http://www.chdlhs.co.uk Local History Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:17:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Eight more visitors at our Base last Tuesday provided more in depth research into three local family trees - the Griffiths, Kingston and the Ridgways. Also we have received an email from Canada researching the Egerton and Edgerton family. More photographs have been handed in and they include the Harley and Birch ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/08/02/weekly-news-1-august-2010/ Malcolm Astley, this month's speaker comes highly recommended and he is the current Tour Guide of Moseley Old Hall and having been Secretary of the Wolverhampton Astronomical Society for 35 years he is giving a talk on his favourite subject 'The Short History of the Calendar' this Thursday, 29th July ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/07/27/weekly-news-%e2%80%93-25-july-2010/ We have organised a get together for a handful of people this week who are tracing the family tree of the well established Cheslyn Hay family - the Thomases.  They will be meeting at our base at the Salem this Tuesday morning to view our photographic and documentary archives on ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/07/19/weekly-news-18-july-2010/ We supported Salem's Open Day on Saturday 10th July where we opened our base to all comers and dealt with all of their enquiries in what was a very pleasant day. This Monday we are conducting  a walk around the village for Glenthorne Primary School to introduce them to local history. Dr ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/07/12/weekly-news-11-july-2010/ We are trying to contact all members of a David Blount class from the 1940s in a 'Where Are They Now' feature and amongst the pupils are Ann Turner, Maureen Kingston, Mary Mitchell, Margaret Davies, Joan Garrett, Mary Whitehouse, Doreen Bailey, Mary Roberts, Iris Heminsley, Margaret Kendall, Janet Smith, Phyllis ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/07/12/weekly-news-4-july-2010/ More enquiries have been received this week for the Lockett and Russell family trees and we also have had good responses for both the Showell and Thomas families for their requests.  Also some interesting information for anyone with Moses Lockett in their ancestry. Also received is a raft of photographs covering ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/06/23/weekly-news-20-june-2010/ Great Wyrley LHS have a Local History Open Day at the Great Wyrley WMC (now GW Sports & Social Club) on Walsall Road next Saturday June 19th from 11am - 4pm. We will be there together with other Local History Societies from Bridgtown, Burntwood, Pelsall and the Cannock Chase ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/06/14/weekly-news-13-june-2010/ We have organised a Local History Fun Walk & Quiz for Friday 11th June to raise funds for the Cheslyn Hay Primary School. Only £1 each with teams up to six if required with 5 Sections with 5 Questions in each section including a photographic one. All questions ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/06/02/weekly-news-2-june-2010/ We have a great night's entertainment this Thursday evening, 7.30pm on 27th May at the Salem, as it's our old friend David Bartley with 'An Evening of Black Country Banter and Poetry'.  Now appearing with the likes of Ken Dodd etc, David hosts most of the Black ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/05/26/weekly-news-23-may-2010/ We are giving a talk at Glenthorne Primary School on Wednesday this week on the 'Second World War'.   Also the Bridgtown &DLHS are holding their first AGM at the Bethel Chapel on Wednesday morning at 10.30am.  All potential new members are welcome. More photographs from the old families have been forwarded ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/05/17/weekly-news-16-may-2010/ Our House Researcher Darren Butler is giving a free talk on House History at our Coffee Morning this Thursday morning in the Lecture Room at the rear of the Salem at 10am. We are giving a talk at the Lakeside Residential Home on Monday on the topic of 'The Good Old ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/05/10/weekly-news-9th-may-2010/ A coach trip to Chasewater has been organised for Thursday June 10th starting at the Salem at 9.45am.  It includes a visit to the Chasewater Railway Museum and a light snack before a midday return.  £3 per person and please contact Jim Brevitt on 01922 - 414863 for bookings. Nine more ... http://www.chdlhs.co.uk/2010/05/05/weekly-news-2-may-2010/