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Did you know the Chance Brothers produced lighthouse apparatus for countries including Chile, China, and Malta?

Join us at Sandwell Archives to celebrate the innovations, workers, and collections of Chance Brothers Ltd.- a glassworks that once operated just down the road from our archives!

Explore all there is to know about the Chance Brothers by gaining hands-on experience with archive material, chatting to our fabulous volunteers, joining fascinating talks from our Local Studies Librarian, and creating your own Chance-inspired art.

Talk one: When the Chance Brothers came to Smethwick with Maureen Waldron, 11am.
Talk two: When the Chance Brothers came to Smethwick with Maureen Waldron, 2pm.

Family-friendly Creative Chance Art Workshop: 1:30pm- 3pm, pre-booking required: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/smethwick/smethwick-library/creative-chance-art-workshop-at-smethwick-library-free-family-friendly-event-for-heritage-open-days/2025-09-13/13:30/t-xmpzyrd

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Open Day: Illuminating the Chance Glassworks Collection at Sandwell Archives

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Sandwell Archives, Smethwick Library, Smethwick, B66 1AA

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Open (13 Sept 2025)
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Saturday10:00 - 16:00

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