An interesting bit of Brownhills history, picture supplied by Jim Fletcher.
Further to the picture of the bottles found by an anonymous reader posted last weekend, reader Jim Fletcher sent me the above remarkable picture. It’s a bottle from the Roberts brewery, which was based at the Station Hotel. William Roberts was a hugely important character in Brownhills history, being a businessman, hotelier, brewer and philanthropist. Windows from the Roberts brewery can still be seen at a couple of local pubs. I’m really chuffed that this bottle survived. I wonder where it is now?
Jim said:
Hi Bob
I found this picture on the net ages ago of a William Roberts bottle with his stream train logo on it. I think it came from a car boot sale in Cannock.
I also had this message from Brian Stringer, The Clayhanger Kid:
Hi Bob,
I’ve got a few bottles myself from this site, which has been ruined by a lot of bottles being thrown around and smashed, although I suppose some could have been damaged during the dig.
The one on the left [In the previously published picture] is a Pattersons of Glasgow camp coffee bottle. I have also got two different sizes of Daddies Favourite Sauce, and a Scotts Emulsion bottle.
I’d love to know the history of this site, because it’s so near to a main road and the bottles are lying in what seems like a soft slag heap and are so easy to dig out. I hope somebody can come up with more.
Cheers,
Brian
[Howmuch?] believes the site in question may have been a Victorian rubbish tip, which I guess makes sense. It certainly was a slag heap for a while, I think. If anyone has anything to add, please do drop me a line.