Sedgley Local History Society

11/06/2026

A fantastic end to Sedgley Local History Society’s 2025-26 programme. ‘Beacon to Beacon’ started with an update on the restoration of the tower, followed by a walking tour of the local historic hostelries - culminating, of course, in a visit to Sarah Hughes’ Beacon!

16/05/2026

Sedgley Local History Society is proud to be the focus at this morning’s Sedgley Community Centre coffee morning, 10.00-12.00. The Community Centre is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year - a valuable asset to a wide range of activities within Sedgley.

14/05/2026

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14/05/2026

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05/05/2026

The speaker at the next meeting of Sedgley Local History Society will be Mary Bodfish, popular speaker and Chair of Smethwick Local History Society. Her presentation, 'Early Years at Soho', celebrates the industrialist Mathew Boulton and his partnership with renowned engineer/inventor James Watt, which set Birmingham on its journey to become the 'workshop of the world'.

All welcome to this event at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, 14th May (venue: St. Andrew's Church, Bilston Street, Sedgley DY3 1JA). Admission: £2.00.

04/05/2026

On Saturday 16th May 10am, Sedgley Local History Society have a promotion event at the regular Sedgley Community Centre coffee morning with a chance to share memories of Sedgley in the past.
Everyone is welcome to come along to the free coffee mornings.

31/03/2026

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19/03/2026

SLHS always support this sweet company because we have Teddy Grey's herbal tablets available for visitors at every SLHS meeting. This has been the case ever since we watched a video about the company at one of the SLHS meetings.

'It's a bit of a dying trade - but it's my life': Factory manager of iconic Black Country sweets company devoted to 200-year-old business despite uncertain future

13/03/2026

A good turnout as always at Sedgley Local History Society, even on a wet and windy night, to hear Corinne Brazier (Heritage Manager, West Midlands Police) sharing fascinating insights into Peaky Blinders: the real rogues and villains.

02/03/2026

'Rogues, Villains and Peaky Blinders' is the topic at Sedgley Local History Society, 7.30 p.m. Thursday 12th March 2026, when Corinne Brazier (Heritage Manager, West Midlands Police Museum) will give insights into the real-life stories of Birmingham's criminals and gangsters at the end of the Victorian era/beginning of the 20th century. The event takes place just a few days after the premiere of the new 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man' movie, and visitors are welcome to get into the spirit by wearing Peaky Blinders fashion if they wish! All welcome: St. Andrew's Church, Bilston Street, Sedgley DY3 1JA - £2.00 entrance.