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

October 15th "Ten Birmingham Women" by Henrietta Lockhart. This talk takes its starting point from Margaret Nettlefold of Winterbourne House and will shine a spotlight on a selection of women associated with her. Ranging from the 1890's to the 1920's, Henrietta will use archival sources to explore the varied lives of these women, all of whom lived through a time of massive social change.

Henrietta Lockhart is Curator of Museum Collections at Winterbourne House and Garden, University of Birmingham.

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.