
Report by Dave Galley Suddenly it's that time of year when the members of the society look out their walking gear for the BCS summer...
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May 21, 20243 min read
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Appointment of a Membership Secretary
The Black Country Society wishes to appoint a new Membership Secretary. The Job Description is set out below. If you are interested...
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Dec 28, 20232 min read
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Black Country Society Walk 21/6/2023 Stourbridge Canal
A walk up the Stourbridge 16 locks and back through the Buckpool Nature reserve was the last walk of what has been a varied and...
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Jun 27, 20231 min read
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Come and celebrate the new home for the Black Country Society
Press release 04/06/2023 The Black Country Society will be moving its meetings venue to Bilston Town Hall from June 28th this year when...
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Jun 4, 20231 min read
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Black Country Society walk 31/5/2023 - Bradley Canal Restoration
We assembled outside the gates to the Canal and river trust’s workshop in Bradley lane. By the time we were ready to move off we were up...
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Jun 1, 20231 min read
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Black Country Society visit to Sandwell Valley on 17th May 2023
A report by Dave Galley An ideal night weather-wise which makes a change. We have Mike Hodder and Sue Whitehouse to thank for this walk....
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May 18, 20232 min read
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Black Country Society visit to Merridale Cemetery
A report by Dave Galley Because of the opening hours at the Cemetery this had to be an afternoon walk led by Quintin Watt. Quintin...
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May 11, 20232 min read
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Black Country Society visit to Provision House
A report by Dave galley In 2006 I took over co ordaining the BCS walks from Doug Winterborn. We usually have at least five in the summer...
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May 8, 20233 min read
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Roy Peacock - An obituary by James Morgan
This obituary will also appear in the next edition of the Blackcountryman. If any readers have memories of Roy they would like to share,...
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Jan 12, 20232 min read
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‘The Future of the Black Country’, Andy Street. Presentation to the Black Country Society
A blog post by the Chairman of the Society, Dr Malcolm Dick We were pleased to welcome Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands Combined...
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Oct 27, 20222 min read
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Black Country History Day July 16th 2022 at the Black Country Living Museum
Photos from History West Midlands, Pail Winchurch, Quint Watt and Jack Price The Stall Holders - Top left to bottom right - West Midlands...
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Jul 19, 20221 min read
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Black Country Society Walk to Eastern Halesowen on Wednesday 29th June
This walk, led by Dave Galley, took a rectangular route along the Lapal canal, Manor Way, Bromsgrove Road and Mucklows Hill. Photographs...
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Jul 6, 20222 min read
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Black Country Society Walk around Monmore Green on May 18th 2022
An Industrial Archaeology Group walk led by Keith Hodgkins and Peter Glews. The area to the immediate south-east of Wolverhampton town...
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Jun 7, 20221 min read
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Black Country Society Walk to Penn Common on May 25th 2022
Once under the threat of the Victorian HS2, the green pastures which frame the Rev Stibbing Shaw’s Over Penn are currently at risk of the...
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Jun 6, 20221 min read
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Book launch Report - University of Birmingham April 9th 2022
At an event hosted by Birmingham University on April 9th, two new books were launched that are of interest to industrial historians of...
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Apr 12, 20223 min read
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