Useful links on local history, heritage and costume
Listed below are links to the websites of external organisations connected to local history and heritage, as well as regional heritage and costume history, which you may find of interest.
Walsall Council is not responsible for the content of any external websites.
Local history and heritage
- The Jerome K Jerome Society, a society dedicated to celebrating the memory of Walsall’s most famous literary son.
- Pelsall History Centre, a volunteer-run centre all about the history of the village of Pelsall.
- Walsall Family History Group, a group for those researching family history in the Walsall area.
- Walsall Leather Museum, a museum devoted to the history of Walsall’s leather trades.
- Walsall Local History Centre, the Archives Service and Local Studies Library for Walsall Council.
Regional history and heritage
- Black Country History, the searchable online catalogue for the Black Country archive services.
- Black Country Living Museum, an open-air museum showcasing the traditional skills and enterprise of the people that once lived in the heart of industrial Britain.
- Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, seven different sites across the city showcasing Birmingham’s remarkable heritage.
- Dudley Museums, a selection of museums celebrating the history and heritage of Dudley.
- Museum of Cannock Chase, a museum about the history of the Chase and the local coal mining industries.
- Sandwell Museums, six different museums exploring the history and heritage of the borough of Sandwell.
- Thinktank, Birmingham’s science museum.
- Wolverhampton Arts and Museums, includes Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Bantock House Museum and Bilston Craft Gallery.
- Workshop of the World, a website exploring the industrial heritage of the West Midlands.
Costume history
- The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an American institute covering seven centuries and five continents of fashionable dress, regional costume and accessories.
- The Costume Society, a society devoted to every aspect of the study of clothing and textiles.
- The Fashion Museum, a museum based in Bath and showcasing a world-class collection of contemporary and historical dress.
- The Victoria and Albert Museum, the World’s greatest museum of art and design, with an outstanding collection of fashion, jewellery and accessories.
If you are a relevant organisation and would like to be added onto our links page, please contact us.
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Walsall Museum
Lichfield Street
Walsall
WS1 1TR
Telephone 01922 653116
Email museum@walsall.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 28 January 2010