King's Heath Local History Society

 

King's Heath

King’s Heath was originally part of King’s Norton, Worcestershire, becoming a separate parish in 1863. When Birmingham extended its boundaries in 1911 it took both parishes in as part of the Greater Birmingham Scheme.

 

The Society

King's Heath Local History Society meets in the community centre on Heathfield Road on the third Wednesday of each month (excluding July and August), starting at 7.15pm and ending by 8.45pm.

Membership of the society is £15.00 per year. Visitors pay £3.00 per meeting.

Light refreshments are available at meetings for a small charge.

 

Forthcoming Events

May 20^th. History of UK Railway Police / Incidents from The Victorian era to Present Day. A talk by Tony Thompson. Tony was brought up in Cardiff and joined The RAF in North Yorkshire. He then joined British Transport Police (BTP) in the Late 1960s and his first posting was at Hull Docks at a time when BTP had responsibility for Docks and Ferries. He served for 32 years with BTP , the last ten years having responsibility for Emergency and Contingency Planning. His earlier responsibilities included protecting The now King Charles The Third and Diana before they were engaged and Queen Elizabeth on scheduled trains and Royal Trains. Tony was also present at IRA bombing incidents at a number of London Stations.

Bob Blackham

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bob Blackham who was a founding member of the King's Heath Local History Society and a long-standing member of the committee.

Bob's contribution to the society was invaluable, and his research and work on the history of King's Heath added greatly to our knowledge of the area. He collaborated with Andy Bishop on a history of the High Street and gave many talks on aspects of the suburb which were always greatly enjoyed. Even when he was unable to attend meetings, he maintained his interest and commitment to the Society, and he will be greatly missed.