Video Highlighting the Nationally Important Glass Collections & Archives Held at Broadfield House Glass Museum

A video has been produced, highlighting the national importance of the glass collections and archives held at Broadfield House Glass Museum.
Featuring Graham Knowles, Charles Hajdamach and Janet Hendry.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOIn9UIW_qY

National Group Formed to Save the Glass Collections & Archives held at Broadfield House Glass Museum

A meeting was held at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on 25th February 2010. On this auspicious day, a national group was set up to preserve and enhance the glass collections and archives held at Broadfield House Glass Museum. Amongst those present were Brent Richards (architect of glass pavillion at Broadfield) Eric Knowles from the Antiques Roadshow and former Director of Bonhams. Chairman of Society of Scientific Glassblowers, Chairman of British Glass Education Trust & Chairman of Nazeing Glass, Chairman of Contemporary Glass Society and the Arts Council.

Pictured above are from left, Brent Richards, Janet Hendry and Eric Knowles.

Antiques Roadshow Experts Hit Out on Broadfield House Glass Museum Saga

Andy McConnell and Eric Knowles from the Antiques Roadshow Speak Out in Support of Broadfield House Glass Museum.

http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/5005353.roadshow_stars_hit_out_over_glass_museum_saga/

Euro MP Liz Lynne Backs Campaigner Janet Hendry

Liz Lynne Euro MP welcomes Janet Hendry as the candidate for Kingswinford South and supports the campaign to save the glass collections and archives held at Broadfield House Glass Museum.
http://www.lizlynne.org.uk/news/001273/euro_mp_welcomes_choice_of_leading_glass_heritage_campaigner_for_council_battle.html

Protest Update On Broadfield House Glass Museum

A successful protest was held at Broadfield House Glass Museum. It was well attended by the friends of Broadfield House Glass Museum, including the Chairman Barbara Beadman, local Lib Dem Councillor Lynn Boleyn, leader of Save Our Glass Heritage Campaigner Janet Hendry and local people. The protest was held after talks between the council and interested glass parties of the museum broke down and the future of the collections is once again uncertain.

Protest to be held at Broadfield House Glass Museum

Protest to be held at Broadfield House Glass Museum 29.1.10. Dudley Council voted on 12th October 2009 to work towards creating a museum of national importance for the Dudley Borough. This resolution has not been upheld and as a result, negotiations have broken down. The glass collections are a national treasure and the conservative led council, has treated the museum, the collections and the people of the borough with disdain and contempt. In Birmingham we have a council supporting culture and in Dudley there is a cultural disaster about to happen.

Janet Hendry has been chosen as the Lib Dem Candidate for Kingswinford South

Janet Hendry has been chosen as the Lib Dem candidate for the Kingswinford South Ward. Broadfield House Glass Museum is in this ward and Janet has vowed to highlight the importance of the glass collections and archives held at Broadfield House Glass Museum. Janet will work hard to create a museum of national importance for the Dudley Borough.

Top Architect Brent Richards Supports Campaign

Award winning top Architect Brent Richards has pledged his support for the Broadfield House Glass Musuem 2010 campaign.

Brent designed the amazing glass pavillion situated at Broadfield House Glass Museum.

Campaigners Mark Anniversary of Broadfield House Glass Museum Closure Notice

Campaigners Councillor Lynn Boleyn and Janet Hendry outside Glass Museum marking the day Council Officers said Broadfield House Glass Museum would close March 2010.

One year on we feel the resolution has been ignored and talks with Dudley Council and interested parties of the Museum have stalled.

http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/local/4841069.Campaigners_to_continue_fight/

Happy Christmas from Broadfield House Glass Museum

Christmas has come early to The Award Winning Broadfield House Glass Museum. We are pleased to announce that the Glass Museum has achieved accreditation status from the MLA.

We would like to wish everyone A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Articles in local papers about Broadfield House Glass Museum

Press coverage following the breakdown of talks with Dmbc

http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/4787979.Glass_row_heats_up_after_Cabinet_vote/


http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/4785001.Fears_for_consultation_on_glass_heritage_future/

Fresh Fears For Glass Collections & Archives

Dmbc have purchased the shop at the Redhouse Cone site.

The same problems apply and it seems the same questions, Is the Redhouse Cone site safe? Where is the parking? Will the glass be safe from pollution and vibrations from the busy main road? Are the cabinet implementing the resolution? Is the resolution working in practical terms?

Why was the brief so narrow for the feasability study? We should have had a thorough feasability study which included extending and expanding existing site for glass collections and archives.

The world is still watching with keen interest to see how Dmbc are handling the issue!

Lynda Waltho MP Visiting Scottish Exhibtion at Glass Museum

Lynda Waltho MP Visited Broadfield House Glass Museum today to see the new Scottish exhibition and was interested to hear how the negotiations are progressing with Dudley Council.

The Next Step for Broadfield House Glass Museum

Today MP Ian Pearson and Cllr Pete Lowe visited the museum to see the new Scottish Glass Exhibition Migrate. Broadfield House is the only venue in the UK showing the exhibition.

Ian Pearson, Cllr Lowe and myself discussed the importance of creating an International museum of glass here in the Dudley area.

I explained to them the need for us to access any monies, such as lottery fund, european funding and Olympic culture money to help create a World Class Facility for the Dudley Borough.

Discussing The Importance of an International Museum of Glass

Ian Pearson MP came to Broadfield House today to see the new Scottish Glass Exhibition called Migrate. I thanked him for his support and help during our campaign.

Scottish Exhibition Arrives At Broadfield House Glass Museum

An Exhibition celebrating 30 years of Scottish Glass arrived at Broadfield House Glass Museum today. The Exhibition is called MIGRATE.

Glass artists Jessamy Kelly, Siobhan Healy and Rachel Elliott visited Broadfield for the launch of the exhibition.

On Course For A National Museum of Glass for Stourbridge

The passion and belief for a national museum to celebrate the Stourbridge Glass Industry remains and negotiations have started with Dudley Council.

The Glass Collections and Archives here at Broadfield House Glass Museum are the best in the world and now all possibilities and every effort will be explored to create the dream of one day having an International museum of glass in the centre of England - which of course is Stourbridge.

http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2009/10/13/stourbridge-glass-campaigners-win-backing-for-national-museum-65233-24913741/

Article about Broadfield House Glass Museum

http://blog.glassquarterly.com/2009/10/14/historic-british-glass-museum-saved-from-closure-thanks-to-international-campaign/

Andy McConnell on BBC Radio WM - Broadfield House Glass Museum

BBC Midlands Today at Broadfield House Glass Museum