Redditch History Society
Redditch Local History Society
Redditch History Society
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The Redditch History Society is a local community group, formed in 2009, which aims to provide a range of monthly history
presentations, both local and more general, to promote the history of our town, both within the area and more widely, and to
encourage members to investigate, document and promote the history of Redditch and the surrounding area.
We have ten Monthly Meetings throughout the year from February to December (we have no meeting in August). Nine of the
meetings have the same format with a speaker for the first hour followed by tea/coffee and biscuits (a small charge applies). The
April meeting is our Annual General Meeting and includes a history film.
We meet at the Oasis Christian Centre in Plymouth Road on the second Monday of the month (except for changes due to
national celebrations etc).
Meetings begin at 2.00 pm. Membership costs £20 per year, which includes entry to all meetings. Non members are welcome to
attend our meetings and a charge of £4 is made. This is refundable against the membership fee if joining at the meeting.
Our programme of meetings for the current year can be found at Programme of Meetings
The society supports and encourages members to:
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Create presentations/talks concerning their interests and we
are always happy for members to give their talks at our
meetings.
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Produce articles/books on local history. We are pleased to
publish short articles in our quarterly Newsletter.
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Carry out research into our local and regional history.
Of course, we are happy to have members who simply wish to
listen to a monthly talks. This is the majority of our members and
we are grateful that they support us.
The society publishes a monthly
Newsletter. The newsletter has updates, a
meeting report, including the latest
presentation, activities, news, information
on the next meeting, and short articles
Promoting the history of the area since 2009
written by members and supporters. It is available via our website at: Newsletter
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We have ten Monthly Meetings throughout the year
beginning in February and finishing in December (we have no
meetings in January and August). The nine meetings all have
the same format. We have a speaker for the first hour, a
refreshment internal for tea/coffee and biscuits and this is
followed by updates on our activities. Non members are
encouraged to attend these meetings. The exception is our
Annual General Meeting, where we elect our officers and
committee and make major decisions for the future. This is
followed by a film on local/regional history. Programme of
Meetings
Since we formed the Society in 2009, we have had an
Exhibition related to the history of Redditch at Forge Mill
Needle Museum which we have reprised in part at other
events where we have been present. In these exhibitions we
have encompassed the history of our town, Redditch in WW2,
Redditch industry and Redditch people. Activities
The society publishes a monthly newsletter which contains
meeting and event reports, news and other activities.
The current newsletter, and all back editions, can be accessed
on line at the society’s web site at Newsletter
As a local community group, the Redditch History Society is
committed to supporting community activities. We are
therefore present at some Outside Events.
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