The above society was formed in May 1993 after discussions held during April 1993 with Professor Carl Chinn in the refurbished library at Bloomsbury.
Meetings are held in the Nechells Green Community Centre, Melvina Road, Nechells on the Fourth Wednesday of the month, except when other arrangements apply. Convening at 10.30.a.m. for an 11.00.a.m. start. Meetings are usually held over a two-hour period.
We also hold Coffee Mornings every Monday (except Bank Holidays) at 10am-1pm where visitors and members can meet, look at our photograph collection or just have a cuppa and a chat with old friends and neighbours.
The Secretary does try to arrange programmes to suit all parties – consisting of speakers that cover a range of subjects, visits to places of interest, quizzes, videos, workshops, memory times, and fund raising events.
Members are gathering relevant information in relation to the history of the Heartlands, covering the areas named:
ASHTED
BLOOMSBURY
BORDESLEY
BROMFORD
DUDDESTON
EASTSIDE
GOSTA GREEN
NECHELLS
SALTLEY
VAUXHALL
WARD END
WASHWOOD HEATH
Personal photographs, i.e. wedding photos – marriage certificates – baptism certificates – death certificates and cards – stories of local personalities – i.e. milkmen, postmen, lamplighters, publicans, knockers-up, sportsmen, entertainers or anyone who made local or national news lines.
Oral or written history in way of personal memories of life in the area – whether it be home life, school life, working life or how leisure hours were spent. Hobbies, games children played – and any stories of incidents whether amusing or serious. In fact anything that will give a picture whether in photo form or words of what life was like in our area years ago.
Anyone who is interested do please come along and join us and contribute. If it is not possible for you to come, join as a Postal or Email member, you will still be a part of the Society and all information will be sent to you by post or Email, whatever you choose.
Do in any case, send your stories or any other material to the address above, we will be pleased to receive any information to add to our Local History Archives.
Please note: Any photographs or anything borrowed is returned to the owners as soon as possible.
It is hoped that pictures and information gathered, will eventually be put into Book form and may be published on the World-Wide Web as part of our Website, or used in Exhibitions, if you do not wish your items to be included in the above, please let us know at the time.
