The History at Home series has a new look! You can now take a tour around some of the museum’s buildings and find out more about what life would have been like for the people who lived and worked in these buildings. This week we have a tour of the Read more…
The BCSC are thrilled to be supporting Black Country Living Museum’s History at Home project. Have you checked out the History at Home mini-documentary about the devastating 1832 cholera outbreak that hit the Black Country? There’s also an interactive Powerpoint to use with Key Stages 1 & 2 for home learning. University Read more…
We’re taking a little break this week at BCSC HQ, so this week’s Lockdown Learning is all about showcasing the wonderful Doing in Dudley’s Creative Conversations series! Creative Conversations is a series of live Zoom discussions with creatives from the Black Country and beyond. Guests so far have included photographer Read more…
Every week during the Covid-19 lockdown, the Black Country Studies Centre will be bringing you videos and blogposts about life in the Black Country, past, present and future. Expert speakers will give you insights to their subject and research, as well as sharing their recommendations and links for finding out Read more…
Every week during the Covid-19 lockdown, the Black Country Studies Centre will be bringing you videos and blogposts about life in the Black Country, past, present and future. Expert speakers will give you insights to their subject and research, as well as sharing their recommendations and links for finding out Read more…
Every week during the Covid-19 lockdown, the Black Country Studies Centre will be bringing you videos and blogposts about life in the Black Country, past, present and future. Expert speakers will give you insights to their subject and research, as well as sharing their recommendations and links for finding out Read more…
Lights! Camera! Action! A day of expert talks exploring the performing and cinematic arts in the Black Country. Our speakers will take you on a behind the scenes tour of the Black Country’s global contribution to music, theatre, comedy, poetry and film. What makes the region’s sense of humour unique? Read more…
Image: Multistorey, Wolverhampton by Tom Hicks – Black Country Type The Black Country landscape has always been, and remains, diverse. From the bucolic idyll of the Leasowes to the once-smoking chimneys’ of Chances; the fossil-rich limestone of the Wren’s Nest to the tainted earth where the Blue Billies once smouldered; Read more…
The Black Country stands at a pivotal moment in its history. The increasing momentum of the 4th Industrial Revolution, the creation of devolved government through the West Midlands Combined Authority and potentially divisive social, economic and political issues arising, all play a role in this. Amidst this constantly shifting landscape, Read more…
A seasonal focused workshop to introduce a range of waxes and techniques, including traditional Bees Wax, paraffin wax and modern natural waxes such as soya wax. Create an autumnal themed candle, a novelty shaped bees wax candle and a traditional pillar candle. Mixing scent into wax will also be included Read more…