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Gear the kids up with learning this Summer
Schools out but the learning continues! We have lots on offer to keep the kids busy this Summer. Bring the whole family along to enjoy
5 bostin’ Black Country Coronations and Jubilees
Ready for a right royal knees up? BCLM Researcher Nadia Awal explores the history of Jubilees and Coronations in the Black Country.
BCLM Celebrates Migration Stories During Jubilee
As part of our May half term Jubilee activities, we’re celebrating migration to the region, exploring stories of people in the South Asian community who
Five things you may not know about local butchers Marsh & Baxter
This week we’re marking National Butcher’s Week with a delve into the history of the famous local Black Country butcher’s brand, Marsh and Baxter. Read on to find out some little known facts about one of the region’s most famous historic butcher. Clare Weston tells us more…
Six times sci-fi got a Black Country twist
Mummies, monsters and mayhem abound in this week’s blog! It may surprise you to learn that there are numerous links between classic science fiction and Black Country history! BCLM Researcher Nadia Awal explores six of these fascinating connections, featuring Black Country talent from James Whale to Jane Webb.
Five Black Lives in the Black Country
In this week’s blog, BCLM Researcher Simon Briercliffe uncovers the hidden stories of 5 Black lives in the history of the Black Country, going as far back as the 1700s, and discusses the challenges historians face in finding out more about Black lives in the past. From eighteenth-century entrepreneur George Africanus to George Cosens, Britain’s first Black pastor who became minister in Cradley Heath in 1837, Simon uncovers the contributions these incredible individuals made to Black Country history.