Tag: West Midlands

Black Country Studies Research Network II: Black Country Landscapes

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In February, the Black Country Studies Research Network are holding their second event on on the theme of landscapes. Five talks and a forum will explore the distinctive natural and man-made landscape of the Black Country.

The Network is a new partnership between the University of Wolverhampton and the Black Country Living Museum. GLAM professionals are welcome, as are students and independent researchers.

Further details

Date: Thu, 20 February 2020

Time: 19:00 – 21:00 GMT

Location: Black Country Living Museum

Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-country-studies-research-network-ii-black-country-landscapes-tickets-86498612679

New online photo archive for the West Midlands

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3, 000 images from the Express & Star photo archive are now freely available online. This a great resource for those interested in daily life in the West Midlands during the 20th century. The initial digitisation concentrates on images of industry and covers the 1970s to 1990s.

The resource is the outcome of an Heritage Lottery Fund project run jointly by
Midland News Association Ltd, Wolverhampton City Archives, and the University of Wolverhampton. Based in Wolverhampton, the Express & Star newspaper has been covering the region since the 1880s. The paper’s photographic collection has c.
1 million images making it a major source for social history in the West Midlands.