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Tag Archives: 40s
An Autumn Winter Affair…
I notice that this Sunday, 4th November 2012, there’s a rather fun looking vintage event being staged at Chasewater Railway by Burntwood-based Always Red Events.
The inaugural event last June was a whole bunch of fun and I enjoyed it immensely. This one promises to be even better, so why not get down there and join in the fun?
I’ll leave the organisers to tell you all about it. I’ll certainly be checking it out…
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1940s, 40s, 4th November 2012, Always Red Events, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Railway, Events, Facebook, New Photos, nostalgia, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter, Vintage Event, We'll Meet Again
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Pictures from the Chasewater Vintage Event
From the canal festival, I spun up to Chasewater to check out the vintage event – We’ll Meet Again. I wasn’t sure what to expect with it – I’d found the Jubilee Shindig at the same venue rather lacklustre, if … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940s, 24th June, 40s, Always Red Events, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Railway, Chicken Shack Boogie Boys, cupcake, Events, Facebook, New Photos, nostalgia, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter, Vintage Event, We'll Meet Again
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Vintage event at Chasewater Railway today!
I notice that today, Sunday, the 24th June 2012, there’s a rather fun looking vintage event being staged at Chasewater Railway by Burntwood-based Always Red Events. It seems like a rather fun thing, and you can do Brownhills Canal Festival on … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1940s, 24th June, 40s, Always Red Events, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Railway, Events, Facebook, New Photos, nostalgia, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter, Vintage Event, We'll Meet Again
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Vintage event at Chasewater Railway this Sunday!
I notice that this Sunday, the 24th June 2012, there’s a rather fun looking vintage event being staged at Chasewater Railway by Burntwood-based Always Red Events. It seems like a rather fun thing, and you can do Brownhills Canal Festival on … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1940s, 24th June, 40s, Always Red Events, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Railway, Events, Facebook, New Photos, nostalgia, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter, Vintage Event, We'll Meet Again
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