Marie Fogg

Email
my_fogg@yahoo.co.uk
Phone
0121 247 3384 or 07470 316465
Fees
£35
Equipment required
Screen for presentation
Size of audience
Any
Availability
Day or evening
Subjects covered
  • History of Thornton School, opened in 1930
  • A Trip Down Memory Lane: adaptation of above talk looking at school life from 1930s onwards
  • Smalbroke Family of Bham: looking at the social history of the Smalbroke family of Blakesley Hall Yardley in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  • The Feud between the Smalbroke and Colmore Families: Looks at the feud that led to numerous court cases and attempted murder in the 17th century
  • Early Iron Trade in the Midlands: looks at the Iron Trade from the 14th to early 18th century
  • 16th Century Trade and Cottage Industries in the Midlands: an adaptation of the previous talk to include more than just the Iron trade
  • From Folk Remedies to Pharmacy: looking at various folk and herbal remedies from Medieval to Victorian times and how modern research has adapted some for use today
Additional information

Willing to adapt length of talks to suit audience.

Also willing to adapt contents of talks (if possible) to suit needs of the audience.

Page last updated
27 November 2023
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