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  • 2023 Photographic Competition

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    Why not enter our photographic Competition for a chance to win a high spec camera. No complicated rules just submit a photograph you have taken between the 6th March 2023…

  • 2023 Easter Egg Hunt

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    Come and join us on Good Friday, 7th April for our annual Easter Egg Hunt and Give-away. We have only 100 eggs to give away so be early to get…

  • March Museum Window Displays

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    The new window displays up. Big thanks to Janet Fryer, our Art team leader

  • Carnival Film Show

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    This Saturday, 4th March, we are supporting Redditch Carnival, by holding a historic film show of Redditch Carnival’s past. The show is at 24 Walford Walk (opposite Clintons Cards) in…

  • Donated Domesday Book

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    Another recent anonymous donation, a numbered, special edition of the Domsday Book featuring Worcestershire. Lovely presentation in a display box with a superb set of bound volumes inside. Obviously available…

  • Even more reasons not to be missed

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    In addition to the previously broadcast events at the Library on the 31st of January, there will now be a second showing of the 1957 film at 12:30 preceded by…

  • An event not to be missed

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    Work cataloguing the artefacts in Redditch Library recently uncovered a colour file of everyday live in Redditch in 1957. When this film was last seen, if at all, is not…

  • Access to the Heritage Library collection

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    The history and heritage of Redditch has been the subject of hundreds of books and documents over the years. We are attempting to collect as many of these documents as…

  • Seasons Greetings

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    The trustees and volunteers at the Redditch Local History museum would like to take this opportunity to thank all the visitors, donors, contributors and supporters who have helped us in…

  • A Portrait Of Redditch in 1957

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    As part of their work in the Library Archives, Library volunteers uncovered a 1957 16mm cine film which no one can remember being shown. Working with the Redditch Local History…