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Welcome to the website of Graham Fisher MBE and the cyberspace lodgings of Mary Spence MBE, she of Sparrow Publishing.
By way of a complete change, for once there's not a cat in sight. Instead here we have the all-new Stourbridge Glass Museum in Wordsley, near Stourbridge. Formerly Stuart Crystal (makers of glassware for the White Star line, owners of RMS Titanic) it was the last of the 'heavyweight' glassmakers in the area to go and closed in 2001 with the loss of 220 jobs. It then lay derelict until the British Glass Foundation (BGF) saw its potential.
This iconic site at the heart of the Stourbridge Glass quarter has since been rebuilt as a world-class museum ready to house the internationally renowned Stourbridge Glass collection and to showcase the modern contemporary glass movement for which Stourbridge has become a centre of excellence. And it's right next to a canal, which is where Yours Truly comes in as a waterways enthusiast and Trustee of BGF.
The museum is due to open to the public in April 2022, with an 'official' celebration later in the year.
As lockdown appears to be easing (for now!) we are encouraging people to add us to their diary and come visit us. Please use the contact form here to say hello and ask us anything you may wish to know about the most exciting development in the world of glass for decades.
Do also kindly report any bad links and we'll fettle them for you.
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Canals and what?
Graham is a noted specialist in the inland waterways of the UK with an interest in the industries they served, particularly Stourbridge Glass, and is a writer, broadcaster and presenter who has over the years carved his own unique niche as an observer of the unusual and the arcane.
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posted 24.1.22 BGF History 2009 -2022. A major update on the formative years of how the British Glass Foundation (BGF) converted aspiration into reality in creating the all-new Stourbridge Glass Museum. Here is tomorrow's history, right now.
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posted 12.1.22. Sparrow zooms in. Presentation for National Galleries Scotland by Mary at 6pm on Monday 17th January 2022. See Blog for details and to book free participation.
posted 18.11.21. From pen to pixel. A cartographic masterclass. (see Sparrow)
posted 25.6.21. As promised, it's here: 'I have over the years been invited to comment, offer advice or answer questions from various organisations and individuals so this now seems an appropriate repository for a resource that may be of help or interest to others.' New major update to site. (see FAQs and Resources)
posted 15.6.21. Continuing to inspire. Mary is nominated for yet another prestigious award.
(see Sparrow {scroll to More about ... ] and Blog)
posted 2.5.21. We are delighted to note that 'Our Mary of Sparrow' has again received due notice for her cartographic talents. (see Blog)
posted 19.2.21. We are delighted to announce that on 15.2.21 Graham received notification of his appointment as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. This was in recognition of his work with the RGS (with IBG) on the Midlands inland waterways network and the Stourbridge Glass industry, together with his wider involvement in social, environmental and educational matters over many years in both the professional and voluntary sectors. (see Links and Blog)
posted 13.1.21. The late Labour prime minister Harold Wilson famously coined the phrase: ‘A week is a long time in politics.’ If Dear Harold was around today he would have to admit that the time frame has changed dramatically and now a few hours seems like a whole lifetime. And just when you thought it was safe to rest the pen on the desk, it’s back into the inkwell to start all over again. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose … (see Podcasts; In my opinion, episode 21)
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