A busy year was rounded off by a well attended meeting on Saturday 13 December in the main hall at Birmingham & Midland Institute. The occasion marked 80 years since the Victory in the east over Japan, and was held on the 88th anniversary of the Nanjing massacre.
a year in archives
A Year in Archives is the annual publication about and for the UK archives sector.
Join us on December 13th to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ day
Join us on Saturday December 13th at Birmingham and Midland Institute for a day of events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Pacific war. Attendance is open to all and free of charge, and will be followed by a social nearby.For those interested but unable to attend in person, please get in touch... Continue Reading →
Our Collection: Black Unity and Freedom Party (BUFP)
This wonderful account which is given as a tribute to the life of Danny Morrell (AKA Tongogara).
Heritage Week 2025 is coming!
This September will be BPHA’s 4th event for Birmingham Heritage Week.
Apprenticeships in Britain: Prof. Chris Winch speaks at the BMI
On Monday 24 February, Professor Chris Winch of King's College London spoke on behalf of the Birmingham People's History Archive at the BMI, on the subject of Britain's apprenticeship system, past and present.
Malcolm Chase symposium held in Leeds
On Friday 29th November, a symposium in memory of Malcolm Chase was held by the University of Leeds.
BPHA named Community Archives “Group of the Month”
The Community Archives and Heritage Group (CAHG) has named the Birmingham People's History Archive as their Group of the Month for September 2024. The CAHG is a national group which aims to support and promote community archives within the UK & Ireland. Since 2006 they have organised an annual conference and since 2011 they hold... Continue Reading →
BPHA Winter Talks
Welcome to our winter talks at the BPHA! In December we will be holding a series of talks delivered by BPHA members on the history of trade unionism, chartism, and the Labour Party. The talks will take place at the Birmingham and Midland Insitute in Birmingham City Centre and will be free for anyone to... Continue Reading →
Successful family art workshop
Children, learning about the history of trade and industry, and the working lives of the labouring classes, thought about the connections between our industrial landscape of canals, factories and warehouses and the jobs that went on there.
