‘Goldengrove’: A Poet’s Vision of His Local Roots, Robin Shaw: Extract from a talk by the poet Sir Geoffrey Hill in 2004 describing his Worcestershire childhood and its influences on his poetry.
Trams to the Lickeys, Mike Sharpe: The No. 70 tram route ran from Birmingham to
the Lickey Hills, terminating at Rednal. The terminus featured a huge hemispherical turnaround. The last tram departed in 1952.
Examining Bromsgrove’s Poor, 1716-1785, Richard Churchley: How the Poor Law was administered in Bromsgrove during the 18th century based on settlement examinations.
A Dipple Dynasty, Jenny Harding: The Dipple family in Bromsgrove in the 17th century: several generations of butchers and prominent Non‐conformists.
Bromsgrove’s Napoleonic Warrior – Part 2, Paul Bourton and Quintin Watt: Soldier Edward Pearceʹs involvement in the Walcheren Campaign and service in the Worcestershire Yeomanry.
