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The museum at the heart of Smethwick
Victoria Park Lodge, High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands B66 3NJ (0121 555 7278)
(Centre open: Wednesday to Friday 11:00 - 3:00; Saturday 11:00 - 12:30. Admission Free)
Next Roadshow: Saturday 16 June 2012 at Smethwick Baptist Church, Regent Street
- "The Olympics and Sport in Smethwick"
The Coffee morning on Wednesday 2 May 2012 continued to be very successful. The next Coffee morning will be Wednesday 6 June 2012 , 10.00 - 12.30 at the Centre.
NB: The Lightwoods Park May Day event on Monday 7 May 2012 has been postponed - the grass is far too wet and the weather prospect is poor. But it will be re-scheduled for Sunday 10 June 2012, 11.00 - 4.00. Let's hope for sunshine!
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Smethwick Heritage Centre 2012
The Centre re-opened on 7th March for the 2012 season. You are welcome to visit the museum in the park any Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (11-3) and Saturday (11-12.30), or you can come along to the coffee mornings at the Centre every first Wednesday of the month (from 10.30).
The first of the Roadshows has already taken place (see below) and more will be held this year. This year sees the Queen's diamond jubilee and the Olympics so we will be featuring these at the June and November roadshows. Come along and see displays and meet old colleagues. |
William Savage VC (top left) with the crew of MGB314. Savage was killed in action on March 28th 1942 - seventy years ago - during the raid on St. Nazaire. Savage was born and lived in Smethwick. More details can be found on the "Heroes of Smethwick" pages. |
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The first of the roadshows was held at the Dorothy Parkes Centre on Saturday 17th March. The main theme was SCRIBBANS: |
 
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2012 subscriptions:
Please remember that the Heritage Centre Trust and all its work depends on subscriptions and that the 2012 subscriptions are now overdue. If you have already paid - many thanks.
If you can't remember whether you have paid take a look at the magazine mailing envelope. It will show your membership number prefixed with a 12/ (if you paid by mid-December 2011 which is when the mailing envelopes were printed). If you sent in your subscription after that it will only have just been processed and won't appear on the envelopes until the March mailing. For membership queries, email the membership secretary on shctmembership@btinternet.com. |
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Pictures from the 2011 Roadshows - see the Roadshows link
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Working with Smethwick Schools:
Our Education team continues to work with schools in Smethwick. We are visiting local schools to let them know about Smethwick during the Second World War.
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Facebook:
Join Smethwick Heritage Centre on Facebook. Start, or add, to a discussion, browse or upload your own pictures.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Smethwick-Heritage-Centre/105530629480973
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About the Trust...
The Trust has its own Heritage Centre, the former Lodge situated in Victoria Park, where numerous pieces of memorabilia are housed and displayed. This gives us the chance to see and remember Smethwick as it once was and generate a renewed interest in seeing the town not just as part of Sandwell, nor part of the Black Country or Birmingham ,but standing alone and looking forward to a better future stemming from a rich tapestry of history. We welcome donations for the collection.
For visiting times and details of how to get here go to the "About The Centre" page.
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Group visits
If you belong to or know of any organisation that might be interested in a Group Visit to the Centre, please suggest they contact us, or better still send us a name and address so that we can forward details.
On display
There are items on display from many of the famous old Smethwick companies including Ruskin Pottery, Chance
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