A Lunar Society History Event - Writing the History of Birmingham

Richard Vinen published Second City: How Birmingham Forged Modern Britain with Allen Lane in 2022. In this talk he will reflect on writing the history of Birmingham. He will talk about what he sought to do with his own book but also, more generally, about how the history of Birmingham has been seen by other writers. He will also discuss how he might write the history of Birmingham differently if he were to do it again and how his views have changed since he wrote his book.

Biography

Richard Vinen was born in 1963 in Birmingham and grew up in the city – in Middle Park Rd, B29 4BJ, to be precise. He has lived in London since 1991, where he teaches history at King’s College London.

Sponsors

This event is sponsored by PHTA Ltd and we are delighted to be collaborating with them again.

Contributing Speakers:

Chris Rice and Peter Borg-Bartolo (Immediate Past Chair of the Lunar Society) will introduce the Lunar Society’s newest publication Heritage for the Future, published in 2024. In their talk they will outline the history of the modern-day Lunar Society and its roots in the historic circle of the (in)famous industrialists and inventors so well-known and not so well known today. They will also discuss the process of writing the booklet and their hopes for future of the Lunar Society.

General Information

The event will commence at 1800 with a networking opportunity and refreshments.

Venue

Edgbaston Park Hotel, 53 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2RS.

The Hotel has plenty of free on-site car parking, is a short walk away from University train station and located outside of Birmingham's clean air zone.

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