Monthly Talks

Our esteemed President will describe how he came to unearth Malvern’s history and is sure to be fascinating.

Faith describes the importance of Malvern and its contribution to the war effort, and you will  discover all the various armed forces and scientists who moved to or trained in Malvern. It is full of fascinating and interesting information. She is no stranger to the Civic Society having previously given us an excellent talk and many of you will know her for the work she does for the Malvern Museum.

Tim will be exploring the 19th and early 20th century architectural heritage of industry, civic life, housing and places of worship in and around the city of 1000 trades. We will look mainly at listed buildings and conservation areas.

Tim is a Conservation Adviser for the Birmingham and West Midlands Victorian Society and lives at Upton, and was educated at Kings School Worcester and then at Exeter and York Universities. He worked for over 20 years at Worcester City Museums. Tim lectures on architecture and history, leads guided visits, and has written several books.

There are ever growing concerns by the public about development of the landscape surrounding the Malvern Hills.

For several years in the 1990’s Bruce was a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Sussex and carried out a 3 year study of the implications of a South Downs National Park . This designation was subsequently approved by Government. The study included an evaluation of the Malvern Hills and was part of a long lasting interest in the benefits of adopting a similar designation for the Hills and surrounding area. Bruce used to live and work in the Malvern area.

An opportunity to see remnants of a failed industrial revolution as well as its historic buildings and fascinating alleys.

John is President of the Tewkesbury Historical Society.

Alan will start by explaining his involvement with farmsteads projects and then examine the different types of farm buildings and look at how they are organised and why. The methodology used to record and research farm buildings will then be outlined along with the progress made to date with the Worcestershire Farmsteads Project.

Alan is leader of a voluntary project recording and researching historic farm buildings in Worcestershire, setting them where possible within their economic and landscape background, after leading a similar project in Wiltshire. He recently completed a book about a Wiltshire farmer and is now researching late enclosure in Worcestershire.