2025-03-29 Methodist Banners found!

Much to our surprise, whilst looking for something else we came across some Methodist Band of Hope Banners. These were in a barn, where else, and had not seen the light of day for over 30 years. They are in deed of conservation and restoration. More on these in the next issue.

2025-03-11 Athelstan Museum Malmsbury

We had the opportunity to visit the Athelstan Museum in Malmsbury, where he is buried. The staff showed us round and we learned a lot about both Athelstan, how to run a museum and indeed how to acquire a Town Hall to house it in. We can't recommend this small but well run and organised museum if you have any interest in Athelstan. The Magazine can also give tips on parking, where to eat and about the Abbey. https://www.athelstanmuseum.org.uk/

2025-01-09 Book Reviews added to THM Web site

We have collected all the Magazine book reviews into one place on the web site so they are available as a resource for readers. We can also updated them and expand them as required. Click here for book reviews.

2025 January Tamworth Heritage Magazine Reaches Volume3!!

Tamworth Heritage Magazine Publishes Volume 3 issue 1 much to the relief of the Editor that he completed Volume2 with the assistance of the Editorial team and the authors who write for the magazine

2024-11-01 Opening Staffordshire History Centre

Tamworth Heritage Magazine was delighted to go to the Press day for the reopening of Staffordshire History Centre (and archive) with the William Salt Library.
From 6th November 2024 the centre will be open 10:00 to 16:00 Tuesday to Saturday. See website for more information and video left for the introduction and tour of the centre.

2024 September THM Special Drayton Manor Leisure Park Published

Tamworth Heritage Magazine lunched The History of Drayton Manor Leisure Park special based on the articles in the magazine by Fred Bromwich who wrote the book on Drayton Manor Leisure Park. It contains previously unseen pictures from the Bryan family archives. See more...

August 2024 Dr Sara Read Joins THM Editorial Board.

Tamworth Heritage Magazine is pleased to announce that starting with Vol 2 Issue 3 renowned Literary historian and author Dr Sara Read has joined the Editorial Board See more...

August 2023 Fred Bromwich Joins THM Editorial Board.

Tamworth Heritage Magazine is pleased to announce that starting with Vol 2 Issue 3 Fred Bromwich has joined the Editorial Board Fred is Vice Chair of the Birmingham Press Club and former Editor of the Birmingham Post and Mail . See more...

2024 July Tamworth Heritage Magazine Specials Launched

Tamworth Heritage Magazine lunched it first Special issue. A single topic issue outside the normal production schedules. We started with the History and use of the Staffordshire County Flag.

June 2023 Rebecca Jewkes Joins THM Editorial Board.

Tamworth Heritage Magazine is pleased to announce that starting with Vol 2 Issue 3 Rebecca Jewkes has joined the Editorial Board. Rebecca is a family historian passionate about social history, especially in Tamworth. She focuses on the lives of ordinary people from the 1800s onwards, capturing their voices and experiences.. See more...

2024 January Tamworth Heritage Magazine Reaches Volume 2!

Tamworth Heritage Magazine Publishes Volume 2 issue 1 much to the relief of the Editor that he completed Volume 1 with the assistance of the Editorial team and the authors who write for the magazine

June 2023 Dr Simon Peaple Joins THM Editorial Board.

Tamworth Heritage Magazine is pleased to announce that starting with Vol 1 Issue 3 renowned historian Dr Simon Peaple has joined the Editorial Board and will be lending his experience and advice to the the Editor when he asks for it (or the Editorial Board think he should ask for it) See More...

March 2023 Tamworth Heritage Magazine becomes independent.

Originally it had been intended that Tamworth Heritage Magazine would be primarily for the Heritage Trust but due to the actions of the Chair at the time the decision was taken by the Editorial Team move the magazine to a completely independent status starting with Volume 1 Issue 2. The Magazine has been independent ever since.

January 2023 the first issue of Tamworth Heritage Magazine

Whist the first issue was Jan 2023, work began on the first issue just after the summer 2022. The first issue set the bar with 33 pages in a two column layout.

As it is quarterly we thought long and hard about the seasons for the issues settling on Winter for the first one as January and February are always dark and bleak. This meant the October-December issue would be Autumn.