Recent Posts
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A Brief History
Redditch history stretches back to the 12th century when Cistercian monks came to the area to uild a monastery. It later became the centre to needle making in the world…
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Historic Sites
Despite extensive development in the 1970s & 1980s well the “New Town” was being created, there are still many buildings and sites of historic significance in the borough today. These…
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Lost Redditch
In 2014, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the designation of Redditch as a “New Town”, a group of local history enthusiast started a project to investigate and document the…
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RLHM-DAR-435 – Royal Enfield Lawn Mower
Well known for making bicycles and motorcycles, Royal Enfield also made lawn mowers. This is an example we have in the museum and below is the instruction manual for it.
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Artefact Register Update
We are working hard to build the Redditch Historic Archives in the museum to collect, store and display artefacts depicting the history of Redditch over the years. This data is…
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June/July Window Display
In line with museum policy, the window displays at 5 Market Place have been updated top reflect the contents of our Archives. The theme of the windows is now the…
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B.S.A.
The Birmingham Small Arms Company was founded in 1861 and has consistently played its rightful part in the armament and defense programmes of the United Kingdom. In 1939, in support…
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The Kingfisher Connection
The shopping center in Redditch is called the Kingfisher center, have you ever wondered why? Well there are several links to kingfishers in the town. If your grandparents lived in…
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History Briefs
To write a comprehensive history book on a town such as Redditch and all the various events and activities that have made up its history would be a major project.…
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Educational Programme off and running
One of the several Outreach activities we have planned is supporting schools and other local young people’s groups. Pleased to say we have got this programme up and running with…