King's Heath Local History Society

 

King's Heath

King’s Heath was originally part of King’s Norton, Worcestershire, becoming a separate parish in 1863. When Birmingham extended its boundaries in 1911 it took both parishes in as part of the Greater Birmingham Scheme.

 

The Society

King's Heath Local History Society meets in the community centre on Heathfield Road on the third Wednesday of each month (excluding July and August), starting at 7.15pm and ending by 8.45pm.

Membership of the society is £15.00 per year. Visitors pay £3.00 per meeting.

Light refreshments are available at meetings for a small charge.

 

Forthcoming Events

November 19th Read All About It! King's Heath in the News. Murder, Mayhem and Mishap! Jan Pick relates the trials and tribulations of King's Heathens from Victorian times to the beginning of WW2 using clips taken from the newspapers of the day.

New on the site

There's an interesting collection of reminiscences from Grange Road by long-time resident Dorothy Jones. It's available on the Publications page.