Meetings & Upcoming Programme

Balsall Heath Local History Society* was founded in 1979, since when regular meetings have been held on the last Thursday of each month. Meetings usually take the form of talks and presentations on a variety of subjects, ranging from Birmingham history to more local topics relating to Balsall Heath in particular. “Members nights” are also sometimes held, when our own society members share their memories about their early years in Balsall Heath or tell us about their own researches.

We warmly welcome visitors and new members to our meetings which are held at 7.00p.m. (for a 7:30 start) on the last Thursday of each month at St. Paul’s Venture*, Malvern St, off Clifton Rd, Balsall Heath. The annnual subscription for becoming a member stands at £5 and the membership year runs from April. Visitors are always welcome.

2009/2010 Meetings:

September 24th: Key Hill Cemetery (Dick Empson)

October 29th: Charles Dickens and the Great Jennens Case (Laurence Ince)

November 26th: The History Of Kings Heath pubs (Andy Bishop)

December 17th: Members’ Evening and Christmas Social

January 28th: Chamberlain Vs Mosley: The Ladywood Election Battle (Chris Sutton)

February 25th: The History of Balsall Heath (Val Hart)

March 25th: The History of Civil Registration and Register “Funnies” (John Yates)

April 29th: There’s more to a needle than meets the eye (Jo-Ann Gloger)

May 27th: AGM followed by The Ledsam Street Dynamite Conspiracy (Chris Sutton)

June 24th: Regaining The Heights (music) (Margaret Handford)

July 29th: Kings Norton Restoration Project (guided visit – charge of £1.50)