Black Country news and blogs Sunday 26 May 2013
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Website helping Lichfield and Burntwood families find half-term fun
Lichfield Live 24 May 13
Families living in Lichfield and Burntwood are being reminded that there’s plenty of local fun to be had during half-term.
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Local Heritage Railways over the Spring Bank Holiday
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 24 May 13
ChasewaterRailway Bank Holiday Running – 25/26/27th May Saturday 25th – Trains running between 11am-4pm with a diesel loco in use – The sidings tea room, Gift shop, Bella’s Waggon will be open.
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Birmingham Architecture Festival CiB highlights
Created in Birmingham 24 May 13
Birmingham Architecture Festival is happening this weekend – their launch party in fact tonight .
Council
Whit JAM
Dudley News: Council noticeboard 22 May 13
Youngsters can enjoy a wide range of activities with the Juniors at Museums (JAM) club this Whitsun.
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Wolverhampton ref to go into Hall of Fame
Signal 107 22 May 13
He’s the first official to be given the honour A referee from Wolverhampton is the first official to be inducted into the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame.
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Glass cockerel art on show at Kingswinford museum
Stourbridge News 21 May 13
THERE’S an exciting opportunity to see an exhibition of glass cockerel art at Broadfield House Glass Museum before it ends next month.
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Sarah Farmer residency – update
We Are Eastside 21 May 13
Sarah has been busily exploring the collections at Winterbourne and Lapworth Museum of Geology over the last few months, through the Capsule artist residency at University of Birmingham, making new work inspired by the botanic and fossil collections.
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Year 5 Egyptian Museum
Delves Junior School 20 May 13
A big thank you to year 5 for inviting year 4 to their Egyptian museum.
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School holiday fun on offer at Kingswinford museum
Stourbridge News 20 May 13
YOUNGSTERS can enjoy a wide range of activities to keep them busy this Whitsun at a Kingswinford museum.
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236 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits & Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2001 – Part 1
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 17 May 13
236 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2001 – Part 1…
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Echoes, and echoes of echoes
Friction Arts 17 May 13
Things have been extremely busy, here at the Edge.
Events
Things to do at half-term
The Birmingham Press 17 May 13
You can try the Ironbridge Gorge museums.
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BMI DAY SCHOOL, SATURDAY 8 JUNE 2013
Our Birmingham 16 May 13
BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND INSTITUTE The Midlands Japanned Tin and Papier Mache Industry of the 18 th and 19 th centuries Yvonne Jones , former Head of Wolverhampton Arts and Museums and author of the recently published book Japanned Papier Mache and …
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RAF Cosford flypast marks Dambusters raid
Express & Star 16 May 13
The 70th anniversary of the Dambusters air raid was celebrated this afternoon with a flypast at the RAF Museum in Cosford.
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Love Antiques Fair set for Motorcycle Museum 26th May
Sutton Coldfield People 15 May 13
The Midlands newest Antique, 20th
Century Art fair will be at the award winning Birmingham venue
the National Motorcycle Museum on Sunday 26th May.
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Wartime Whittington at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum May 18th and 19th 10am-4pm
Lichfield Gazette 15 May 13
The Staffordshire Regiment Museum is holding another of their highly popular WW2 living history events this weekend.
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235 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits & Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2000 – Part 7
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 15 May 13
235 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2000 – Part 7…
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Lichfield Players take to the trenches ahead of new production at the Garrick
Lichfield Live 15 May 13
Actors from the Lichfield Players have been manning the trenches to prepare for their new production.
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The Compleat Angler – Izaak Walton’s Cottage
Rich Larkin's Blog 14 May 13
Petticoats and Pike – Izaak Walton’s Cottage Bream on display at Izaak Walton’s Cottage A jaggy-toothed pike stares from a varnished case.
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Retired Stourbridge glassmaker is centre’s number one volunteer
Stourbridge News 14 May 13
A RETIRED glassmaker has been named number one volunteer at a new Stourbridge glass museum created from the ashes of the factory where he began his career.
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Battle re-enactments on offer during Wartime Whittington weekend
Lichfield Live 14 May 13
US troops advance during a re-enactment at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum Whittington will be going back in time for a wartime event.
Events
Art Bus Celebrates its Tenth Birthday as part of Museums at Night 201
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery 14 May 13
Galleries Night returns on May 16th providing gallery-lovers with another brilliant evening out! Enjoy the delights of the collections and exhibitions at six of Birmingham’s top galleries, with the free Art Bus between venues and guided tours …
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Precious glass stolen from work of art at Birmingham Museum
Birmingham Mail 13 May 13
CCTV shows man unscrewing ornamental topper before colly walking out of the building…
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Museum thief steals precious finial
WM Police Birmingham West & Central 13 May 13
p A POLICE investigation is underway following the theft of a precious tear shaped class cut finial which topped a 19th century work…
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234 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits & Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2000 – Part 6
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 12 May 13
234 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2000 – Part 6 Diesel Dept.
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Collectors fair and auto jumble on in Aldridge today!
BrownhillsBob 12 May 13
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum have an auto jumble and collectors fair on today.
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The Friday Photo: Buttons
Birmingham Conservation Trust 10 May 13
The Friday photo by Clare Overton Lewis ( button display at BMAG) I’ve always loved a button! A simple yet decorative way to fasten clothing, so I was thrilled when I visited the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and saw their display of 19th …
Council
Beads Day at Broadfield House Glass Museum, Sat 18 May – stalls, demos, handmade jewellery and refreshments
Dudley Council: PR (via Twitter) 9 May 13
Beads Day at Broadfield House Glass Museum, Sat 18 May – stalls, demos, handmade jewellery and refreshments…
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233 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits & Pieces from Chasewater News – Spring 2000 – Part 5 – Carriage & Wagon 2
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 8 May 13
233 – chasewater railway museum bits pieces from chasewater news – spring 2000 – part 5 Carriage Wagon 2…
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Could you be a Ray of sunshine!
Cannock Chase District Council PR 8 May 13
HISTORIAN, handyman, technician, exhibitor and archivist…
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Walsall Leather Museum celebrates 25th anniversary
Walsall Council: Press Release 8 May 13
From 25th anniversary celebrations to a Halloween make up workshop there is a wide variety of activities lined up at Walsall Leather Museum over the next six months.
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The ‘stainless’ past of a local family firm.
Walsall Council: Press Release 8 May 13
A special talk at Walsall Museum this May captures the history of one of the borough’s most famous family firms, the Old Hall company of Bloxwich.
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The stainless past of a local family firm
Walsall Council: Press Release 8 May 13
A special talk at Walsall Museum this May captures the history of one of the borough’s most famous family firms, the Old Hall company of Bloxwich.
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National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire Great War trail plans
Lichfield Live 7 May 13
The National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield will be part of a new trail across Staffordshire.
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Traditional fairground will boost Halesowen’s Victorian extravaganza
Halesowen News 6 May 13
HISTORIC fairground rides from the Black Country Living Museum are set to make this year’s Halesowen Victorian fair go with a swing.
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Art Bus – Thursday 16th May
Created in Birmingham 3 May 13
Art Bus celebrates its tenth birthday this year.
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a-n Degree Shows Guide 2013
Creative Times 2 May 13
‘Although the degree show appears, on a cosmetic level to follow the basic format of the gallery or museum exhibition, its logic is very different… More than most exhibitions, degree shows are based on hope.
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The new Air Traffic Control Tower at Birmingham Airport is crowned “Project of the Year”
Birmingham Airport Photo Blog 2 May 13
Christopher White of CPMG and Will Heynes of Birmingham Airport with the two RICS awards at the new Birmingham Airport Air Traffic Control Tower Birmingham Airport’s new Air Traffic Control Tower has been crowned ” Project of the Year ” and won a …
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The Shock of Spring
Created in Birmingham 2 May 13
West Midlands Readers’ Network , Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Writing West Midlands present The Shock of Spring, a readers’ afternoon with Helen Cross, Sabine Durrant, Chris McCabe and Nathan Filer.
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Birmingham Airport flying high in surveyors’ awards
Dudley News 2 May 13
THE West Midlands’ most impressive property schemes battled it out at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham yesterday for top honours at the 2013 RICS West Midlands Awards, with the Air Traffic Control Facility at Birmingham Airport…
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‘Emotional’ farewell to WWII replica
BBC News 30 Apr 13
The last aircraft designed by a Wolverhampton company leaves the city for the RAF Museum in Cosford.
Council
Become a friend of Oak House Museum
Sandwell Council News PR 30 Apr 13
Volunteers are being sought to set up a friends’ group to help support staff at a Sandwell 17th century museum.
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Intimate Theatre bring Erasmus to Life
Lichfield Gazette 30 Apr 13
Have you ever wondered what kind of man Erasmus Darwin was? You may have heard his name around town, or even been to the fascinating museum on Beacon Street where he once lived, but wouldn’t we all love to know who the real man was – the man …
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Art After Hours, Friday 17 May, 5—9.30pm
We Are Eastside 27 Apr 13
Art After Hours Friday 17 May, 5—9.30pm Eastside Projects, 86 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, B9 4AR As part of Museums at Night we are delighted to be taking part in the first Art after Hours evening.
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News – Scamp Unveiling
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 27 Apr 13
News – Scamp Unveiling Scamp It was in July 2008 that Chasewater Railway was first introduced to the SCAMP project when Ron Bradbury and the Burntwood Chase Heritage Group brought the maquette to the Railway and ran a fish and chip special …
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Museum News – New loan entries to the Chasewater Railway Museum.
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 26 Apr 13
Museum News New loan entries to the Chasewater Railway Museum.
Council
A Night At The Museum
Cannock Chase District Council PR 26 Apr 13
Fun and games after hours at The Museum of Cannock Chase…
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Zoo chief’s arts award
Dudley Zoo and Castle 25 Apr 13
DZG Chief Executive, Peter Suddock , has received an award for his outstanding contribution to arts in the Midlands.
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Herbert gallery opens late for Museums at Night event
Coventry Telegraph 25 Apr 13
THE Herbert Museum & Art Gallery will be opening later than usual on May 18 for late night events.
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Beacon Park welcomes Princess Anne
Lichfield People 24 Apr 13
HRH The Princess Royal – Princess Anne – was in Lichfield today to visit the award-winning Beacon Park as part of a one-day tour of Staffordshire.