Birmingham – its people, its history

Curatorial talks, 2013

All on Tuesdays, 1 pm.

£3 per person. Meet in Round Room.

March 2013

19 Mar David Symons  -  Introduction to Medieval Birmingham

April 2013

2 Apr Sylvia Crawley  -  Introduction to 18th century Birmingham

16 Apr Sylvia Crawley  -  Butchers, Bakers and Candlestick makers: Birmingham trades in the 18th century

May 2013

7 May Jo-Ann Curtis  -  Cadbury’s Angels: Experience of Women Workers in the Early 20th Century 

21 May Martin Ellis  -  The making of stained glass in Birmingham and the Midlands

June 2013

4 Jun Sylvia Crawley  -  Entertainment in 18th century Birmingham 

18 Jun Jo-Ann Curtis  -  From paintings to postcards - snap shots of Birmingham through its history

July 2013

2 Jul Henrietta Lockhart  -  Faith and Social Conscience:  some examples of faith in action from Birmingham’s history

16 Jul Adam Jaffer  -  Introduction to Your Birmingham

August 2013

6 Aug Sylvia Crawley  -  Dogs, horses and bulls: a look at animals in Birmingham’s history

20 Aug Sylvia Crawley  -  When things go wrong: difficult times in 18th century Birmingham

September 2013

3 Sept Adam Jaffer  -  Introduction to Your Birmingham

17 Sept Jo-Ann Curtis  -  Birmingham at War -  Industry during wartime

October 2013

1 Oct Henrietta Lockhart  -  Birmingham’s role in the abolition of the slave trade

15 Oct Henrietta Lockhart  -  Birmingham:  a city made by migration