The Black Country Society

The Black Country Society, was founded in 1967 by enthusiasts led by the late Dr John Fletcher, who felt that the Black Country did not receive its fair share of recognition for its great contribution to the industrial development of Britain and the world. The Society grew out of the Dudley Canal Tunnel Preservation Society, which successfully campaigned to save Dudley Canal Tunnel, threatened with closure by British Waterways and British Rail. The Tunnel is now a major attraction at the Black Country Living Museum . The Society's stated aim was 'to foster interest in the past, present and future of the Black Country', and its voice, at a specially called meeting on 6th October 1968, was one of the earliest calling for the establishment of a local industrial museum. Since the establishment of the Black Country Living Museum, the Society and individual members have continually supported it. The Society has gone from strength to strength, establishing an enviable reputation in publishing books and magazines concerned with the Black Country, together with an active and varied programme of events throughout the year. WHY NOT BECOME A MEMBER? For information on joining the Society, please click here . For more detail, read our constitution.