The website of the
Black Country Society
Promoting interest in the past, present and future of our Black Country
Recordings of past Virtual Heritage Group meetings on the Society YouTube channel
From the 25th February 2026, BCS live events will be moving to a new home at The Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust (DCTT). The DCTT is located at 501 Birmingham New Road, Dudley, West Midlands DY1 4SB, and has direct access from the Birmingham New Road. For more details on travel options please refer to the relevant page on the DCTT website: www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/travel-map/. The venue has capacity for 80 attendees. The location has 55 car park spaces including several disabled parking bays. There is an honesty donation box for parking, and an optional donation of £2 for car parking is suggested. The Legger Suite where the talks will take place is on the same floor as the car park and the toilets. There are 2 unisex toilets and 2 toilets with disabled access. Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings at DCCT will be at 7.30pm.
September 23rd at 7.30 at Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust
Tales from the Coroner’s Casebook – Life and Death in Georgian South Staffordshire
and the Black Country. Part One: 1801-1826.
This presentation by Quintin Watt examines the cases of unexplained deaths, presided over by Henry Smith Esq. - Coroner of the County of Stafford - between 1801 and 1842. These include: accidents, manslaughter, murders, suicides and ‘visitations of God.’ Join Coroner Smith’s Jury and re-consider some of the cases he dealt with during the first part of his long career.
Black Country History Day - October 17th 2026 at the Black Country Living Museum 10.00 to 4.00
Protest and Dissent in Black Country History
A day school commemorating and remembering the history of the region.
Information about the programme for the Black Country Society’s History Day and booking details are available on https://bclm.com/tickets-and-events/whats-on/black-country-society-history-day/
The cost of the programme is £30 per person, which includes refreshments and lunch including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free food, an opportunity to visit the museum and a car parking token.
November 25th at 7.30 at Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust
Getting Dirty with Wolverhampton Archaeological Group.
The talk will be looking at 3 projects we have dug locally which will cover prehistory, medieval and post medieval periods.
Prehistory will be covered with our dig at Wrottesley Lodge Farm near Perton, Wolverhampton. Here we found a
longhouse, a road and part of a field system dating back 5,000 years.
Medieval will be looking at our digs at Himley Hall and the finding of the old church and also its pedecessor.
Post medieval is covered with our dig in the Gailey area on the A5 uncovering an old pub that served the canal and the boat people and the search for coal mining also in the area.
