Get involved
Over the next few months and years we will be looking for your help to complete the Museum's story. Whether it be through volunteering, donating an object or sharing your stories.
Right now, we are looking for memories between 1940s-60s for the following buildings:
West Bromwich Gas Showroom, High Street, West Bromwich
Stanton's Music Shop, Hall Street, Dudley
West Bromwich Building Society Branch , Cape Hill, Smethwick, 1957
Marsh & Baxter’s Butchers' Shop , Brierley HIll
Elephant & Castle Pub , Wolverhampton
E. Minett Ladies Clothes Shop, Walsall Road, Wednesbury
The Infant Welfare Centre, Lea Road, Wolverhampton
J H Lavender & Co., Hall Green, West Bromwich
Stourbridge Rd Co-op, Halesowen
Cast Iron Houses, Dudley
Dudley Civic Restaurant, Dudley
Dudley Weighbridge Office, Dudley
These buildings have so many stories to tell, so if you or anyone you know remembers them during this period, please get in touch via 0121 557 9643, or email us at collections@bclm.com.
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Since we opened in 1978, we have collected over 80,000 items ranging from the 1850s to the 1940s.
As we embark on our major development project BCLM: Forging Ahead, we’re now looking to collect items up to the 1960s. We’re particularly interested in items which:
- Have a strong connection with the Black Country
- Are underrepresented in other local museums
- Fill a gap in our existing collections
If you think you have an item dating from the 1940s-60s that might be suitable to our new development, first of all, please give this document a read and, if you feel it meets the criteria, get in touch to arrange an appointment with us – details below.
To arrange an appointment please telephone our Collections Team on 0121 557 9643 or email collections@bclm.com
Do you have a passion for the Black Country?
We’re looking for friendly folk to join our team.
We offer training, ongoing support and the opportunity to experience time in one of the premier museums in the country.
Take a look at our current and new opportunities
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We will hold your data securely and use it only in accordance with our privacy policy.
