Romsley & Hunnington History Society -

RHHS 60th Anniversary, Tuesday 26th May

MINI EXHIBITION
TO CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF THE
ROMSLEY & HUNNINGTON HISTORY SOCIETY

Tuesday, 26th May, 2026
in the Church Hall, Bromsgrove Road, Romsley

Opening times
3.00 p.m. until 5.00 p.m.
Reopening
6.00 p.m. until 7.00 p.m.
7.30 p.m. short AGM
Followed by Julian Hunt giving a talk on the 60 years of the History Society

The exhibition is free.
Please do come along. There will be lots of photographs of our wonderful villages.
You may see landmarks that have changed over time.
Remember those events you may have forgotten.
Or recognise one of your friends or relations.
You will not know unless you come. Support your local History Society.

Programme 2026

Our monthly meetings are held in the Church Hall, Romsley, starting at 7.30pm:

2026

• 24th February: Looking at the Shops - An account of how every shop front tells a story  Speaker: Ned Williams
• 24th March: Richard III & the Latest on the Mystery of the Princes in the Tower  Speaker: Max Keen  Meeting Report
• 28th April: A Land Army Life: Women's Land Army during WW2  Speaker: Robin Hill
• 26th May: AGM followed by RHHS Diamond Jubilee Celebration
• 23rd June: Infamous Women - Myths about Marie - Antoinette & Josephine  Speaker: Prof. Kate Astbury

• 22nd September: Captain Bligh & Mutiny - there were 3 not just one  Speaker: Howard Robinson
• 27th October: Isambard Kingdom Brunel - they don't make them like that anymore  Speaker: Philip Bowen
• 24th November: Christmas songs through the ages  Speaker: Richard Churchley

For the latest local history events across the county see the Worcestershire Local History Forum website.

New Book: Growing Up in Bluebird's Garden Village

The Society is delighted to publish a new book, Growing Up in Blue Bird's Garden Village, by Margaret Harding and Valerie Mills.

Margaret was born and raised in Hunnington and Valerie moved there as a young child. They share their memories of growing up in this most unusual community, as well as their own research into how the model village was conceived in 1927 by Bluebird's founder, Sir Harry Vincent, and its development since. The book contains many photographs of local places and people, many not seen before.

Copies of the book, priced £15, may be purchased by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..