DUDLEY libraries are running their first-ever Dudley History Festival throughout the month.
Specialist talks have been organised at the borough’s 13 libraries and Dudley Archive Centre, which are run by GLL on behalf of Dudley Council.
The festival began on October 12 and runs until October 26 and features talks on the Coseley canal tragedy of 1901 by a family descendant, the history of Dudley Castle, growing up in Wall Heath in the 1950s and 1960s, the historical importance of the River Stour to Cradley and why the Gunpowder Plot has a connection to the Midlands.
Other talks include an insight into life and death in Dudley’s limestone mines, around and about Netherton, an exploration of St Edmund’s Church memorials and graves and why grave robbing once flourished in the West Midlands.
For more information go to https://www.better.org.uk/library/dudley/events-and-activities
Stephanie Rhoden, GLL partnership manager, said: “We’re very excited to be running this history festival for the first time.
“We live in a fascinating part of the country and there are plenty of stories to tell. I’m delighted with the programme we’ve got – it promises a voyage of discovery for anyone interested in heritage and the past.”
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