Wolverhampton’s “Vicar of Wimbledon”
John Thorneycroft Hartley (9 January 1849 – 21 August 1935) remains one of the most singular figures in tennis history — the only clergyman ever… Read More »Wolverhampton’s “Vicar of Wimbledon”
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Guy Motors’ Global Reach: From Wolverhampton to the World
Chairman’s Note: This is the first post in a series entitled “WV101”, a look at the building blocks of Wolverhampton history. It is intended as… Read More »Guy Motors’ Global Reach: From Wolverhampton to the World
Douglas Morris Harris: A Hidden Hero
In recent times there has been much talk of erecting monuments to historic British figures from a minority background. In Wolverhampton, a plaque to a… Read More »Douglas Morris Harris: A Hidden Hero
The Dangers of Road Travel in Wolverhampton
For the organisation’s second talk of the year, our Vice-Chair, Quintin Watt, will look at fatal transport accidents between 1820 and 1920. In this short… Read More »The Dangers of Road Travel in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Synagogue and its Hidden History
The Wolverhampton Synagogue is a dimuniative building, but hid a secret to its past for many years. Finally in 2020, the secret was revealed, and… Read More »Wolverhampton Synagogue and its Hidden History
Do You Know of the Lord’s Prayer?
Carribee Island was home to Wolverhampton’s “Irish Quarter”, and the population was often the butt of the joke, or outright hostility. Echoes of this, such… Read More »Do You Know of the Lord’s Prayer?
Out of Darkness Cometh The Lamp
An article by Quintin Watt, Approx. reading time of 6 minutes. The story of the High Green Lamp, or Gas Pillar, lasted a little over… Read More »Out of Darkness Cometh The Lamp
Our Story Begins…
Tickets are now on sale for our inaugural fundraiser event, celebrating Sunbeam’s first land speed world record on 17th May 1922. Come and join us… Read More »Our Story Begins…