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The history of glasses (spectacles rather than tumblers) is the subject of the Society's October talk to be given by Harry Scharf. Entitled 'Seeing is Believing – the History of Glasses', the talk will outline the history of spectacles since the 13th Century, when they were first thought to have appeared. Illustrating the talk will be some of the items in Mr Scharf's large, eclectic collection, started many years ago when he first became interested in the subject,

Harry Scharf will be no stranger to those members who visited the Pen Museum in June as he was their knowledgeable and entertaining guide on that occasion.

The talk takes place in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm on Tuesday, October 21st and all are welcome. Admission for members is £2 – for non-members £3  For further information please contact Anna Kingsley-Curry

This year's Memorial lecture 
           'Timber-framed Buildings in Worcestershire and Beyond' 
was given by Nick Molyneaux, an acknowledged specialist on the subject and an entertaining speaker. 

2008 LECTURE PROGRAMME

Tues February 19th
James Foster- Stourbridge Industrialist and Benefactor Roy Peacock

Tues March 18th - Annual General Meeting
Kipling's India Trevor Kingsley – Curry

Tues April 15th
Re-creation of Gardens at Hanbury Hall Neil Cooke

Tues May 20th
Baldwins an Industrial Worcestershire Dynasty Pauline Annis

Tues June 17th
Visit to Birmingham Pen Museum and The Discovery Centre in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham (Members Only)

Saturday July 12th Walk to be arranged (Members Only)

Tues September 16th - Tangye Memorial Lecture
Timber Framed Buildings - Worcestershire & Beyond Nick Molyneaux

Tues October 21st
Seeing is Believing - The History of Glasses Harry Scarf

Tues November 18th
The Monarch's Way – part 2 Trevor Antill