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

 

February 19th: The First World War V.C.’s of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment by Ian Binnie

 

March 19th: "Faith and philosophy are air, but events are brass." ~ Herman Melville – The Birmingham Brass Industry 1850 – 1950 by Jan Pick

 

April 16th: “George Dawson and the Civic Gospel: Transforming Birmingham” by Andrew Reekes

George Dawson, an inspirational minister and lecturer, preached a great mission cause to the wealthy and successful in Birmingham; that they had a responsibility to improve, and transform, the lives of their fellow citizens. Many business leaders heeded him and followed,devoting their lives and their wealth to educate, to cultivate and to ameliorate the lives of Birmingham people. The civic gospel was Birmingham’s unique contribution to Britain’s Nineteenth Century History, and so marked was the change these civic gospellers wrought that Birmingham became known as ’the best governed city in the world.’

 

May 21st: "An Accident Waiting to Happen? The Whittall Street Explosion of 1859"  by Liz Palmer

 

New on the site

Some pictures of the old Silver Street tram depot in the process of demolition have been added to the Pictures page. You may have known it as "International Stock". Pictures by Bob Blackham.