Kingsbury History Society was formed in 1983 to research and record the history of Kingsbury and its environs. We have produced several local history books and a DVD and participate in history based exhibitions and special events. We hold regular monthly meetings to which outside speakers are invited and enjoy trips to places of historic interest.
I have been prompted to revisit the book ‘Exploring Shakespeare Country 100 years ago’ by Stuart Ludlum. This was published in 1985 and so I was surprised to see the ...
It could be argued that the high point for public dances was during the Second World War, when the boost they gave to the morale of both service personal and ...
Rhynchosaurs were reptiles that were widespread in the Triassic Period, their fossil remains have been found in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Madagascar, and India. The Warwickshire Museum has ...
White’s 1874 Trade Directory for Dunchurch records:
This parish has produced an ingenious and remarkable character in the person of the late Mr. Thomas Maycock, a farmer and native, who lost ...
As my posting re the former Jewel Factory seems to have generated questions as to what the marks on jewellery mean, I thought it would be helpful if I said ...
Family history social and support group which meets at Trinity Catholic School on one Tuesday evening a month from 7pm until 9pm, term time only.
The Field is a series of photographs taken since 2005 in Welford on Avon, I wanted to show the changes in myself and the location.
I try to take a picture every ...
A resident of Rugby, George Day appeared before the circuit judge at the Coventry Courts quarter sessions twice in 1854, both times accused of thefts linked to pigs. George was ...
With the recent snowfall in the county (a tiny sprinkling in Leamington) it reminded me of snow days and skating on the iced Welches Meadow off Willes Road in Leamington.
The ...
John Sumner was born in 1807, the son of tea merchant, grocer and druggist William Sumner who owned shops in Birmingham and Coleshill.
His diary was gifted to the Warwickshire County ...
The old photo shows the distribution of loaves of bread from the charities of Mr Blissett and the Rev. Smith in 1899. Mr Adams (the ‘Custos’ or guardian of the ...
