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THIS ISSUE: Profiling Your Committee (Part IV) Centre for West Midlands History Short courses and CBA West Midlands Conferences ISSUE NUMBER 13 WINTER 2011 Regional Events Walks and Dayschools Committee Contact The End of Archaeology in Sandwell? Details In her recent Chair’s Report Members. Mike Heyworth sums cannot call upon neutral expert at our AGM at Northwick up our concerns in the passage staff that specialise in the Manor Kirsty Nichol below. protection of the Historic discussed the hostile We, the Committee, will seek, Environment as defined by approach to the country’s on your behalf, to clarify how government. heritage that had been Sandwell MBC intend to We feel that assurances need to Frank Ball exhibited in Cambridgeshire formulate policy and determine be made as to how Sandwell with regard to the archaeol- applications in accordance with MBC are going to manage their ogy of the Fens. It is with great sadness that PPS5 (Planning Policy Statement obligation to the rich heritage of we report the death of Sadly she now has to report 5: Planning for the Historic their area and what protocols Frank Ball one of CBA‘s that this incredibly short Environment), the draft NPPF they intend to implement so that longest standing members. sighted attitude has been (National Planning Policy Frame- front line services are not put in Our thoughts are with shown much closer to home work) as well as the Black jeopardy. Nancy at this sad time. by Sandwell Borough Country Joint Core Strategy. We encourage our members to Council who have set wheels A full obituary will be car- We question the authority‘s add their individual voices to in motion to delete both the ried in WMA in due course. ability to provide frontline maintain standards across our Borough Archaeologist post services related to planning and region and to safeguard our and that of the HER Officer. sustainable development if it heritage for future generations. To date a number of individuals, does not receive expert impartial Please contact Sandwell as well as the Institute for Ar- advice from appropriate MBC directly addressing chaeologists and National CBA professional staff and does not your concerns to: have written to the Council maintain or have access to a questioning this dangerous deci- Historic Environment Record. Mr Jan Britton Chief Executive Sandwell Borough Council sion. Your committee will We will also be asking how the obviously be adding comment Council will continue to support and and inviting reply from Elected sustainable development if it Mr Nick Bubalo Area Director of ―As we commented in a CBA news release, Sandwell will no longer be Regeneration and Economy fulfilling its public duties as a planning authority, or in terms of compliance Sandwell MBC with European Directives, and could rightly be challenged on this by local Sandwell Council House ‘Recording your people. past, Enriching your Freeth Street future.’ Failing to provide these services creates more uncertainty for development, Oldbury with the risk of unexpected discoveries and expensive delays, at a time West Midlands Don‘t forget to book when sustainable growth is so important. B69 3DE your place on our forthcoming dayschool In these difficult times, we believe it is misguided for local authorities to turn their backs on the opportunity of levering significant investment into Sat 22nd October Kirsty Nichol enhancing their rich local heritage with all its potential for community (CBAWM Chair) Guildhall Worcester benefit and the growth of tourism business.” Mike Heyworth See attached booking form CBA West Midlands is a Registered Charity No. 512717 P A G E 2 Profiling Your Committee (Part IV) Caroline It‘s all Enid Blyton‘s fault. When I My interest in archaeology my interest from Greece to was small, my grandmother developed as a direct result of pre-historic and Dark Age Mosley bought me a book every month. this love of Ancient Greece Britain. I am a member of Enid Blyton featured heavily in and Rome. I planned to do an BWAS and have been a these gifts and I moved from archaeology degree but think- CBAWM member for many Noddy through to the Famous ing it would be difficult to get a years. Five. When I was about 6, she job, I studied librarianship Fundraising bought me a book called ―Tales instead (although I wish I had Following a News From the of Long Ago retold by Enid done the archaeology.) Past presentation on Weoley Blyton‖. It contained about 15 Castle Ruins by Kirsty Nichol, I retellings of the Greek myths. On graduation, I worked in became a member of the That was it. I was hooked on London and on my return to Castle Keepers. I am involved www.britarch. Ancient Greece and mythology. I Birmingham started working as with most aspects of the read everything I could on the a law librarian in a large corpo- Keepers including ground ac.uk/cbawm topics. The children‘s section was rate law firm. I have remained works, research and guiding. quickly exhausted, so I was even- in law librarianship and We are currently working on tually given special permission to currently manage the library the Midlands Masons Marks borrow from the adult library - service for a firm with 4 project. Having noticed my although only my parents‘ inter- regional offices. I get to spend ―organisational skills‖, Kirsty vention enabled me to borrow a a lot of time on Cross volunteered me for the book on the Ancient Olympics, Country trains! CBAWM Committee, where I as the librarian felt the illustra- am responsible for the admin- tions (taken from Greek vases) I have kept my interest in istration of the day schools and were inappropriate! archaeology and have widened fundraising. Centre for West Midland History The Centre for West Midlands lectures, seminars, group work Members of the Friends are is based within the School of and day trips. involved in the work of the History and Culture at the Centre and the promotion of University of Birmingham. There is an induction session regional and local history, for first-year students in including: They run a Masters programme September each year. Participation in a network as well as a Friends Group for of researchers, scholars those interested in the history of Not sure you can spare the and enthusiasts through time to go back to school? Learn More the region. the website and newsletter Then why not join the Friends Publicising research and The MA in West Midland association? For more information contact publications History is a part-time two-year Dr Malcolm Dick course taught within the Centre. The purpose of the Friends is Discounted attendance at It is designed for mature to build links between the the annual conferences of Email: [email protected] students who are graduates in Centre and others with a the Centre for Birmingham Tel: 0121 415 8253 any subject or have equivalent strong interest in the history and Midlands History Postal Address: Social events, lectures, Centre for West Midlands qualifications or experience and of the region or relevant pro- History, want to strengthen their fessional expertise. research seminars and School of History and Cultures, knowledge of history. visits to places of interest University of Birmingham, including archives and Birmingham, Students take three taught museums B15 2TT. courses each year (six in total), Volunteering opportunities which are delivered over nine (with benefits), such as Saturday day schools each year assisting with mailshots or (three per term schools run helping with the admin- from 10.00am to 5.30pm and istration of day schools in are based on a mixture of return for free attendance at these events CBA WEST MIDLANDS www.cbamh.bham.ac.uk ISSUE NUMBER 13 P A G E 3 Short Courses and Conferences University of Oxford: Continuing (ATF), the Institute for Archaeolo- part-time courses are available at Education Professional Training gists (IfA) and Institute for Historic Oxford University Department for in the Historic Environment Building Conservation (IHBC). Continuing Education. As part of its capacity-building Participants receive a Certificate of activities, English Heritage, in partner- Attendance on completion of courses Field Studies Council: ship with Oxford University Depart- for CPD purposes. All courses are Archaeology ment for Continuing Education, is held at OUDCE, Rewley House, 1 A variety of History, Archaeology and supporting a range of historic Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA. other cultural or environmental environment courses, particularly in courses, with centres across the UK areas where there are identifiable Varying fees. For further information, and some residential options. skills gaps. contact Mrs Hazel Richards, the Day and Weekend Programme Contact Head Office, Preston English Heritage also provides many Administrator. Montford, Montford Bridge, of the expert speakers to deliver Email [email protected]. Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HW, these courses. Tel 01865 270380. tel 0845 3454071 or 01743 852100. web www.conted.ox.ac.uk/pthe. Email enquiries@field-studies- The programme is run in association council.org, web www.field-studies- with the Archaeology Training Forum Other archaeology short courses and council.org/2010/ historyandarchaelogy/ Walsall Local History Conferences Modern Conflict Archaeology From Julius Caesar to Claudius Sat 22 Oct Sat 5 Nov Centre Postgraduate student conference held Third annual Hallaton Treasure at University of Bristol. For more infor- conference, at University of Leicester. mation contact John Winterburn , Discover more about the amazing First Thursday of every month email [email protected], web bristol- Hallaton Iron Age Treasure - over 2pm-3pm arch-post-grad-conf.blogspot.com/. 5,000 coins and silver objects including A one hour induction session explaining the a Roman cavalry helmet.