Local history societies

West Midlands

Birmingham & District Local History Association
Click on ‘Societies’ in the menu for a list of societies.
18/03/09

Birmingham & Warwickshire Archaeological Society
17/03/09

Black Country Society
Good list of links.
17/03/09

Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & History
16/03/09

Acocks Green History Society
16/03/09

Alvechurch Historical Society
Contact: Mrs Honor Nava, Hon Secretary
The School House, School Lane, Alvechurch B48 7SA
09/05/00

Balsall Heath Local History Society
16/03/09

Barr & Aston Local History Society
Contact: Mrs J M Carr, Hon Secretary
39 Parkside Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham B20 1EJ
Tel No: 0121 357 8574
21/11/00

Bartley Green District History Group
6/07/09

Belbroughton History Society
Contact: Miss Sarah Snowden, Hon Secretary
26 Queens Hill, Belbroughton, Worcs DY9 0DU
Tel No: 01562 730772
17/03/09

Bewdley Historical Research Group
17/03/09

Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
17/03/09

Birmingham Civic Society
17/03/09

Birmingham Transport Historical Group
Contact: Mr Peter Jaques, Hon Secretary
21 The Oaklands, Droitwich Spa, Worcs WR9 8AD
17/03/09

Co-op History Group
Contact: Mr Duncan Chew
21 Fordhouse Lane, Stirchley, Birmingham B45 8NP
Email
17/03/09

Dugdale Society
17/03/09

Earlswood Historical Society
Contact: Mrs Jean Everton, Hon Secretary
Wood End Cottage, Broad Lane, Tanworth-in-Arden, Solihull B94 5DN
17/03/09

East Birmingham Historical Group
Contact: Mrs D Humpage, Hon Secretary
61 Brean Avenue, Sheldon, Birmingham B26 1JS
09/05/00

Erdington Historical Society
Contact: Mr M Beard, Hon Secretary
32 Crowther Road, Erdington, Birmingham B23 7DL
17/03/09

Frankley Society
Contact: Marion Chute
Frankley Library, FCHS, New Street, Frankley, Birmingham B45 6EU
17/03/09

Friends in Retirement (Fircone) Local History Group
Contact: Miss Gwen Sly
61 Tennal Road, Birmingham B32 2JB
28/11/00

Friends of Edgbaston Reservoir
17/03/09

Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum (Birmingham Branch)
Contact: Mrs P J Burkill, Hon Secretary
128 Water Orton Road, Birmingham B36 9HE
Tel No: 01952 435900
Email
17/03/09

Glebe Farm Local History Society
Contact: Susan Gaughan
Glebe Farm Library, Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham B33
Tel No: 0121 464 4210
17/03/09

Haden Hill & District Historical Society
Contact: Ken Smith
Email
17/03/09

Hagley Archives Group
Contact: Mrs J Smith, Parish Archivist
46 St Saviours Court, Hagley, West Midlands DY9 0HQ
25/11/09

Hagley Historical & Field Society
Contact: Mr A Atkinson, Hon Secretary
3a Haybridge Avenue, Hagley, West Midlands DY8 2XG
25/11/09

Hales Owen Heritage
Contact: Anthony Bonner, Hon Secretary
8 Lulworth Close, Halesowen, West Midlands B63 2UJ
01/05/00

Halesowen Abbey Trust
17/03/09

Halesowen History Society
Contact: Mrs B Clayton, Hon Secretary
59 Kenswick Drive, Halesowen B63 4QZ
09/05/00

Hall Green Local History Society
Contact: Mr P D W Pugh, Hon Secretary
65 Tixall Road, Hall Green, Birmingham B28 0RS
Tel No: 0121 745 2657
17/03/09

Handsworth Historical Society
18/03/09

Harborne Local History Group
Contact: Wendy Carter
Harborne Library, Birmingham B17
17/03/09

Historical Association (Birmingham Branch)
17/03/09

Kings Heath Local History Society
Contact: Mrs J Rhodes, Hon Secretary
134 Colebank Road, Hall Green, Birmingham B13 0QC
09/05/00

Knowle Society (Local History Sub-Committee)
17/03/09

Lichfield Local History Group
Contact: Mrs A Hallett, Hon Secretary
6 George Lane, Lichfield WS13 6DX
09/05/00

Mary Ashford Society
Contact: Mr P Hayes, Hon Secretary
60 Wheelwright Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 8PB
Tel No: 0121 373 5665
Email
17/03/09

Midland Catholic History Society
17/03/09

Moseley Local History Society
Contact: Mr R Thomas, Hon Secretary
115 Haunch Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham B13 0PA
Tel No: 0121 444 5490
17/03/09

North Arden Local History Society
17/03/09

Polesworth Local History Group
Contact: Colin J Brookes BA Hons
18 The Lynch, Polesworth, Tamworth B78 1JD
Tel No: 01827 894023
17/03/09

Polesworth Society
17/03/09

Quinton Local History Society
17/03/09

Railway & Canal Historical Society (West Midlands Group)
17/03/09

Sedgley Local History Society
17/03/09

Shard End Local History Society
Contact: Mr John Owen, Treasurer
59 Manor Abbey Road, Lapal, Halesowen B62 0AH
09/05/00

Small Heath Local History Society
Contact: Mrs W Shelley, Hon Secretary
381 St Benedict's Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B10 9ND
09/05/00

Smethwick Heritage Centre Trust
17/03/09

Smethwick Local History Society
17/03/09

Solihull Archaeological Group
17/03/09

Solihull Local History Circle
17/03/09

Stourbridge Historical & Archaeological Society
Contact: Mr David Hickman, Hon Secretary
85 Richardson Drive, Stourbridge DY8 4DN
09/05/00

Sutton Coldfield Archaeological Society
Contact: Mrs H Wills, Chairman
828A Chester Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 0ED
Tel No: 0121 350 4119
05/12/00

Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group
Contact: Mrs J M Jordan, Hon Secretary
29 Tysoe Drive, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield B76 2UJ
Tel No: 0121 240 5136
28/11/00

Victorian Society (Birmingham Group)
17/03/09

Walsall Local History Society
Contact: Mrs J Parsonage, Hon Secretary
26 Gillity Avenue, Walsall WS5 3PJ
Tel No: 01922 723 929
05/12/00

Willenhall History Society
17/03/09

Willenhall (Coventry) Local History Group
The Group was formed in March 2001 to promote interest in the area, co-ordinate research, preserve the memories of living residents and investigate the international story of World War Two Hostel Accommodation.
28/07/09

Wolverhampton History & Heritage Society
17/03/09

Worcester & Birmingham Canal Society
17/03/09

Wythall History Society
17/03/09

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