heritage Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

NEWS 28^th Feb, 2023

VIEW FROM ABOVE - Picture shows progress made on housing development at former Blue Bird toffee factory site

NEWS

8^th Dec, 2022

PICTURE SPECIAL - New-look Norton Collection Museum officially opened by Bromsgrove MP after revamp

NEWS 1^st Jul, 2022

More fun on offer as Bromsgrove Festival moves into its second week

NEWS 24^th Jun, 2022

The Bromsgrove Festival is back and full of fun for all

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 12^th May, 2022

Plaque unveiled at Bromsgrove Station - the historic birthplace of the 175-year-old Institution of Mechanical Engineers

NEWS 21^st Apr, 2022

Pride of Longbridge Rally set for big return to Cofton Park this weekend

NEWS

21^st Apr, 2022

Did you know? Check out the fascinating history of the century-old 144 Birmingham to Worcestershire bus route

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2022

'Let's make Longbridge a great place to live, work, shop and learn' - Northfield MP Gary Sambrook

NEWS 18^th Oct, 2021

Latest Longbridge proposal would 'preserve heritage buildings' whilst bringing 1,300 new jobs and 695 homes

NEWS

8^th Oct, 2021

Step back into Second World War Britain when 1940s event comes to Bromsgrove's Avoncroft Museum

NEWS

27^th Sep, 2021

Bromsgrove Rotary Club's £5,000 donation to Avoncroft to get windmill sailing again

NEWS 18^th Jul, 2021

Historic train lamps the latest addition to new Bromsgrove railway exhibition at Norton Collection Museum

NEWS 20^th Apr, 2021

Bromsgrove's Avoncroft Museum reveals when it is reopening to the public

NEWS 5^th Mar, 2021

On the buses - Wythall Transport Museum announces when it will open after lockdown

NEWS

5^th Feb, 2021

PICTURE SPECIAL - Steeplejacks reach dizzy heights to work on Bromsgrove's St John's Church spire

NEWS 15^th Jan, 2021

Ambitious plans unveiled for state-of-the-art Droitwich Spa Heritage and History Trail

NEWS 17^th Oct, 2020

Avoncroft Museum given lifeline £183,943 grant from Government's Covid Culture Recovery Fund

NEWS

22^nd Sep, 2020

Go back to the war years at Avoncroft Museum's 1940s extravaganza

NEWS

19^th Sep, 2020

Bromsgrove Nailer's Cottage - Avoncroft's latest exhibit - officially opens this week

NEWS 10^th Sep, 2020

Bromsgrove Society's sorrow as planners approve demolition of two historic houses

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 23^rd Jul, 2020

Bromsgrove history given a future as Avoncroft nets £141,400 'lifeline' Lottery grant

NEWS

15^th Jul, 2020

Competition launched for children to design the official Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games mascot

NEWS 2^nd Jul, 2020

120-year-old wicker sidecar attached to rare Bromsgrove-built motorbike is Norton Museum's latest exhibit

NEWS EXCLUSIVE

1^st Jul, 2020

Historic Stoke Prior church will be restored to its former glory, thanks to £330,000 Heritage Lottery Grant

NEWS 19^th Jun, 2020

Bromsgrove's historic Charter dating back to 1199 read out as Fair Day falls victim to Covid cancellation

NEWS 14^th Feb, 2020

Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid officially launches museum's new shop displays

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2020

Take a gory look at history at Avoncroft Museum this half-term

NEWS 7^th Jan, 2020

Find out how to research your family tree from death records

NEWS 6^th Jan, 2020

Bromsgrovian Dennis Norton to give a talk on his life and collection

NEWS 7^th Dec, 2019

Bromsgrove's Rousler magazine hits the shelves

NEWS 28^th Nov, 2019

Go back to Yuletides of years gone by at Avoncroft's Candlelit Christmas

NEWS

12^th Nov, 2019

History made as Jo Slade becomes Bromsgrove Court Leet's first female Bailiff

NEWS 8^th Nov, 2019

Bromsgrove's Dennis Norton to open his museum for free to celebrate 70 years of collecting artefacts

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 25^th Oct, 2019

Avoncroft Museum moves to clarify financial situation amidst £50,000 losses

NEWS 5^th Oct, 2019

Creative Chris makes model of Lickey Hills' First World War gun proof range

NEWS 26^th Sep, 2019

Experience medieval jousting at Bromsgrove's Avoncroft Museum this weekend

NEWS

22^nd Aug, 2019

600-year-old medieval silver brooch unearthed in Wychbold by metal detectorist

NEWS

30^th Jun, 2019

Open air Shakespeare, music, dancing and more in the Bromsgrove Festival's third week

NEWS 9^th Jun, 2019

'Tell Me What You Want' asks Bromsgrove Arts and Culture Consortium

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL 5^th May, 2019

Bromsgrove Court Leet ale tasters give town's pubs and beers the thumbs up

NEWS 3^rd Apr, 2019

Residents urged to tell arts group what activities they want to see in Bromsgrove District

NEWS

21^st Mar, 2019

£1million fund-raising campaign launched to secure the future of Bromsgrove's historic St John's Church

NEWS 19^th Feb, 2019

Council chiefs urged to save Worcestershire’s award-winning Archive and Archaeology Service

NEWS 12^th Feb, 2019

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VIEW FROM ABOVE - Picture shows progress made on housing development at former Blue Bird toffee factory site

PICTURE SPECIAL - New-look Norton Collection Museum officially opened by Bromsgrove MP after revamp

More fun on offer as Bromsgrove Festival moves into its second week

The Bromsgrove Festival is back and full of fun for all

Plaque unveiled at Bromsgrove Station - the historic birthplace of the 175-year-old Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Pride of Longbridge Rally set for big return to Cofton Park this weekend

Did you know? Check out the fascinating history of the century-old 144 Birmingham to Worcestershire bus route

'Let's make Longbridge a great place to live, work, shop and learn' - Northfield MP Gary Sambrook

Latest Longbridge proposal would 'preserve heritage buildings' whilst bringing 1,300 new jobs and 695 homes

Step back into Second World War Britain when 1940s event comes to Bromsgrove's Avoncroft Museum

Bromsgrove Rotary Club's £5,000 donation to Avoncroft to get windmill sailing again

Historic train lamps the latest addition to new Bromsgrove railway exhibition at Norton Collection Museum

Bromsgrove's Avoncroft Museum reveals when it is reopening to the public

On the buses - Wythall Transport Museum announces when it will open after lockdown

PICTURE SPECIAL - Steeplejacks reach dizzy heights to work on Bromsgrove's St John's Church spire

Ambitious plans unveiled for state-of-the-art Droitwich Spa Heritage and History Trail

Avoncroft Museum given lifeline £183,943 grant from Government's Covid Culture Recovery Fund

Go back to the war years at Avoncroft Museum's 1940s extravaganza

Bromsgrove Nailer's Cottage - Avoncroft's latest exhibit - officially opens this week

Bromsgrove Society's sorrow as planners approve demolition of two historic houses

Bromsgrove history given a future as Avoncroft nets £141,400 'lifeline' Lottery grant

Competition launched for children to design the official Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games mascot

120-year-old wicker sidecar attached to rare Bromsgrove-built motorbike is Norton Museum's latest exhibit

Historic Stoke Prior church will be restored to its former glory, thanks to £330,000 Heritage Lottery Grant

Bromsgrove's historic Charter dating back to 1199 read out as Fair Day falls victim to Covid cancellation

Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid officially launches museum's new shop displays

Take a gory look at history at Avoncroft Museum this half-term

Find out how to research your family tree from death records

Bromsgrovian Dennis Norton to give a talk on his life and collection

Bromsgrove's Rousler magazine hits the shelves

Go back to Yuletides of years gone by at Avoncroft's Candlelit Christmas

History made as Jo Slade becomes Bromsgrove Court Leet's first female Bailiff

Bromsgrove's Dennis Norton to open his museum for free to celebrate 70 years of collecting artefacts

Avoncroft Museum moves to clarify financial situation amidst £50,000 losses

Creative Chris makes model of Lickey Hills' First World War gun proof range

Experience medieval jousting at Bromsgrove's Avoncroft Museum this weekend

600-year-old medieval silver brooch unearthed in Wychbold by metal detectorist

Open air Shakespeare, music, dancing and more in the Bromsgrove Festival's third week

'Tell Me What You Want' asks Bromsgrove Arts and Culture Consortium

Bromsgrove Court Leet ale tasters give town's pubs and beers the thumbs up

Residents urged to tell arts group what activities they want to see in Bromsgrove District

£1million fund-raising campaign launched to secure the future of Bromsgrove's historic St John's Church

Council chiefs urged to save Worcestershire’s award-winning Archive and Archaeology Service

Thousands of pounds worth of damage as historic Bromsgrove church is targeted by lead thieves for the third time in a year