Smethwick local history society
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| Service Provider Name | Smethwick local history society |
|---|---|
| Service | Local history |
| Address2 | Bearwood Baptist Church |
| Address3 | Bearwood Road |
| Town | Smethwick |
| County | West Midlands |
| Post Code | B66 4HA |
| Where do they provide service from? | Address as above but some events are held elsewhere |
| Telephone | 0121 429 4623 |
| smethwicklocalhistory@hotmail.co.uk | |
| Website | http://www.smethwicklocalhistory.co.uk/ |
| Area covered | Smethwick |
| Who is the service for? | Anyone interested in the people, places, things and events that helped shape our heritage in this area |
| Referral route | Please call or email |
| Specific ethnic group? | No |
| Summary of services | The society has a varied programme of meetings and a quarterly newsletter to keep in touch with people who do not live locally. They also offer occasional visits to places of interest, hold a summer picnic and a Christmas social event. |
| When are the services run? | Second Wednesday of most months in the afternoon (see the programme calendar on the website). |
| Time details | Doors open at 2pm with a speaker from 2.50pm. Tea and coffee is available at 30p per cup. Guest speakers begin at about 8.20pm and speak for about an hour followed by a question and answer session but from January 2012 the group will meet at 2.00 for 2.30pm in the afternoon. |
| Chargeable service? | Yes |
| Cost of service | Membership costs only £6 per person or £11 for two people living at the same address. You do not have to be a member to attend a meeting but a cover charge of £1 is payable by all who attend. |
| Means tested | No |
| Total capacity of service | They have over 100 members, many of whom are local and attend meetings, but others live in various parts of the country |
| Transport Provided | No |
| CQC Registered | Not applicable |
| Sandwell Approved List | Not applicable |
| Last updated | 08/05/2012 |
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