Evening meetings (unless otherwise stated) are held at our regular venue, Tipton Green Methodist Church Hall, Park Lane West, Tipton, DY4 8LD
Non members are welcome for an entry fee of £2.
Tuesday 28th January. 7.30pm.
Treasures Beneath Our Feet.
An illustrated talk by Ian Bott.
Wednesbury local historian Ian Bott has recently taken up metal detecting and will tell us about the pleasures and perils of the hobby, including some very unusual and unexpected discoveries.
Tuesday 25th February. 7.30pm.
An Evening with the Tipton Community Choir.
The Choir evening has now become a regular part of the Society`s annual programme. We can look forward to another night of joyful and enthusiastic singing from our friends in Tipton`s very own community choir.
Tuesday 25th March. 7.30pm.
Society Annual general Meeting followed by:
Black Country Poetry and Humour with Pete Hill.
Hailing from West Bromwich, Pete is a great ambassador for the Black Contry and its dialect. He has become well known for his mammoth pub-crawls of Britain with his group the `Black Country Ale Tairsters` who are planning to tick off their 24,000th pub in 2025, having raised over £30,000 for charity along the way.
Tuesday 22nd April. 7.30pm
The Black Lake Colliery Disaster of 1871.
An illustrated talk by Mauren Waldren.
A blueprint drawing of the Black Lake Colliery disaster in Sandwell Archives set Maureen off on a voyage of ddiscovery about the story behind the tragedy. Her research has revealed the identity of the men who were tragically killed in this West Bromwich pit, together with their family backgrounds.
Tuesday 27th May. 7.30pm.
The Black Country in the Great War.
An illustrated talk by Quintin Watt.
The talk examines the reaction of Black Country people to the outbreak of war in 1914. Was it `business as usual` on the Home Front or did war hysteria sweep across the region? When did locals fully grasp the impact of total war? Many of the myths we still believe about the first six months of the Great War will be challenged.
Tuesday 24th June. 7.30pm.
Society Quiz Night with Quizmaster Peter Bradley.
For further information ring Keith Hodgkins on 0121 520 0080.
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