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THE ANGLO-SAXONS
SH
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Birmingham
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Ludlow
Kidderminster
WOR
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Worcester
Ledbury
Hereford
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OFFA’S DYKE
Shropshire Tourism (UK) Ltd
Doubt exists
about the actual
length of Offa’s
Dyke, as Damian
Tyler’s article
suggests. But,
short or long,
this massive
linear earthwork
very western
the
through
passes
unquestionably
Offa’s Dyke
extremities of the West Midlands region.
Trails. In Shropshire,
forms one of the English National
circular
which
for
trail
the
of
sections
there are two
ten-kilometre walk
walks have been devised: one is a
of just over seven
starting at Llanymynech; the other,
More
Oswestry.
at
finishes
and
starts
kilometres,
attempt all, or part
adventurous walkers might want to
websites below will
of, the National Trail. Either way, the
you reach for your
help you with your planning before
boots.
ffas-dyke
Websites: www.shropshirewalking.co.uk/o
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/offas-dyke-path
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Warwick
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8
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Stratford-upon-Avon
Courtesy Sue Whitehouse
WORCESTER CATHEDRAL
A visit to
Worcester
Cathedral will
satisfy both
Anglo-Saxon
generalists
and
specialists
alike. The
CHURCH OF ST MARY AND
generalist,
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ODDA’S CHAPEL, DEERHURST
keen to
Strictly speaking,
discover the
the Gloucestershire
Cathedral’s
village of Deerhurst
Anglo-Saxon
lies outside the
roots, will find
West Midlands –
the main floor
on
and
Crypt
an exhibition in the
the
but only by a mere
entitled ‘Worcester Cathedral - Telling
visitors
two-and-a-half
Story’ an excellent place to start. There,
kilometres. Most
newly-designed
of
number
will find a
unusually,
storyboards and interactive touchscreens
two
has
For the
Deerhurst
recounting the story of the Cathedral. Saxon churches:
library and
Cathedral
the
to
visit
a
specialist,
an integral
the ninth-century
archive, both of which have formed
the
away,
Anglometres
part of the life of the cathedral since
parish church of St Mary and, 200
St Mary’s being
Saxon times, will be a rewarding experience.
eleventh-century Odda’s Chapel, with
available,
Anglo-Saxon
Guided tours of these resources are
regarded as one of the most complete
on St Mary’s,
For further
although by prior appointment only.
churches in England. For further information
for tours
and scroll down the list
information on the library tour – and
go to the Cotswold website below
For information
appropriate
of the Cathedral − please ring the
on the right-hand side to find Deerhurst.
website
Heritage
English
the
telephone number below.
on Odda’s Chapel, go to
below.
Cathedral, Worcester WR1 2LA
Worcester
Deerhurst, GL19 4BX
Church of St Mary and Odda’s Chapel,
Phone: Library tours + 44 (0) 1905 732922
Websites: www.cotswolds.info/places
Cathedral tours + 44 (0) 1905 732900
/
www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties
Website: www.worcestercathedral.co.uk
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Coventry
REFLECTIONS ON THE STAFFORDSHIRE HOARD
Deb Klemperer, Jenni Butterworth, Pieta Greaves
Rich in gold and garnets, the contents of the hoard represent a warrior’s
kit, covering a period from
the sixth to the seventh centuries AD. Object conservation and research
are enabling questions
about the Anglo-Saxons and kingdom of Mercia to be answered, but
how and why the hoard was
hidden in the Staffordshire soil is likely to remain a mystery.
The Collegiate Church of St Peter,
WV1 1TS
Exchange Street, Wolverhampton
Phone: + 44 (0) 1902 422642
Website: ww.wulfruna.org.uk
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ST ANDREW’S CHURCH,
WROXETER, SHROPSHIRE
Wroxeter is
on the site of
the Roman
city of
Viroconium,
with the
redundant
church of St
Andrew lying
a quarter of a
mile or so to
church are
the south. The earliest parts of the
date of its
Anglo-Saxon, although the precise
foundation remains uncertain. Evidence
the area of
suggests that a church was built in
century. A
the Roman bath in the fifth or sixth
churchyard
preaching cross was erected in the
that the
in the eighth century. It is thought
church
oldest existing fabric in the present
This
dates from the eighth or ninth century.
from the
came
which
stones
large
of
consists
The
public buildings of the Roman town.
national
Churches Conservation Trust – the
at risk,
churches
historic
charity protecting
church as
including St Andrew’s – refers to the
‘an archaeologist’s delight’.
6PH
St Andrew’s Church, Wroxeter SY5
(The
Website: www.visitchurches.org.uk
Churches Conservation Trust)
MIGRANTS TO THE
WEST MIDLANDS:
T
The Mercian Kingdom:
a World of Political and Physical Power
The Mercian kingdom is a shadowy beast: historical, archaeological
and modern administrative quirks have combined to render it less
‘visible’ to us than its neighbours. We know that by 655 AD, when
King Penda was slain at the battle of Winwaed (modern location
unknown), Mercia was already an aggressive and expansionist military
power that would come to dominate England in the centuries ahead.
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BOOK REVIEWS
20th Century British
Glass
of Birmingham Research and Cultural
© Great Hall Stained Glass Window,
designed by T R Spence, 1907. University
Mark Curthoys
trends in
While population studies give us the ‘big picture’, tracing general
life and
relation to migration, it is individual stories which bring history to
it.
illustrate most powerfully for us some of the factors which lie behind
© Birmingham Museums Trust
The south window of the Great Hall
includes representations of subjects
taught at the University.
THE GREAT HALL WINDOW
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Clare Mullett
At first sight the magnificent window
of The Great Hall in the Aston Webb
building of the University of
Birmingham appears ecclesiastical.
It sems to represent saints and religious
inspection reveals that it proudly
events. Closer
depicts the secular images of the
academic disciplines taught here,
the counties it serves and the family
crests of some of Edwardian Birmingha
m’s leading families.
T
Last of England, 1852-5.
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Elaine Mitchell
by Charles H Hajdamach
Antique Collectors’ Club, 2009,
480pp, £49.50
Collections, A0572
A BIOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE
The experience of migration pictured in Ford Madox Brown’s The
The art of war. Decorated in the niello style, this sword pommel is
representative of
the warrior kit that makes up the bulk of identifiable hoard objects.
he military and religious fittings of the Staffordshire
Hoard were buried together, but they were not
originally crafted as one collection. Some of the
objects were heavily worn and of considerable age
when they were buried, whilst others were newly
made. The raw materials and manufactured objects have a broad
geographical origin, but presented in context, they are illuminating
the material culture and early history of England itself.
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Wolverhampton
E
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Trust
Tamworth Borough Council
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regional
Lying a few miles to the east of our
in the
boundary is the church of All Saints
This
Northamptonshire village of Brixworth.
a place of
hilltop church, in continuous use as
by the
Christian worship since its foundation
is one of
monks of Peterborough c. 680 AD,
Anglosurviving
largest
the
is
It
superlatives.
been
Saxon building in England, and has
labelled as ‘perhaps the most imposing
century
architectural memorial of the seventh
the west end
yet surviving north of the Alps’. At
is one of
of the church an external stair turret
in England,
only four similar ones to be found
at the east
whilst the ring crypt around the apse
Europe.
in
kind
its
end is one of only three of
Brixworth
Church of All Saints, Church Road,
NN6 9DF
org.uk
Website: www.friendsofbrixworthchurch.
Situated in the
heart of
Wolverhampton,
and at the town’s
highest point, is
the Collegiate
Church of St
Peter. The church
was founded in
994 AD by Lady
Wulfruna and, in
the churchyard,
stands a 14-foot
high Saxon
cross-shaft.
Although its
precise origin is
unknown, it is
probably a reor Wall.
used Roman column from Wroxeter
a crossOriginally thought to have carried
and
head, the column is elaborately carved
combines acanthus leaf decoration
with
characteristic of the late-tenth century
fruit.
friezes of birds and beasts pecking
the
Pollution and exposure have caused
centuries.
decoration to deteriorate over the
, it is
However, if you are in Wolverhampton
worth searching out the column.
Graham White/Churches Conservation
Church
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Lichfield Camera Club
Telford
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Website: www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk
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Stafford
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THE MERCIAN TRAIL
The Mercian
Trail is being
developed to
link venues
across
Staffordshire
and the West
Midlands,
and to tell
the story of
the
Staffordshire
Hoard and
the AngloSaxon
kingdom of
the
and
Mercia. In addition to Tamworth
permanent
Touring Exhibition, there are three
are at
and complementary exhibitions. These
StokeThe Potteries Museum & Art Gallery,
importance
on-Trent (Anglo-Saxon life and the
and Art
of Mercia); Birmingham Museum
Gallery (the craftsmanship of the hoard
links); and
makers, and Mercia’s international
(the
the Chapter House, Lichfield Cathedral
the
Christianisation of Mercia, featuring
as
Lichfield Angel and the St Chad Gospels,
the
well as a small number of pieces from
hoard). Further information, including
details,
contact
and
times
opening
locations,
can be found on the website below.
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Derby
Lichfield
HI
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Shrewsbury
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WAR
W ICKS
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THE
THE STAFFORDSHIRE HOARD AT
POTTERIES MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
AF
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HI
RS
was the
Tamworth, in South Staffordshire,
once home
ancient capital of Mercia and was
apart
to the King of Mercia’s palace. Quite
interest,
from the castle’s intrinsic historical
the Long
there is a permanent exhibition in
a
Gallery devoted to the ‘Tamworth Story’,
history of
substantial part of which relates the
intend
Tamworth in the Mercian era. If you
that
visiting Tamworth Castle, be aware
the time
opening hours vary depending upon
for up-toof year. Visit the website or phone
date information.
Tamworth Castle, The Holloway, Tamworth
626
B79 7NA Phone: + 44 (0) 1827 709
or (0) 1827 709 629
Website: www.tamworthcastle.co.uk
the
The exhibition of selected pieces from
display at
Staffordshire Hoard on permanent
in StokeThe Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Not only does
on-Trent has an interesting twist.
question
the exhibition attempt to answer the
tell us about
‘What can the Staffordshire Hoard
looking
Anglo-Saxon life and death?’ but, by
it also
through the other end of the telescope,
‘What can
tries to answer another question:
us about the
everyday Anglo-Saxon objects tell
exhibition
Staffordshire Hoard?’ This fascinating
among
sets pieces from the hoard in context
Angloof
collection
museum’s
items from the
before. Thus
Saxon finds, many never displayed
into our
the display offers an intriguing glimpse
ancestors’ lives.
Bethesda
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery,
Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3DW
Phone: +44 (0) 1782 232323
ums.org.uk
www.stokemuse
Website:
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Stoke-on-Trent
BEOWULF’S
MIRROR
SAXON CROSS-SHAFT, ST PETER’S
CHURCHYARD, WOLVERHAMPTON
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ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, BRIXWORTH
Chesterfield
DER
BY
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TAMWORTH CASTLE
HE
Not surprisingly,
opportunities to
see examples of
Anglo-Saxon
architecture are
rare. One such
opportunity is to
be found in the
Derbyshire
village of
Repton, a mile
or two off the
A38 between
Derby and
in 653 AD that
Burton-on-Trent. It was at Repton
Midlands.
Christianity was first preached in the
in the eighth
An abbey was built there and, early
Repton crypt
famous
the
of
construction
century,
Sir Nikolaus
was begun. Twelve centuries later,
the crypt form
Pevsner wrote: ‘the chancel... and
Angloof
survivals
precious
most
one of the
added bonus
Saxon architecture in England’. An
between
for visitors making the trip to Repton
will be the
7 October and 27 November 2014
presence in the church of the Staffordshire
highHoard Touring Exhibition, which uses
the story of
quality replicas and activities to tell
the discovery of the hoard.
Repton
St Wystan’s Church, Willington Road,
rch.org.uk
DE65 6FH Website: www.reptonchu
Buxton
ST
Jackie Stubbs Photography
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ST WYSTAN’S CHURCH, REPTON
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Guy Sjögren
Richard Chapple/Friends of Brixworth
PLACES TO VISIT
he window was designed by T R Spence
in 1907
and was a late addition to the Great Hall.
Twentytwo of its spectacular panels, or lights,
represent
areas of study at the University, including
the Arts
and the Sciences. We also see subjects
represented
which have a peculiarly regional flavour,
including Electro-plating,
Bridge-building, Forging and Mining.
These echo the mosaic
murals on the exterior of the building
by Robert Anning Bell, and
reflect the industrial heritage of the Midlands.
Rooting the University firmly in the
area, the top section of
the window includes six Midlands county
crests and vertically,
along the middle of the window, are the
crests of the families who
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were integral in the formation of the
University as we know it,
including the family coats of arms for
Chamberlain, Holcroft,
Holder and Calthorpe.
In the centre of the window we find
the arms of the City of
Birmingham just above the University’s
own crest, incorporating
the Mermaid and the double-headed
Lion. This window proudly
celebrates the University’s place in the
city and the city’s place at
the heart of the University. l
Clare Mullett is University Curator
at the University of Birmingham.
Further Information
University of Birmingham Research
and Cultural Collections, A0572
Research and Cultural Collections
can be accessed via:
www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/rcc/index.aspx
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Stained Glass Window
Makers of Birmingham
School of Art
by Roy Albutt
This book is the most comprehensive
Pershore, 2013, 176pp, £12.95
survey of twentieth-century glass
to
have been published. Its author, a
As with all of Roy Albutt’s books on
well-known writer and lecturer,
stained glass, this is a wonderfully
established Broadfield Glass
informative introduction to its subject
Museum, which has brought the
and an effective curtain-raiser on
littleglassmaking products and
documented aspects of stained glass
techniques of the region to a wide
audience. If you are interested in
history in the West Midlands. The
collecting glass, or would like to know
book
covers stained glass work from the
more about the subject, this
late nineteenth century until
book is a must. It begins with a comprehensive
the 1970s. A first chapter sets the
survey of the British
scene with a detailed account of
Glass Industry from the beginning
the Birmingham School of Art, its
of the twentieth century and
teaching and the evolution of its
moves through the major developments
stained glass courses. There follows
in glassmaking. Of
a series of biographical
particular note to regional historians
chapters on some principal stained
are the chapters on
glass artists, arranged in
Stourbridge enamelled and gilded
roughly chronological order, featuring
glass from 1900 to 1950 and the
Henry Payne, Sidney
vases and plaques that won the Royal
Meteyard, Mary Newill, Bernard Sleigh,
Brierley Crystal Festival
Florence Camm, Richard
Competition for the Festival of Britain
Stubbington, Archibald Davies, Benjamin
in 1951. The work of many of
Warren, Joseph Sanders,
the manufacturers featured has now
Nora Yoxall and Elsie Whitford and,
achieved collectable status –
finally, Donald Brooke.
who would have thought in the 1970s
Appendices on the Bromsgrove Guild
that utilitarian Pyrex
and
the extraordinary
glassware would become an antique
decorative achievement of Madresfield
of the future? Also of interest
Court Chapel complete the
to collectors is the Phoenix tableware
principal
contents. Each chapter is similarly
range, which was produced by
structured, providing
the British Heat Resisting Glass Company
brief biographical information, followed
established in 1934 in
by an account of the
Birmingham. This book is scholarly,
artist’s time at the School of Art, their
but is written in an accessible
subsequent stained glass
style. It is also sumptuously illustrated,
work and a gazetteer of extant works,
making it an ideal guide for
all supported by clear and
collectors and decorative arts historians.
helpful colour illustrations. The book
reveals the fascinating sets
of relationships between these various
Sally Hoban
Birmingham alumni, and
offers a rich mix of styles and voices.
Glasshouses
Martin Ellis
by Fiona Grant
Shire Library, 2013, 72pp, £6.99
From the dome of Weston Park’s
conservatory to the functional lines
of a modern fig house at Croome
Court, Fiona Grant provides an
expert guide to the essentials of
glasshouse history in this pocketsized book. Throughout, the author
demonstrates how the needs of
plants used to growing in warmer
climes drove the development of glasshouses,
often leading to
buildings with new, dual uses. The
poor health of citrus led to
larger, removable windows in orangeries,
thus providing a loggia
for summer entertainment. But Grant
also draws our attention to
scientific and technological developments,
particularly in the early
nineteenth century when iron replaced
wood as the material of
choice for the construction of glasshouses.
From this point, allied
with the later abolition of glass tax,
size and shape become ever
more fantastical - as the many illustrations
demonstrate. It is here
that Grant highlights Jones & Clark,
a Birmingham firm at the
forefront of metallic glasshouse manufacture.
The author deftly
brings the story up-to-date from the
mass-produced glasshouse
for the middle-classes through the
abandonment of many
structures, to the more recent restoration
of a number of large
houses. The inclusion of further reading
and glasshouses to visit
allows the reader to explore beyond
the pages of this informative
publication.
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Hardman of Birmingham:
Goldsmith and Glasspainter
by Michael Fisher
Landmark Publishing, 2008, 240pp,
£50
Established in 1838, the firm of John
Hardman and Co is a success story
of
nineteenth-century commercial
Birmingham. The company remained
in business until 2008. Fisher is
uniquely placed to write on the history
of a business perhaps best known
for making many of architect A
W N Pugin’s decorative designs a
reality. As a consultant archivist
to the company itself, and an authority
on the work of Pugin, he
credits much of the company’s early
success to this close
relationship. However, whilst clearly
a huge advocate of the
architect, Fisher is careful to move
beyond this relationship to
explore the full 170-year history of
this traditional Birmingham
family firm. Organised thematically,
the book examines Hardman’s
collaboration with Pugin, explores
the company’s highly successful
endeavours in the domestic and funerary
markets, and considers
its international growth, most notably
in Australia, India and
America. Throughout, Fisher writes
with a warm enthusiasm for
his subject and his clear and familiar
style is complemented by a
wealth of stunning photos of the firm’s
work. This book offers a
valuable insight into both the legacy
of the glass and
metalworking industry of the town
and one of Victorian
Birmingham’s most enduring institutions.
Pete Bounous
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• Chamberlain: Man, Politician and Icon
• The West Midland’s Enlightenment
• The Anglo-Saxons and Mercia
• Moving into the West Midlands
• Women in the West Midlands
• Glass and Glassmaking
• The Word in the West Midlands
E-PLATFORM
Supported by a very active e-platform
Website - 2014 figures
400,000 visitors
100,000 page views
875,000 minutes spent reading pages
Newsletter
Weekly
4,000 registered recipients
News, event and offers
Social Media
Over 1,600 followers on Twitter
Active Facebook page
>150 000 views of films and videos
FILMS, VIDEOS & PODCASTS
Dedicated films and videos with > 90,000 views
Only History West Midlands offers films and videos reporting and recording the
exciting stories of history and heritage in the region.
All made to broadcast quality.
From 2015
Available for sponsorship/advertising through the new History West Midlands
TV Channel.
Plus
Podcasts using our new dedicated audio channel,
WHM On Air, feature programmes telling the
enthralling stories of the people who shaped the
history of the region and the World beyond.
One of our presenters is well-known and popular
broadcaster Professor Carl Chinn, who presented his
own radio show for many years.
Podcasts are available for download and live streaming.
GREAT PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
• Sponsorship packages
• Print advertising
• Web advertising
• Films and videos
• Events
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PARKS AND
GARDENS
Feature
COUNTRY
ESTATES
Places to Visit
LOCAL
LANDSCAPES
Local History
UNDERSTANDING
NATURE
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THE COMING
OF STEAM
JAMES WATT AND
WILLIAM MURDOCK
Places to Visit
SITES OF STEAM
Local History
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THE LOCOMOTIVE
Inside
£4.95 • Volume 3 • Issue 1 • Spring 2015
•
www.historywm.com
THE POWER OF STEAM
£4.95 • Volume 3 • Issue 2 • Summer 2015
•
www.historywm.com
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London
GREEN SPACES
LANDSCAPES AND GARDENS
James Eckford Lauder. James Watt and the Steam Engine:
the Dawn of the Nineteenth Century. Scottish National Gallery
©Birmingham Museums Trust
MAKING THE
CRYSTAL PALACE
Feature
THE WORKSHOP OF
THE WORLD
Places to Visit
MUSEUMS OF
INDUSTRY
Local History
THE ARTS OF
PRODUCTION
ART AND INDUSTRY
THE 1851 EXHIBITION
£4.95 • Volume 3 • Issue 3 • Autumn 2015 • www.historywm.com
All in prestigious media, produced to global quality standards
to complement your brands and services.
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
Partners become integral to the development of this unique regional history and
heritage initiative. Their contribution is recognised throughout the year across the
spectrum of activities.
GOLD PARTNERS
• Logo on contents page of magazine
• Banner advertisements on news and places to visit pages
• Full page inside front and back page advertisements
• 4 page sponsor’s advertorial section
• 3 month leader board or MPU advertisement campaign on www.historywm.com
• HWM newsletter banner advertisement on 52 issues with web links
£5000 pa
SILVER PARTNERS
• Logo on contents page
• Full page inside back page advertisement
• 2 page sponsors advertorial section
• 2 month leader-board or MPU advertisement campaign on www.historywm.com
£2500 pa
BRONZE PARTNERS
• Logo on contents page
• Banner advertisement
• 1 month leader-board or MPU advertisement campaign on www.historywm.com
• Double page spread in magazine
£500
All rates quoted exclude vat and valid from 1st January 2015
MAGAZINE ADVERTISING
History West Midlands provides a beautifully designed and very prestigious
environment for your advertising at costs to suit a spectrum of budgets.
Magazine advertising £ per insertion
Full Page420
Half Page260
Special positions £ per insertion
Inside front cover DPS
900
Inside front cover
550
Inside back cover
495
Outside back cover
595
Classified£ per insertion
10 cms x 2 columns
95
5 cms x 2 columns
50
5 cms x 1 column
30
3 cms x 1 column
20
• Full page and half page advertisement rates include 1 month’s leader-board or MPU digital advertisements on www.historywm.com
• Discounts available for multiple bookings. Details on request.
• Free design and production
Pre-printed Inserts
Format
Size
Quantity
£ per insertion
Pre-printed/supplied A4
1250
550
Pre-printed/supplied A5
1250
295
All rates quoted exclude vat and valid from 1st January 2015
ONLINE ADVERTISING
The e-platform of History West Midlands provides a substantial and regular traffic
which is rapidly growing. Visitors spend up to 2 minutes per visit.
Digital advertisements on www.historywm.com
£ per insertion/month
Leader-board100
MPU100
History West Midlands e-newsletter
The weekly newsletter is received by 3000 individuals and is often the portal to
other valued opportunities eg videos, events etc, with a high percentage of
newsletters being opened.
Format
Period
Banner advertisement 1 Month
£ per insertion
100
All rates quoted exclude vat and valid from 1st January 2015
WHO TO CONTACT
Sally Hoban
Email: [email protected]
Telephone +44 (0)7966 370365
Mike Moloney
Email: [email protected]
Telephone +44 (0)7801 849367
Mike Gibbs
Email: [email protected]
Telephone +44 (0)7879 813667
Claire Townsend
Email: [email protected]
Telephone +44 (0)800 121 4288
Other opportunities
Details available
• Supplements
• Sponsored subscriptions for your customers
• Events and tour sponsorship