Old Warley Local History Society, affectionately known as 'OWLS', was started at Bleakhouse Library as a forum for reminiscences on the Warley area. These have been collected into two books, 'Old Memories of Old Warley', published in 2002 [available as an Adobe Acrobat file], and 'More Memories of Old Warley', published in 2004.

The group is currently studying the shops of Warley.

The group meets monthly at 10.30 on the second Tuesday of each month at Bleakhouse Library, Bleakhouse Road, Warley.

The programme consists of talks and outings, and the group welcomes new members. There is a charge of £1 per meeting or an annual fee of £6 for membership: meetings are open to all.

Contact via this website or Bleakhouse Library, Bleakhouse Road, Oldbury - 0121 422 2798

Some of the members of OWLS on their visit to the Jewellery Quarter 2012