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Final gallery of entries for the New Year 2020 photo competition
Over the 2019/20 new year period just passed, I held a photo competition on the blog and Facebook group, and I’m pleased to say I’ve had a wonderful response with 185 entries! Entries have now closed. Barring any corrections at.the … Continue reading
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Final gallery of entries for the New Year 2019 photo competition
Over the 2018/9 new year week just gone, I held a photo competition on the blog and Facebook group on the theme of winter/ Christmas or the general season, and I’m pleased to say I’ve had a wonderful response with … Continue reading
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Final gallery of entries for the Summer 2018 photo competition
About four eons ago, I started the blog and Facebook photo competition for summer 2018 – and I’ve had a terrific response with over 130 entries all summing up something that encapsulated summer for the person who entered it – … Continue reading
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Picture this: Catching up with the Summer 2018 photo competition
Hey people – for those not on Facebook it’s time for the Summer Photo Competition I’ve been promising this year – I had a terrific response to the new year one, and I promised, especially for those that missed the … Continue reading
Fire at derelict Rising Sun pub affecting traffic on A5
Thanks to Facebook pals and others, I can let you know that the derelict Rising Sun pub on the A5 Watling Street at Brownhills West is currently suffering a fire (3:45pm, Wednesday 4th October 2017).
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We got us a couple of found dogs!
It seems we have a pair of found hounds in the town this evening – first up is this gorgeous brindle-looking Staffie found in Narrow Lane by old friend of the blog and top ginger singer Rose Maria Burnell.
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The Metz office?
An intriguing enquiry reaches me from local historian and blog dynamo the young David Evans, who’s after a rather specific bit of history relating to a lost courtyard of dwellings in Brownhills High Street Called ‘The Metz’.
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Costa Coffee franchise advertising jobs in Brownhills
Some months ago it became evident that a franchise for Costa Coffee was planning on opening a branch in Brownhills – following mentions on Twitter by a design house and a subsequent planning application, which was approved last March, things went quiet.
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Watling Street School – 125 Year Anniversary Book available for download!
Right – here’s something I’ve been wanting to feature here for a while, but have been having trouble getting my hands on, as finding a copy of ‘Memories of Watling Street School 125 Year Anniversary 1878-2003’ by Jan Farrow is rather hard.
We finally made it to Christmas…
I’d like to wish all blog readers, contributors and friends a merry Christmas and a very happy, peaceful and prosperous new year – may 2016 bring all you hope for.
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March 1994 – Plans to replace eyesore buildings
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 54 of the long lost freesheet, from March 1994 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Geared up for Christmas
I’d just like to take this opportunity to wish all the readers, contributors, commenters and supporters of the Brownhills Blog and it’s associated side projects a very merry Christmas, and a healthy, happy, prosperous and peaceful 2015.
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Clear waters rising
Here’s some good news and welcome common sense for those of us who enjoy Chasewater – after being nothing more than a filthy soup of rotting bird faeces, food and feathers for a few months now, Staffordshire County Council have got contractors in to clean out the boating lake.
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Stepping out – can you help Chasewater Strollers grow?
You folks will probably remember that I’m very keen on plugging a parent and toddler walking and social group that takes place weekly at Chasewater – Chasewater Strollers – who meet every Monday morning at 9:30am at the Innovation Centre.
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Now that’s good service…
On Monday, reader and friend of the blog Rose Maria Burnell pointed out that the play equipment area in Holland Park, Brownhills was out of use following fire damage due to vandalism – passing by this evening, I took a look – and to my surprise, the surface has been fixed.
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Tagged arson, Brownhills, crime, Events, fire damage, Holland Park, New Photos, play surface, Repair, Rose Maria Burnell, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council
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What was lost, now restored
I am indebted to a Burnell yet again, as top chap and fellow cyclist Richard contacts me and points out something he noticed that I didn’t – Bullings Heath Grove is now a real place, with street signs and everything.
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Holland Park play area damaged by fire
Freind of the blog, Chasewater Stroller and mum to the wonderful Ed, Rose Maria Burnell dropped me a message on Facebook at the weekend that upon visiting the play area in a Holland Park, Brownhills on Monday, the gates to the equipment were locked and there was fire damage to the newly installed safety surface.
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Duck soup
Hi folks – this is a plea for a bit of common sense, and it would be really nice if folk could perhaps think about it a little bit – It’s a nice weekend, and with that, we all like to go for walks and visit our local parks and greenspaces.
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Tagged boating lake, bread, Brownhills, Canal, Chasewater, consideration, ducks, feed, feeding, geese, hazard, Lichfield, mess, New Photos, pollution, Reservoir, Rose Maria Burnell, seed, Silly, Staffordshire, swans, Things to do, wildfowl, Wildlife
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Keep strolling!
You may remember that a while back I plugged a new parent and toddler walking and social group that was starting up a Chasewater – well, the group is going from strength to strength and is very popular with local parents and little ones who like to take the air, and get out socialising with other likeminded folk.
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A clean sweep at Chasewater – at last
I’m pleased to see that, in all probability, people power has worked over the issue of the filthy state of the walkways around the boating lake at Chasewater, which this week have been cleaned to a decent standard – you’ll remember that last week, I posted about the disgraceful mess there.
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Chasewater – you can’t polish turds
Of late, Lichfield District Councillors and Staffordshire County Council have been cock-a-hoop about Chasewater – they’ve suddenly discovered our local reservoir, and just how fine it is – but there’s a bit of a problem.
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Stroll on
You may remember that I recently plugged a new parent and toddler walking and social group that was starting up a Chasewater – their first meeting and walk took place last Monday Morning, and a good time was had by all.
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Trouble brewing?
About a decade ago, South Staffordshire Water historian Chris Pattison sent me some scans of 1921 documents he found in the archives relating to the Shire Oak Brewery owner, Geroge Boulter, who was expressing concerns about the creation of the Sandhills Pumping Station and borehole, and the possible effect on the well the brewery used at the top of Shire Oak Hill.
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Something cheesy for Christmas
I’ll keep this brief, as I know there are folk in Short Heath suffering in quiet, restrained dignity as they haven’t had their Liberal Democrat Focus news sheets this week due to the inclement weather – please spare a thought for those less fortunate souls this Christmas.
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An unearned income
It is with great pleasure that I can now continue the story of the slum clearance of Ogley Square in 1935, thanks to the efforts of an anonymous reader and top friend of the blog Richard Burnell.
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A deep breadth
Following the wonderful panorama of Walsall taken last weekend by Steve Wilcox that I featured here, here’s another, this time taken by friend of the blog Rose Maria Burnell, who took this one with an iPhone, and it’s a great image.
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Space, air and light
This week, we’ve got the follow up article regarding Ogley Square from the Lichfield Mercury of Friday, 8th February 1935 – this is a great summation of what’s happened, and also points out that Brownhills was one of the first towns to act on slum clearance legislation.
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I don’t like that beer
The Ogley Square slum was indeed cleared – and as can be seen today – the area of Catshill and Ogley Hay around it became the site of huge social housing development – however, the site of the Square itself became the location of a new pub..
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A long storey
This is something I’d like to expand on for a bit of summer picture fun, if any readers are up for it – since I featured Steve Wilcox’s remarkable Walsall panorama last week, and Rose Burnell’s great Chasewater image, I’m looking for odd views, panoramas or shots from on high of Brownhills or the wider area.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Clayhanger, Domesday project, Events, Humphries House Landscape, JH Poole, Local History, New Photos, Panorama, Panoramio, Phil Griffin, photos, Pubs, Shire Oak, Silly, Stonnall, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Those Craddocks in full…
The Craddocks are one of Brownhills most notable and mentioned families; they’re one of those names that just keeps cropping up whenever you delve into local history.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Burnell, Clayhanger, Craddock, David Evans, David Evens, David Okley, Family, Local History, New Photos, Panoramio, Redevelopment, Richard, Rose Mariia, Staffordshire, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism
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Slum clearance now on!
Spotted in the newspaper archives by local history rapscallion Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler, transcribed by whizzo typist Richard Burnell, here’s a remarkable bit of history covering one of the oldest bits of modern, urban Brownhills: Ogley Square.
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Special delivery for Mr. and Mrs. Burnell!
The Brownhills blog has just potentially expanded it’s readership by one. Richard and Rose Maria Burnell tonight welcomed new arrival, Edward Alexander Burnell, a healthy nine pounds. Both mum and baby are doing well. Both Richard and Rose have contributed … Continue reading
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Roots and wings: can you help the tree grow?
A great request reaches me from Rose Marie Burnell, mother of the gorgeous Edward and wife of Richard Burnell, also late of this parish. Rose has started a great project, which given recent discussions, should provoke conversation and questions for all local history buffs hereabouts. I’ll let Rose explain.
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Bless this tiny house
Many of us may not have noticed the diminutive House of Prayer in Coppice Road, Walsall Wood. In my lifetime, I don’t think it was ever a place of worship; I remember it being used as another add-on yard for the ubiquitous Ken Hodges Builder’s merchants, and when that closed, being converted into a private residence.
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Tagged AH Craddock, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chapel, Church, Clayhanger, Coppice Road, Croddock, David Evans, David Oakley, Ken Hodges, Local History, Methodism, New Photos, Redevelopment, Staffordshire, The House of Prayer, Walsall Wood
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12 good men – The verdict
So, the final instalment. Regular readers will recall that we’ve been discussing the fatal explosion at Pelsall Coal and Iron Company, that took place in December, 1887. The inquest into the deaths, having been adjourned, was resumed, and this is … Continue reading
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Before we man the lifeboats…
Before the water level rises to such an extent that the residents of Brownhills and Walsall Wood are all encamped on Shire Oak Hill waiting for the waters to recede, I’d like to wish all readers, contributors and friends of this odd little blog a very merry Christmas and a very happy, peaceful and prosperous new year.
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The day the boiler blew
Here’s another wonderful local newspaper report, found by the diligence of local history ferret [Howmuch?], and transcribed by the wonderful Richard Burnell. Richard is proving indispensable lately, for he’s a whizz at typing and a great chap, to boot. Richard … Continue reading
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The Rescuers
Lately, we’ve been talking here quite a bit about mine safety, and the dangers of mining to those employed to work underground, digging the black stuff out. With that in mind, and before I continue with the thread commenced by … Continue reading
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Where you go, Vigo too…
It’s been a bit disparate here of late. I’m sorry if things are a little disjointed. I’m very busy at the moment, I’m working through the usual backlog of posts, and new stuff keeps cropping up all the while. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Bayliss, Brownhills local history, David Evans, General Store, Gill, Hollander, Local History, Marjorie Hadley, New Photos, Shire Oak, Shops, Staffordshire, The Vigo, The Vigo Stores, Vigo, Walsall Wood, Whitehouse
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The death of a big, big man
I’d like to thank top reader, contributor and friend of the blog Richard Burnell for very kindly transcribing the following article from the Lichfield Mercury of Friday, 9th of February 1906. William Roberts was the almost legendary entrepreneur, brewer and … Continue reading
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Road traffic incident in Brownhills High Street last night?
Apparently, there was a road traffic incident in Brownhills High Street last night (5th Novvember 2011) at around 9pm. Most of the details I have are due to social media – Twatter and Facebook are invaluable at times like this. … Continue reading
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Tagged Accident, Brownhills, Brownhills High Street, Car Crash, Christine Burgess, David Baker, Facebook, incident, local blogs, PC Liam Marshall, Rose Maria Burnell, RTA, Twitter
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If I were a young man…
I recently received this request from the wonderful Rose Burnell, which seems like a fun thing to get the kids involved with if they’ve a musical or theatrical leaning. Walsall Operatic Society are an outstanding collective who attract fine reviews … Continue reading
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Tagged amateur dramatics, arts, auditions, Brownhills, Fiddler on the Roof, kids acting, local theatre, mucials, opera, Rose Burnell, Walsall Operatic Society
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Dress to impress
Brownhills Blog regular and Facebook pal Rose Maria Burnell recently contacted me to say that she’d visited a great new shop in Brownhills High Street. I’m all for promoting local enterprise here, so I’ll let Rose tell you all about … Continue reading
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Tagged ASOS, Brownhills, Brownhills business, Brownhills Shops, Dorothy Prkins, Glamourous, Laura Paige, New Photos, personal recommendations, River Island, Rose Maria Burnell, Top Shop
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