November 2010

NEW PROJECT PROPOSAL.  An exciting new project for 2011 has been proposed. 
Please click here for the full detail - NEW PROJECT

 

January 2010

The new 2010 publication  ‘Berkswell & Balsall Common - Charting the Changes’ was launched at the 5th AGM with a surprising amount of sales and to very good reviews.
The publication is available from Amazon and all good book shops plus collection from the local Berkswell Stores.
In addition, it can be obtained from publications@berkswell-history.org for an all inclusive price of £19.95 or, considerably cheaper if personally collected.  Please note this is a 32 page book 420mm x 297mm (A3) format

December 2009

The Berkswell & District History Group wish all it Members and local Residents,
An enjoyable Christmas and a  Happy and Prosperous New Year.

November 2009

The new 2010 publication  ‘Berkswell & Balsall Common - Charting the Changes’ will be launched at the 2010 AGM evening (January 13th).  Sales of this new book, specifically on this evening will be at a very reduced/subsidised price to members only.
Future copies and all Web and Mail Orders will be at the normal price

August 2009

The membership has now reached 100 paid up members for the year 2009..

Many congratulations to the Berkswell Village resident who has received free membership for the balance of this year.
 

June 2009

All of the hard work of members cataloging the contents of the CEMEX Archive room is now coming to fruition with the progressive publication of detailed listings on this web site.
The list are in ‘pdf’ format and that has a built in fast search facility to allow members to pick out items of specific interest. 
All enquiries for further information should be sent to ....
         The_Archivist@berkswell-history.org 
 

May 2009

The membership has now grown to 96 paid up members for the year 2009..
 

February 2009

The B&DHG made a large contribution to the 150th celebrations of the arrival of the Crimean cannon into Berkswell.  The History Group presented a 20 minute Power Point presentation on the history surrounding this event.  The press report can be viewed here.
 

April 2008

Caroline Spelman MP official opened the ‘Cemex’ Archive Centre at the Berkswell Museum and a photo of the event is located here
 

November 2007

The ‘change of use’ to the garden store at the Berkswell Museum and conversion of these buildings into an ‘archive storage room’ is now all complete.  The keys to the room are now held by both the Museum and History Group.  Find out more about this facility by attending our next meeting.

January 2007

An application for ‘change of use’ to the garden store at the Berkswell Museum has been made to the local Council.  This is the start of the process to convert these buildings into an ‘archive storage room’

 September 2006

Berkswell & District History Group have announced their intentions to launch a new publication ‘Berkswell & District, Visited & Revisited’ at the Annual Event in November
A mail order facility and local sales points will be made available for anyone not able to purchase on the launch evening.

May 2006

Balsall Library Computers now have full access to the web site of Ancestry.com which along with full Census records from 1841 to 1901 also allows searches against ;- UK & Ireland Parish and Probate Records - England & Wales, BMD Index - Pallot Marriage Index - Irish Immigrants: New York Port Arrival

Please make sure that you try and support the Local Library by using this facility.

Use it or lose it!

10th March 2006

Leaflets placed in and around Berkswell and Balsall Common to advertise the Group.
 

February 1st 2006

The History Group recently voted at the A.G.M. to change its identity to greater encompass the surrounding District of Berkswell and will now be known as ‘Berkswell & District History Group’.
In addition, the new Web Site is to be launched as ‘www.Berkswell-History.com’

January 1st 2006

The Berkswell Society Local History Group wish all it members and residents of Berkswell Parish, A Happy and Prosperous New Year.