24 September 2017
Annual Local History Day
Due to prior commitments we were unable to attend Tipton Library's annual Local History Day although 'Tales of Old Dudley' was featured on posters and leaflets at the event.
17 September 2017
Book Featured in County Newspaper
We're a little late to the party in spotting this one, but the Malvern Gazette has also recently reviewed 'Tales of Old Dudley'.
The connection may seem obscure to some, but though Dudley is now just a part of the Black Country conurbation, in the past it was one of Worcestershire's major towns and still has an affinity with many places in the shire.
Great Malvern, surrounded by rather more greenery than Dudley!
The connection may seem obscure to some, but though Dudley is now just a part of the Black Country conurbation, in the past it was one of Worcestershire's major towns and still has an affinity with many places in the shire.
Dudley Book Available For Research
For those interested in using 'Tales of Old Dudley' for their own research, it is now available on the shelves of Dudley Archives.
Housed in an ultra-modern building, the Archives is located beside the Black Country Living Museum. The building is also home to the offices of the famous 'Black Country Bugle' weekly newspaper.
More details can be found on their Facebook page.
Housed in an ultra-modern building, the Archives is located beside the Black Country Living Museum. The building is also home to the offices of the famous 'Black Country Bugle' weekly newspaper.
More details can be found on their Facebook page.
Penkridge Title Now Available As eBook
'Crime & Chaos in Victorian Penkridge' has just been made available on Amazon as an eBook - Kindle users can find the product page here.
The title is also now available for iPhone, iPad and Mac via the iBookstore - point your device to this page.
Book description:
This collection of stories from nineteenth century Penkridge covers a diverse range of events, from drunken brawls to burglary, drownings, railway accidents, child neglect and animal cruelty. It includes surprising revelations about poverty and neglect in the village, tragic loss of life and a number of gruesome and unexplained deaths.
Read about the activities of the village fire-fighters and policemen, and how the local courts and workhouse dealt with those who wouldn't obey the law or couldn't look after themselves. Meet brazen fraudsters, runaway husbands, feuding families and the foul-mouthed fighting women of Penkridge past!
Map: CC BY-SA licence released historical digital boundary and map data from the Great Britain Historic GIS Project, University of Portsmouth.
"This work is based on data provided through www.VisionofBritain.org.uk and uses historical material which is copyright of the Great Britain Historical GIS Project and the University of Portsmouth".
The title is also now available for iPhone, iPad and Mac via the iBookstore - point your device to this page.
Book description:
This collection of stories from nineteenth century Penkridge covers a diverse range of events, from drunken brawls to burglary, drownings, railway accidents, child neglect and animal cruelty. It includes surprising revelations about poverty and neglect in the village, tragic loss of life and a number of gruesome and unexplained deaths.
Read about the activities of the village fire-fighters and policemen, and how the local courts and workhouse dealt with those who wouldn't obey the law or couldn't look after themselves. Meet brazen fraudsters, runaway husbands, feuding families and the foul-mouthed fighting women of Penkridge past!
Map: CC BY-SA licence released historical digital boundary and map data from the Great Britain Historic GIS Project, University of Portsmouth.
"This work is based on data provided through www.VisionofBritain.org.uk and uses historical material which is copyright of the Great Britain Historical GIS Project and the University of Portsmouth".
31 August 2017
Dudley Book featured as main story on Dudley News website
Our latest title has made the front page of the Dudley News website today and is amongst the most read stories from this week's edition.
The book is available on-line but locals can also pick up a copy at Saturday Books on Tower Street in the town.
9 August 2017
Free Dudley Surname Index
For those with an interest in researching their family tree and who might have ancestors in Dudley, we present the full name index from the book Tales of Old Dudley
The index include the names of over 600 individuals involved in accidents and crimes in the Dudley area in the approximate period 1830-1900.
You can download the index in PDF format here.
Related individuals appear on the same line.
While many of those listed have very common names, there are quite a few distinctive ones that might just help you discover more about your Dudley ancestors!
The index include the names of over 600 individuals involved in accidents and crimes in the Dudley area in the approximate period 1830-1900.
You can download the index in PDF format here.
Related individuals appear on the same line.
While many of those listed have very common names, there are quite a few distinctive ones that might just help you discover more about your Dudley ancestors!
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