Due to the present situation with the Corona Virus it will come as no surprise that we have had to cancel our April and … Read more…

It has now been 20 years since West Bromwich Local History Society was formed.  We continue to provide an interesting talk by various speakers … Read more…

Please be reminded that annual membership renewals are due in January 2020membership renewal form 2020 for website If you are not yet a member … Read more…

As November approaches we hear again the poems of so many war poets like Wilfred Owen (born Shropshire), Siegfried Sassoon (born Kent), or perhaps … Read more…

Some new material has been added, sharing the story of the Victorian confectioner and Trade Unionist, Charles Gibbs, President of West Bromwich Trades Council; … Read more…

We have added two new books to our list of books for sale. The Hudson Family in West Bromwich compiled by John Hutchcocks. £3.50 … Read more…

On 5th July, 1948, Aneurin Bevan, the health secretary, launched the NHS at Park Hospital in Manchester. For the first time, hospitals, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, opticians … Read more…

As the Allied armies came ashore in Normandy on this day, June 6th 1944, Sgt Albert Wilkes of the Army Film & Photographic Unit was … Read more…

A young noble who  turned his back on a life of wealth and privilege with his family, the Spencers of Althorp,  He made religion … Read more…

If you know the origins of any West Bromwich street names please share your information with us

With Dunkirk in the news with a new film in the cinemas, we thought we’d share one local mans story. With the recent blockbuster … Read more…

“Salters was the first firm to make the typewriter in England, for many years the only firm to produce an all-English model and in … Read more…

The West Bromwich at War 1939-45 project reached its conclusion in November with a series of events in the town centre. The new web … Read more…

The new website for the Society was launched at the end of October. The launch also featured a rare talk from historian Robin Pearson – ‘Pause a Moment … Read more…

The West Bromwich at War exhibition was featured on Big Centre TV’s Big News. The footage is available to view on YouTube.

West Bromwich at War 1939-45 is an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia curated by West Bromwich Local History Society; featuring some never seen before … Read more…