We are working with this historical organisation to makefundamental changes. This will hopefully ensure it is sustainable and thriving in the future.Dr James Burgess has been co-opted onto the committee of the Institute. The Birmingham Medical Institute(BMI) was founded in 1875 by surgeon, Mr SampsonGamgee. Gamgee invented a surgical dressing called Gamgee tissue. This was
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We are working alongside Birmingham Children’s Hospital toestablish a memorial which tells the story of this pioneering doctor. To mark the centenaryof his death we are working with the Birmingham Civic Society to reinstate his blue plaquein a ceremony later this year. This project will help to highlight the incredible work done byhim and that
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8 th April 2026- It is great to announce that Birmingham Heritage Week 2026 is scheduled torun from Friday 11 th until Sunday 20 th September. The Birmingham History Society stronglysupports this wonderful week of events celebrating the history of Birmingham. The plan isfor multiple events to be run by the Birmingham History Society during
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16th March 2026- Founding of Birmingham History Society- The Society was founded by the committee in a meeting in Central Birmingham
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