Romsley & Hunnington History Society -
Bromsgrove Road, Hunnington 1975
Bromsgrove Road, Romsley
Dayhouse Bank, Romsley
Hunnington Station
Bluebird Toffee Factory, Hunnington
Romsley Sanatorium
Romsley School
St Kenelm's Church, Romsley
Vincent's Houses, Hunnington
Vincent's Toffee Factory, Hunnington
Court Rolls of Romsley 1279-1643
Wednesday 13th September was a very auspicious day for the Romsley and Hunnington History Society. It was the day the book, Court Rolls of Romsley 1279-1643, edited by Matthew Tompkins, was launched. Many members of the Worcestershire Historical Society, who published the book, and members of Romsley and Hunnington History Society gathered in the Church Hall to celebrate the occasion.
Matthew Tompkins gave a talk explaining how it took him 10 years to transcribe and translate the rare Court Rolls of Romsley, which remarkably had survived for over 300 years. Fortunately, he had modern technology in the form of a digital camera to help him, but his task was by no means easy. The result is the very interesting book, which gives an insight into the lives of people living in Romsley over 700 years ago.
Read more...Armistice Anniversary Display
Photos and memorabilia of the First World War were on display as part of the Remembrance Day commemoration held on 11 November 2018 at the Scout HQ in Romsley.
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Memories of St Kenelm's C.E. Primary School
For the one hundredth anniversary of St. Kenelm's C.E. Primary School, Romsley in 2015, past pupils and members of staff were invited to contribute memories of their time at the school. Their recollections have now been published as a series of articles. You can read them here.
New Articles
We are continually expanding our resources on the history of the Romsley and Hunnington area. Our latest articles are:
- A History of Romsley's Schools, updated from an original article by Joe Hunt
- A History of Haleowen Gas Company, from an original paper by Eric Jackson
- A History of Halesowen Abbey, based on research by several Society members.
We have also added new photos to our Photo Gallery.
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