I have now added my www.alcadhistory.org.uk to the group of websites which I have updated with the new software which I am now using. This is a complete rebuild. I have simplified the site and I have added some additional information. This is the third of my Explore Redditch www.exploreredditch.org.uk websites which I have updated and … [Read more…]
Local Historian Philip Jarvis invites you to take a step back in time, at St Philip’s Church in Webheath where an exhibition will show how transport in Redditch looked in the 1950s and 1960s. The exhibition will be open as follows: Saturday 12th May 10.30 to 5pm Sunday 13th May 2pm to 5pm Monday 14th … [Read more…]
I have now added my www.visitredditch.org.uk to the group of websites which I have updated with the new software which I am now using. This is a complete rebuild and design which is more graphic based and has its emphasis on Redditch, rather than the surrounding area. An advantage of this new software is that … [Read more…]
In these two articles John Townley writes about the insights into the growth of Birmingham in the late 18th Century at a time when the population of the town expanded from about 42,000 in 1779 to more than 52,000 less than a decade later. Using these maps he shows how the town absorbed the surrounding … [Read more…]
As part of my campaign to update all the websites which I am responsible for, I have completely redesigned the Redditch Local History Society website http://www.redditchhistorysociety.org.uk/ from the bottom up. The major changes are: The major functions of the site can be found on the top menu. There is a new update tab which mirrors … [Read more…]
The makers of BBC2’s hit series Back in Time for Tea are seeking West Midlands pupils and teachers for their next exciting time travelling adventure – Back in Time for School! If you’re a parent/guardian of a child in Year 9 or Year 10, or a teacher at any level of the profession, please go … [Read more…]
Welcome to this new addition to the website. Here you will find news and updates related to y Redditch websites which are: www.redditchhistory.org.uk www.redditchwalks.org.uk www.visitredditch.org.uk www.alcadhistory.org.uk Regards Tony