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➤ Thursday May 18, 2017 8. Compton Verney and Lord Leycester HospitalA guided tour of the special art exhibition at Compton Verney, an 18th-century mansion. The house, set in over 120 acres of parkland landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown, includes masterpieces from the 'Golden Age' of Neapolitan Art from the 17th and 18th centuries, and a fi ne collection of Chinese bronzes. After lunch in a private room, we visit the historic Grade I listed Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick for a tour, with the Master and Brothers, of the sensitively preserved medieval Chapel of St James the Great, the living quarters (including the Master's House), the Guildhall and Great Hall. Don’t miss the Knot Garden and Masters Garden!Tour 8 Depart 9.15am, return 4.30pm. Cost £43, to include coffee/tea on arrival, entrance fees, lunch, guided tour, tips and coach transfers.9. Four Victorian, Ecclesiastical Gems in the City of a Thousand TradesTim Bridges leads a tour of four unique churches in Birmingham. St Augustine, Edgbaston was designed in 1868–1876 by JA Chatwin with fi ne fi ttings, stained glass and a painted ceiling by Hardmans, carvings by John Roddis and 20th-century work by the Bromsgrove Guild. St Agatha, Sparkbrook, is an Arts and Crafts masterpiece from 1899–1901 by WH Bidlake. It features fi ne brickwork and carving, with modern furnishings and stained glass following war and fi re damage. St Alban the Martyr, Highgate is JL Pearson's majestic work, with soaring architecture, contemporary wood and metalwork, and stained glass by Meteyard and Payne. St Mary, Handsworth, is Chatwin's 1876–80 rebuild of the medieval parish church; it includes a mausoleum to the Industrial Revolution and Lunar Society. Tour 9 Depart 9.15am, return 4pm. Cost £36, to include coffee/tea, guided tour with Tim Bridges, lunch, tips and coach transfers.10. The Jewellery Quarter, including Pen Museum, Coffi n Works and St Paul’sExplore the Jewellery Quarter, the historic heart of Birmingham, with our guided tour. By the 19th century, Birmingham had developed into a large industrial town manufacturing a vast range of products in the many small workshops, attracting workers from all areas of Britain. A lucrative trade developed in the manufacture of gilt buttons, cap badges, pins and small metal toys. In the 19th century, there were 12 jewellery manufacturers employing 400 people; by the early 20th century 30,000 people were employed. Foreign competition and falling demand has seen the industry decline. Includes visits to the Pen Museum, the Coffi n Works and St Paul’s.Tour 10 Depart 9.30am, return 2pm. Cost £21 to include coffee/tea on arrival, entrance fees, a Blue Badge Guided tour, tips and transfers.AGM sponsor History West Midlands is an independent website with free-to-access resources such as fi lms, podcasts, an online magazine and bookshop exploring the rich and fascinating past of the region. It uncovers the history of the people, ideas and events that shaped the West Midlands and the world beyond. Members can take advantage of a special promotion on their new range of books:• Warriors, Warlords and Saints: The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia (hardback) by John Hunt, £20 with offer code: nadfas20• Speeches that changed Britain: Oratory in Birmingham (paperback) by Andrew Reekes, £13.50 with offer code: nadfas10• Hunting for History: Saxon Gold (paperback) by Cathy Shingler at £3.50 with offer code: nadfas10The online bookshop can be found at www.historywm.comFIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE WEST MIDLANDS!Left: Lichfi eld Cathedral is the subject of Tour 4Below right: St Paul’s church(see Tour 10)For ALL bookings go to www.nadfas.org.uk/agm-201734 NADFAS REVIEW / AUTUMN 2016 www.nadfas.org.uk